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Botanical Gardens

Botanic Garden, Valencia, Spain

Valencia Botanical Garden Photo © Alice Joyce

Valencia, Spain: A city of tantalizing contrasts! Stroll the vibrant town center amid ancient Roman ruins, and you may find yourself surprised by elements of 21st century garden artistry. There’s a newfound panache to Spain’s third largest city, located on the coast, 3 hours or so from Barcelona.

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Historic Gardens

Barcelona - Gaudi, Güell & Ciutadella

Parc Güell Dragon from Wickipedia

Parc Guell – Designed by Antoni Gaudi

Parc Güell © Alice Joyce

Brilliantly expressive, the Modernist art and architecture of Antoni Gaudi is reason enough for an admirer to plan a pilgrimage to Barcelona.

A good part of a day in Barcelona may well be devoted to taking in the ambiance of Parc Guell. At the entrance, the artistry of a mosaic dragon arguably merits the city’s prime photo op for tourists. The masterfully

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Historic Gardens

Generalife: Granada, Spain - An Islamic Garden

Generalife Roses Vignette Photo © ALICE JOYCE

The Islamic Garden … A Paradise on Earth: the Moorish-designed royal gardens of the Alhambra and the Generalife manifest the ideals of an earthly paradise in sheltered courtyards cooled by shallow marble fountains or mirror-like pools of water.

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