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We all take photographs as we travel around Spain. Whether we are on holiday in the wonderful country, or living and working in Spain. And while my memory is not what it once was, I only have to look at my vast collection of photos taken all over Spain for memories of some magical places to come flooding back. Like these.

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What did the Romans ever do for us? Well, when it comes to Spain, the answer to the Monty Python question is… an awful lot. The Romans have left their mark on Spain. They had a huge impact on the culture of the country. On its food, roads, water supply and so much more.

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What is so special about Spanish food markets? asked a visiting friend. How long have you got? was my answer. I’ve visited markets all over Spain and, be they little or large, they never fail to impress me. 

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I have written previously about the unique feel to the Ebro Delta. Now it is time to plan my visit to the neighbouring Ebro Valley. But where to see and what to do? How best do i plan a trip to a part of Spain I have never previously visited? That is the dilemma facing every visitor to Spain who has only enough time to pack, and not enough time to plan.

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Or at least on the Balcony of the Mediterranean, at 320ft high, the best seat in this fortified city that the Romans named Tarraco. The Costa Dorada, or the Gold Coast of Catalonia is the spectacular setting.

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The Romans first came to Spain in 206BC. The country stayed under their occupation for nearly 700 years. Although it took almost two centuries to have Spain fully under their control, the Romans left an indelible mark on the country. Here are some of Spain’s best Roman ruins.

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