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The Quest for the Holy Grail.....Complete

Posted by rhinoc | 21st November 2009

Arriving in Valencia I had only two days which seemed to be about right for this city which is rich in history but also being a fair bit more relaxed (and cheaper) than either Madrid or Barcelona. With time on the short side I took up the option of a free walking tour which was very interesting. This city is very much the hot spot for political activity and boasts that this is where war was first declared on Napoleon by a peasant farmer no less. The city also claims to have perfected and therefore be the home of paella, I’m not sure If it’s the best but it is certainly very good here. The city is also obviously famous for its oranges and being able to get some good paella and some orange juice is certainly a nice change from the tapas and kebab dominated cuisine of Granada (but I do miss the free tapas with a drink though).

One cool thing that this city has is two nice city gates that formed the border of the city walls. The gates are setup in such a way that one can defend from in

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