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Why and how Madrid became the capital of Spain dates back to the reign of King Filipe II, 1556 –

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A journey through time as well as through the Castilian countryside awaits for intrepid travellers who hop on the Medieval

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It maybe far from it´s Andalucian roots but Madrid can boast to be the capital of flamenco. An evening at

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The Camino de Santiago, better known in English, as The Way Of St James or St James Way ( Santiago

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