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Article: Travel: King of the Castile; Iain Mayhew admires the glories of Avila in Spain, where nuns were bold and veggies fear to tread.(Features)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 22, 2000
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FOR many, the Costas and the Balearics are enough, thanks very much.
Endless sunny days, warm seas, cheap beer and paella.
Spain is still the favourite European destination for British holidaymakers, and in terms of value for money it is pretty well unbeatable.
But while a fortnight spent on a beach sunlounger is what everyone needs, what about the other Espana? A land of mountains and Moorish castles, saints and superstitions, corridas, olive trees, orange groves and a rolling landscape of wheat fields turned white-gold under a deep blue sky.
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