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Sevilla
With a population of 1.3 million, Seville (Spanish: Sevilla) is Spain’s fourth largest city and is the cultural, political and artistic heart of the south.
According to the Greeks and
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Sevilla, Spain
Sevilla, Spain
Madrid
The bustling modern capital of Spain somehow manages to defy and define the nation at the same time. The Madrileños are quintessential Spanish, in everything from their love of fútbol and
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Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Toledo
The city of Toledo is history incarnate. Get off a bus in the center of town and you can’t go three blocks in any direction without passing a half-dozen genuine historical sites. Here’s a
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Toledo, Spain
Toledo, Spain
Evora
Évora, the capital of the Alentejo region, is a picturesque, medium-sized city with more than its share of things to see and do. An important town as far back as Roman times, the town’s most
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Evora, Portugal
Evora, Portugal
Coimbra
Perched atop a hill alongside the Mondego River, Coimbra has been an important city since Roman times, when it was known as Aeminium. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the city was on its own for a
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Coimbra, Portugal
Coimbra, Portugal
Luso
Luso is a small, pleasant, traditional town that would be completely unremarkable if not for two things: first of all, it is home to some hot springs which have now been converted into a very fine
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Luso, Portugal
Luso, Portugal
Batalha
On August 14, 1385, King JoĂŁo I of Portugal and his army met the forces of King John of Castile on a small hill ringed by creeks near Aljubarrota. Despite being outnumbered, the Portuguese routed
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Batalha, Portugal
Batalha, Portugal
Alcobaça
The modest, attractive town of Alcobaça is a popular stopover for visitors heading north from Lisbon to Luso, Porto or Coimbra. The town itself is rather small, home only to about 7,000 inhabitants.
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Alcobaça, Portugal
Alcobaça, Portugal
Ă“bidos
This medieval walled city is one of Portugal’s biggest attractions. According to tradition, King Dinis of Portugal was passing through the area with his wife, Isabella of Aragón. Isabella remarked
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Ă“bidos, Portugal
Ă“bidos, Portugal
Sintra
Sintra is a small, touristy town located within the District of Lisbon, and only about a half-hour to 45 minutes away from the city itself. The town is best known for its proximity to three major
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Sintra, Portugal
Sintra, Portugal
Lisbon
The capitol and largest city of Portugal, Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa), is a logical place to start your journey. Lisbon is a city that has come a long way in recent years, changing from a backwater
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Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
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The Alhambra
In 711, Islamic forces crossed into southern Spain, spreading the word of Mohammad and establishing Caliphates and kingdoms of their own. Before they were through, they had conquered all of the
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Granada, Spain
Granada, Spain
El Escorial
Located about 30 kilometers away from Madrid, El Escorial (full name: The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo el Real) is a majestic royal palace and monastery. This is, in part, what makes it unique:
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Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Real Alcázar
The Alcázar of Seville was once a Moorish palace not unlike the Alhambra in nearby Granada, bit its history is significantly different. It was a palace-fortress under the Moors, specifically the
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Historical Building
Sevilla, Spain
Sevilla, Spain
Giralda Tower
One of the jewels of world architecture, the distinctive Giralda Tower has stood watch over Seville since 1198, when it was built on the orders of a powerful Moorish Caliph. It was designed as a
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Historical Building
Sevilla, Spain
Sevilla, Spain
El Prado Art Museum
The greatest art museum in Spain and one of the best in the world, the Prado is a can’t miss Madrid stop for any art aficionado. Even if you’re only vaguely interested in art and art history, the ...
Museum
Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Flamenco in Sevilla
A traditional dance from southern Spain, Flamenco is famous for colorful, flowing dresses, athletic spins and dips and Spanish guitar music. Seville is one of the best places in the world to see
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Sevilla, Spain
Sevilla, Spain
Sevilla's Archaeological Museum
One of the best museums of its kind anywhere, Seville’s Archaeological Museum features relics from all of the civilizations that dominated this area, from the Phoenicians and Carthaginians to the
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Museum
Sevilla, Spain
Sevilla, Spain
Sacromonte Abbey
Located on Valparaiso Hill outside the city, the Sacromonte Abbey was founded in 1600 and built over extensive catacombs, which had been established in an abandoned mine that dated back to Roman ...
Historical Building
Granada, Spain
Granada, Spain
Reina SofĂa Art Museum
Opened in 1990, the Reina Sofia is one of the world’s top modern art museums. Built on the former site of Madrid’s hospital, begun in the 16th century, the Reina Sofia art museum pretty much ...
Museum
Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Torre de Belém
Situated on the Lisbon waterfront, the bleached-white Belém tower is a local landmark and one of the city’s must-sees. It is a monument to Portugal’s glory as a great maritime nation.
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Historical Building
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
SĂ© de Lisboa
Lisbon’s official main cathedral, the Sé is but a shadow of the much more impressive Hieronymite Monastery located along the waterfront. Somewhat lost in a maze of narrow streets, the Sé has
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Historical Building
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
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