Essential History | The people, places and events that have shaped our history and culture
The people, places and events that have shaped our history and culture
To Valladolid, the historic city in northwest Spain, once the capital of the country during the reign of Philip III in the early 1600s. It's the city where the marriage of the 'Catholic Monarchs', Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile was arranged (unifying Spain in 1469) and where Christopher Columbus died. Sights below include: [...]
Great visit to Zaragoza to see the fabulous ancient Roman ruins. Zaragoza is an historic city in northeastern Spain. The Roman ruins reflect its ancient origins as Caesaraugusta, a Roman colony founded by Emperor Augustus around 14 BCE. These ruins are part of what is now called the "Ruta de Caesaraugusta" (Caesaraugusta Route), and they [...]