Montpellier
10 Porte du Peyrou Facts
Fun and Interesting facts about, The Porte du Peyrou was built in 1691, on the ruins of the old city walls and…
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Barcelona
20 Sagrada Familia Facts
Fun and Interesting Facts About Sagrada Familia Gaudí disliked straight lines and angles because they don’t often appear naturally. Instead, he based his…
Malaga
10 Alcazaba of Malaga Facts
Alcazaba of Malaga is a Moorish fortress-place located in Spain, built between 1057 & 1063 on a roman fortress ruin and was…
Malaga
Alcazaba of Malaga
Alcazaba of Malaga is a historic palace and fortress built in the eleventh and fourteenth centuries during the reign of Abd-al-Rahman I…
Madrid
Almudena Cathedral Facts
Almudena Cathedral Facts, Almudena construction began in 1883 and not finished until 1993, is dedicated to the Virgin of Almudena and was consecrated…
Malaga
10 Malaga Cathedral Facts
Fun and interesting facts about Malaga Cathedral, La Manquita was built between 1528 and 1782 and is the second highest cathedral in…
Lyon
10 Lyon Cathedral Facts
Lyon Cathedral Facts, The Lyon Cathedral was founded by Saint Irenaeus and Saint Pothinus and is dedicated to the Saint John the…
Rome
Lungo il Tevere Festival
Lungo il Tevere Festival is a summer-long festival with live music, bars, craft stalls and exhibitions as well as film screenings and…
London
Discovering London’s Street Food Markets
Fun and Interesting Facts About Sagrada Familia Gaudí disliked straight lines and angles because they don’t often appear naturally. Instead, he based his…