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Reader Escapes: Gràcia's Mediterranean Holiday
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Name: Gràcia F.
Location: Peníscola, Spain
Link: The Palasiet
Description: My only (for now!) summer escape has been to Peníscola, which is only 40 miles from my home in Spain, but new to me. It's a beautiful beach town, with breathtaking views from its castle and beautiful narrow streets and sunny balconies...

 
 

It feels like being in a movie about Mediterranean holidays... and then I realized I live in a Mediterranean holiday destination! Since last weekend, I feel lucky for being able to swim in that blue sea every afternoon after work.


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You can read more about Gràcia's Spanish adventure here.

Thanks for sharing your escape, Gràcia!

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Comments (6)

Beautiful pictures!! I want to go there. They sure have gardening on a small balcony down to a science. Quite inspirational.

posted by mary jane on August 19th 2008 at 8:18am
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Thanks! It was amazing to see how they manage to keep those beautiful balcony gardens and I can't seem to keep my little Aloe Vera alive at home...

posted by xieta on August 19th 2008 at 8:53am
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I wonder if the name Pensacola, Florida comes from Peníscola, Spain, because Pensacola was founded by the Spanish -- it would be interesting to know, because I was born in Pensacola :-)

posted by Kenneth on August 19th 2008 at 9:46am
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That's funny, because we ALWAYS make the joke of calling Peniscola Pensacola, hahahahaha

posted by xieta on August 19th 2008 at 10:29am
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PENIScola? Seriously? omg, lol!

posted by Tiffany on August 20th 2008 at 5:01pm
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In Spanish is Peñíscola, in Catalan (language spoken there) Peníscola. It's not that funny here, really! hahahaha
Anyway, I guess the name means something close to "Rocky" Since the Castle is on top of a huge rock.

posted by xieta on August 21st 2008 at 8:17pm
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