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Portal de ses Taules, Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain
Dalt Vila (Upper City)Â is a walled city in Ibiza Town on the Spanish island of Ibiza . The city was built by the Phonicians in the 6th century B.C . The streets of Dalt Vila are narrow and wind through … Continue reading
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Sights around Ibiza, Spain
A brief stop in Santa Eulí ria des Riu in Ibiza allowed me a chance to visit the crowded beach there . To my surprise and delight, I discovered a magnificent dragon that someone had sculpted from the sand . A fountain … Continue reading
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Can Marí§a Caves, Ibiza, Spain
The Spanish island of Ibiza (Eivissa in the native language of Catalan) lies 79 km off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea . The Can Marí§a Caves, near the city of San Miguel, are a popular tourist attraction … Continue reading
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Monuments, Tombs, Art, and Devotion in Monserrat, Spain
In the Basilica de Santa Maria de Montserrat are the tombs of Don Juan de Aragon, Prince of the Royal House of Catalonia, and Bernat II Vilamari, a Spanish Admiral who served the King of Aragon and the King of Naples and … Continue reading
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Chapels in the Montserrat Basilica, Montserrat, Spain
In addition to the famous Black Madonna, the Virgin of Montserrat in the sanctuary of the Mare de Deu de Montserrat, the Basilica of Santa Maria de Montserrat includes side chapels lining the walls on both sides of the basilica … Continue reading
Monasterio de Santa Maria de Montserrat, Montserrat, Spain
Once at the Monastery of Saint Mary of Montserrat, one approaches the basilica from Plaza de Santa Maria, enters a roofless, interior courtyard, and then enters the basilica itself . Above the doorways to the basilica is a bas relief … Continue reading
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Montserrat, Spain
From Barcelona, my journey took me to Montserrat, site of a monastery high in the mountains . The views were magnificent. Monasterio de San Benito de Montserrat SOURCE: Monasterio de San Benito de Montserrat (Montserrat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain); photographed by … Continue reading
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Views of Monaco
The last photos of Monaco I have are thee panoramic views of the Principality taken from the Prince’s Palace in Monaco-Ville . They include views of Port Hercule and the high-rises (La Condamine and Monte Carlo), a relatively new area … Continue reading