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Say Goodby to Cuenca

Back to Europe for a while..

 

These are some more shots of my Tour to Europe in Sept - Nov 2012. I has been a while since I last saw them.. great to be able to catch up on them at last!

 

We are travelling from Valencia to Madrid Oct 16, 2012 Spain. We have just reach the city of Cuenca.

 

 

The Historic Walled Town of Cuenca was built by the Moors in a defensive position at the heart of the Caliphate of Cordoba, Cuenca is an unusually well-preserved medieval fortified city. Conquered by the Castilians in the 12th century, it became a royal town and bishopric endowed with important buildings, such as Spain's first Gothic cathedral, and the famous casas colgadas (hanging houses), suspended from sheer cliffs overlooking the Huécar river. Taking full advantage of its location, the city towers above the magnificent countryside.

 

For more information on this interesting place: whc.unesco.org/en/list/781

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Taken on October 17, 2012