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Granada – The Rest of the Alhambra

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 9, 2010
  • Post category:Photography/Travel
  • Post comments:4 Comments

Granada's famous Alhambra complex is more than just the incredible Nazrid Palaces. Here's a quick overview (and a lot of pictures) of the other highlights. The Generalife Palace and Gardens…

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Day Trip to Xàtiva

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:January 7, 2010
  • Post category:Day Trips/Photography
  • Post comments:9 Comments

Earlier this week, we wrote about the history of Xàtiva -- a wonderful little city an hour south of Valencia. Easy to reach by train, Xàtiva makes a great day…

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Day Trip to Peñíscola

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:December 1, 2009
  • Post category:Day Trips/Photography/Things to Do
  • Post comments:2 Comments

A generation of movie goers can be forgiven for thinking that Valencia occupies a peninsular hill, protected by massive walls and a looming castle. The 1961 epic El Cid starred…

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We're Jürgen and Mike, from Germany and the USA. We've been living in Valencia on-and-off since 2008. Much of our time is spent traveling the world with For 91 Days... but Valencia is the city we call home, and to which we'll always return.
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