Ancient Cafe Iruña Bilbao – Spain

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Ancient  Coffee Shop in Bilbao: Cafe Iruña  The Cafe Iruña is located in front of the Albia Gardens, next to Ledesma street and with double access from Berastegui and Colón de Larreátegui streets. It was inaugurated on July 7, 1903 by the Navarrese promoter Severo Unzue Donamaría.   It draws attention for the original distribution of its 300 square meters of floor, subdivided into different spaces in which the quality of its tiles and the Mudejar-inspired decoration stand out, with …

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Tourists Could Pay Entry to Visit Venice

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  Tourists Could Pay Entry to Visit Venice – Italy The measure would take effect on June 1 next year. As stipulated, visitors must reserve their stay and enter through turnstiles located at the entrances to the historic center of the city. Although the measure was to begin to apply on January 1, 2022, it will take effect on June 1. The entrance to the canals of Venice for tourists arriving in Italy will have a cost from 2022, if …

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Talleyrand anecdotes, Napoleon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Talleyrand, Napoleon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs According to some historians, it was Talleyrand, Napoleon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs who established the ritual of drinking a glass of cognac. The event occurred in Talleyrand’s own palace, in Paris and during the Congress of Vienna. The student was none other than the Russian ambassador, who by drinking the cognac in a single gulp caused astonishment in the sophisticated Talleyrand, who could do nothing but instruct him by teaching him to drink a …

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24 Benjamin Franklin’s Quotes

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Benjamin Franklin’s Quotes  One of the Founding Fathers of the United States He is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He being the fifteenth son of a total of 17 and his training was limited to basic studies. From a very young age (at 10 years old) he began to work in all kinds of jobs, which led him to a printing press at the age of 12. It was there that he wrote his first letters, …

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Potato Omelette without potatoes or eggs

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Spanish Potato Omelette without potatoes or Eggs Is it possible to make a potato omelette without potatoes or eggs? This preparation existed during the post civil war in Spain (1936-1939). During the post-Spanish civil war there was a lot of hunger and there were many who used their imaginations to calm their hunger. A proof of the creativity that provokes hunger is this potato omelette without eggs and without potatoes. The recipe is from the Catalan chef Ignasi Domenech, published …

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