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Cordoba, Spain
Cordoba was home to the first university in the world, the Al-Qarawiyyin University, founded in 859 AD. In the 10th century Cordoba was the capital of the Islamic Caliphate of Cordoba, rivaling Baghdad and Constantinople in wealth and culture. The square has hosted a Christmas market since 2014 and is…
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Malaga, Spain
Dating back to the Phoenicians in 770 BC, Malaga has served as a port of trade for civilizations along the Mediterranean. The discovery of the Caves of Nerja, within the provice of Malaga, pushes the date of human use of this area back to 42,000 years. Dutch settlers lived in…
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Granada, Spain
The Spanish word for pomegranate is granada and they’re everywhere. You’ll find granadas on street signs, manhole covers, wrought iron fencing, embossed in cement walls and on the city coat of arms. The granada fruit has been abundant in this region of Spain since the eight century BC. Pedestrian friendly…
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Dénia to Murcia, Spain
By fast ferry, on rough seas from the Balearic Islands, I arrive at the port of Denia in the province of Alicante. Pedestrianisation of cities is an increasingly popular initiative in Europe, to remove cars from the road, returning public space to pedestrians. Underground parking is created on the outskirts…
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Balearic Islands of Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera
The Balearic islands are an archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea. The archipelago forms a province and autonomous community of Spain, with Palma de Mallorca being its capital and largest city. Catedral-Basilica de Santa Maria de Mallorca Castell de Eivissa; the last defensive bastion from the Moorish period in Ibiza…
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Lisboa and Cascais, Portugal
Lisbon is seriously old, only second in being the oldest capital city to Athens. Lisbon had to be rebuilt after The Great Earthquake of 1755 The Vasco da Gama Bridge is the longest in Europe. It is 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) long and was built for the 1988 Lisbon World…
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Sines and Portimao, Portugal
Vasco da Gama was born in Sines circa 1460 and was the first European to reach India by sea. His initial voyage to India, by way of the Cape of Good Hope, was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route and the distances covered in the…
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Big Wave Nazare
Veado. The deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th century legend and big wave surfing. Legend says that in 1182, Fuas Roupinho, a local nobleman, was hunting deer on his horse one foggy morning, when his prey suddenly disappeared at the edge of a cliff. Roupinho and his horse were…
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Portuguese Camino and Matosinhos
The Portuguese Way of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage routes Praia de Angeiras: center for artisanal fishing Matosinhos: Tragedy at Sea sculpture. The December 2, 1947 shipwreck was the biggest maritime disaster that occurred on the Portuguese coast, in the Matosinhos region, where 152 sailors lost their lives ..and Feliz…
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Legacy cycle from land to sea and back
This is our habit and an awakening echo of our choices. May we be reminded of our relationship with the land and sea, and that every gesture, no matter how small, is a promise of renewal for all that sustains and connect us.
Tea with Tanner ...somewhere 