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Mahon, Minorca

Mahon (Mao in Catalan), is a municipality and the capital city of the Balearic Island of Minorca (the Balearic Islands form an autonomous Spanish community), located in the eastern part of the island. Mahon has the second deepest natural port in the world, 5km long and up to 900m wide. The water is deep but [...]

July 15th, 2008 | Tags: balearic island, balearic islands, catalan, island of minorca, mahon, mao, spanish community | Category: Europe | Leave a comment

Barri Gotico, Barcelona

The Barri Gotic (’Gothic Quarter’ in Catalan) is the centre of the old city of Barcelona. It stretches from La Rambla to Via Laietana, and from the Mediterranean seafront to Ronda de Sant Pere. Despite several changes undergone in the 19th and early 20th century, many of the buildings date from Medieval times, some from [...]

May 11th, 2008 | Tags: barri gotic, best travel, catalan, city of barcelona, la rambla, placa nova, taxis barcelona, travel locations | Category: Europe | Leave a comment