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The Brits in Benidorm: English flags, Chippies, Bingo, Beer and Pubs, November 2004
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The Brits in Benidorm: English flags, Chippies, Bingo, Beer, Posters and Pubs, November 2004

Sat 20th February, 2021Sat 20th February, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Spanish seaside resort of Benidorm is a place of contrasts, with its sweeping beaches, modern holiday apartment blocks, picturesque traditional old town and strip of British bars and restaurants. …

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In photos: The parade of giants, La Mercè festival, Barcelona, Spain
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In photos: The parade of giants, La Mercè festival, Barcelona, Spain

Tue 11th June, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

La Mercè is the annual festival of the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, and a major part of the festivities is the parade through the streets of papier maché “giants” …

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September Barcelona holds its largest street party, the Barcelona La Mercè Festival.
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In photos: The Castellers and scarf-wavers of Barcelona’s La Mercè Festival

Fri 24th May, 2019Fri 24th May, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We were in Barcelona last year for the Monochrome Set show, and the next day we witnessed a host of fascinating public events taking place around the city centre as …

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In photos: The Monochrome Set at the BAM festival, Barcelona, Sept 2018
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In photos: The Monochrome Set at the BAM festival, Barcelona, Sept 2018

Sun 7th April, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last September, The Monochrome Set played the main stage at the BAM Festival in Barcelona and had a brilliant time of it. We were playing in front of thousands of …

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Barcelona street photos: graffiti, markets, street art and architecture
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Barcelona street photos: graffiti, market life, street art and architecture

Fri 25th January, 2019Thu 24th January, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a hefty collection of 90 photos taken on the streets of Barcelona, with scenes of street art, market life, graffiti, shoppers, street performers and more. 0

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In photos: a look at the Barcelona beaches in the last days of summer
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In photos: a look at the Barcelona beaches in the last days of summer

Mon 7th January, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a set of thirty photographs taken around Barcelona’s ‘La Barceloneta’ and ‘Platja de Sant Miquel’ beaches and harbour towards the end of a last year. 0

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Zaragoza photos: Colours, life, street art, signs, architecture and The Monochrome Set
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Zaragoza photos: Colours, life, street art, signs, architecture and The Monochrome Set

Wed 24th October, 2018Wed 24th October, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The capital of northeastern Spain’s Aragon region, Zaragoza overlooks the Ebro River and is famous for its Islamic and Gothic architecture. However, my attention was more taken by the vivid colours, …

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In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montjuïc to Barcelona Beach
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In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona’s old harbour from Mount Montjuïc to Barcelona Beach

Wed 17th October, 2018Tue 16th October, 2018 - by editor - 1 Comment

Six weeks after our cable car journey over the Welsh mountains in Llandudno, we took in a very different kind of view as we drifted across Barcelona’s old harbour from Mount …

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The incredible futuristic City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain - in photos
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The incredible futuristic City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain – in photos

Tue 2nd October, 2018Mon 1st October, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

An ultra-modern scientific and cultural complex known in Spanish as la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences offers breathtaking architecture housing  Europe’s largest aquarium, …

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No nonsense Spanish airport warning sign
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No nonsense Spanish airport warning sign

Thu 9th May, 2013Wed 8th May, 2013 - by editor - 4 Comments.

I liked this straightforward warning sign outside Murcia airport in southern Spain. It gets the message across with no fuss and the minimum of words. 0

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