I'm Spanish, and when I travel in the summer I try to do all my sightseeing before lunch. My advice would be: have a good breakfast and try to have lunch late (2 to 3 pm). After lunch, go to your hotel, rest, hit the pool if you have one, have a shower and go out again in the late afternoon. In the North the weather tends to be cooler, but from Madrid down the summers are rough.
@@Reazzurro90 ufffff, tenemos 3 entre los 5 mejores del mundo. Disfrutar que está en Barcelona el 1°, asador Etxebarri en el país Vasco 2° y Diverxo el 4° en Madrid. En casi todas las provincias españolas hay restaurantes con estrella Michelin. Y vayas donde vayas, pregunta a los locales que te aconsejarán estupendamente. Un saludo
@@pacoagullesestrada2497 si has estado en Reino Unido o australia (yo he vivido alli varios años) verás que tambien se dice siempre Spaniard. Muchas veces me corregían al decir spanish (you are not from Mexico....)
Spain is amazing. It's so diverse and beautiful. Food is not just paella and sangría. Hit the less populated town, the villages and you'll try such a wide variety of food, wine, beer, pastries... everything varies so much from one region to the other. Not to mention nature, culture, history, day-life, night-life. What a gorgeous country!
The meeting people and not knowing each others’ language reminds me of my friend who met a guy from Germany many years ago - he didn’t speak English and she didn’t speak German. They learned a few words at first and they’ve been married for 42 years!
My wife and i just got back from our honeymoon in Spain! One think i hated about Spain is how many awesome things and places there are to see and do... we only had time to see cordoba, Granada, and malaga
Ohhh. What a pity. You have missed so much… Hopefully some day you can come back for more: Santiago de Compostela, Salamanca, San Sebastián, Girona, Ordesa, Acueducto de Segovia…
Another tip: Visit the 'hidden gems'! You don't have to spend your full 10 days in Barcelona, maybe base yourself in Girona or Tarragona or Zaragoza and do day trips from there! It'll make for a much more authentic vacation.
Ubeda and Baeza in Andalusia or Coruña in Galicia are hidden gems. Fuenterrabia aka Ondarribia, or the Valley of Batzan in Navarra, both in the Spanish Basque country, are gems as well.
Great points all around. Well done! We visited Spain last year for the first time and we loved it. We were well prepared and avoided the negative stuff completely. The people everywhere were amazing from the smallest shops to the fanciest restaurants and hotels. Just lovely. We're planning a longer trip for next year so we can explore more of this amazing country.
Been following your channel for nearly 10 years-by far my favorite travel channel-so this is purely constructive criticism from a fan: I prefer your content without background music. I do appreciate the thinking outside the box and trying new things though 🤙. Au revoir from Paris.
Found you some years ago because of some video about Finland and I have to enjoy your videos are great. Always so positive and even while mentioning the negatives you have a great attitude to it, through understanding and making sense and reason to it. Also very good, solid and useful information about different locations. A true feel good videos. I tip my hat to you sir. 😊
I spent ast new years in Seville and i have to say it was the best new years party ive ever seen! They know how to party in Seville! Everyone was very friendly. Only concern was being worried about one of the kids blowing off their hands with all the firework/bombs they were lighting. ...all good, no missing limbs this time. but the whole experience was incredible!
For those who rent cars rather than use public transport to get around: you will LURRRRVE Spanish highways, they are a pure joy to drive on (wide, clean and not a pothole in sight). Beware mountain roads, however, those are not for the faint of heart...
As a Spaniard that likes to travel abroad we find that, indeed, in general it is very hard to find elsewhere the quality to price ratio we are used to in Spain.
I'm currently in Spain! Sadly, i'm feeling a little ill (sore throat/fatigue) so i'm in the hostel. One thing that surprised me about Madrid is how busy it is! It's bustling! I just came from London and I didn't find it to be as busy as Madrid. It can feel a bit overwhelming but it's fine.
@@Whoeverwhateverwhenever I'm not. 🤷🏼♀. I'm wondering if cuz where i was staying in London, I was in west London and took their underground to go to central London. I just realized now, I'm in the heart of Madrid so it's SUPER BUSY HERE.
That really sux being sick while trying to have a a good time I feel u I once for my bday I think what made me sick is being on the top floor & having the window open with the wind comin in I was infront of a river so ig all the cold wind coming in made me sick cuz the next day the 2nd day i was so sick i felt terrible like I felt like I had the cold
@@SuperSlimshady1 yeah, it sucks. I think it's cuz i walked around a lot in London when it was drizzling and cold. Today (2 days later), I felt like crap when i woke up. Throat hurt a lot. But i think im getting better. I'm not sure about this whole hostel thing tho - my first time. Had a snorer the first night, and that lady is still here, so will prob be hearing snoring again.
@fletcherchristian6411 thanks for agreeing with me. Lol I asked the hostel employees if there was a festival or something cuz it was soo packed with ppl, he said no that it was normal for a weekend. I heard one of the hostel girls from Germany say the flea mart just outside our hostel was overwhelming, that it was hard to just walk past. It's kinda hard to see a city when there are too many ppl. But today is Monday, I'm curious how it will be today. I slept a great 10 hrs so I feel I can see the city today! Just a few cough drops! Thanks for letting me know hospital's are great here. 🙂
Por favor, sigue haciendo ese gran trabajo. Necesitamos mucha gente advirtiendo de las malas cosas que tiene España para los turistas. Tengo una discrepancia, sin embargo: no animes a hablar con los locales salvo que sea en la lengua local, no exigir que te entretengan en inglés a voluntad. Gracias por tu comprensión
@@ibrajimenez2098 El castellano lo hablan quienes han ido a la escuela, pero no te fíes, a tus espaldas pueden estar criticandote en ampurdanés o cualquier dialecto del basco. Tú mantén la calma
Alicante is another gem. So many Spa hotels to choose from with first class service and easy walk to the promenade. Seafood heaven. And don't miss the late night walk on the strip and the Gelato and crepes every few steps. Can get chilly at night from the sea breeze so pack a light jacket.
@@Rawr_nkki000 yes for Sagradia and Alhambra if you want Guided tours to the Museums in English ,, Flameco show is Madrid and Botin book ahead . Where are you going and when ?
I hope you enjoy your visit, but there are only a few days for so many cities! Just to get to know all of Seville can take you days! For example, on the outskirts of Seville there are the ruins of Italica where scenes from Game of Thrones were filmed. Many people who arrive in a hurry do not visit that place and are practically in the city itself.
@@MumujalegoI agree, thats a pretty brisk pace. For Cordoba and Granada you’re probably looking at one night each. You’ll get the express tour but not much else because you’ll need to be on a train the next day. I believe our host has said this elsewhere, but if you’re crunched for time it may be worth it to hire a guide. They know the best sights and a couple local gems, plus they’ve routed it all out and will usually handle the driving. It’s a really efficient way to see a lot in one afternoon.
Sobre La Alhambra. Hay un truco para conseguir boletos para entrar. Está obligados a reservar un 10% de los boletos para venta directa en ventanilla y siempre se consiguen, aunque en el web aparezcan como "agotados", sold out. Las taquillas están a la entrada de El Generalife y los precios son los mismos que en la página web.
Seville is terrific in the winter. Spent a month there in January. Not too crowded except during the parades where small children on floats throw candy at you (awesome but a little scary NGL). Also, in Seville, croquettes are fried gravy. Delicious, but they're fried gravy. Also, go to a football match. Get food from the food trucks and go to a match. Don't have to be a fan, just go.
We definitely experienced the cold in Spain last december. In Granada and Cordoba temperatures would fall below freezing at night. No good heating either. It was absolutely freezing in our airbnb's too!
In Granada, Cordoba and in general in the interior of Spain in winter it is quite cold, temperatures below zero degrees are normal, so it is strange that in Granada or Cordoba in your accommodation you would be cold, unless your accommodation was very cheap and that is because in In Spain there is something called a market economy and the prices of products and services are directly proportional to their quality.
@@Roque-Cachamuiña-gs1wd prices were pretty average for spain, maybe we just got unlucky 🤷 the airconditiong had a heating setting but it couldn't heat up the room enough
Yep gets cold here in the Sierra Nevada. Surely that is obvious seeing as people come here in the winter to ski. Come in July or August and you'll get baked alive.
One thing is that if you stay in old traditional houses, beds will be too short. So, I was sleeping and my legs were hanging outside like towel racks. Hotels will have normal size beds for tourists. But in general people are short in Spain.
The average Spanish height is 176.0 cm, one centimeter less than the average European height. The average height in the United States is 176.1 cm. Beds in Spain measure 190 cm or 200 cm, meaning that unless you are a basketball player you shouldn't have a problem.
@@Roque-Cachamuiña-gs1wdMan, don’t get so defensive. He has a point, many houses still have 1.8 long beds that were the norm decades ago. Just go to an old “pension” or equivalent on some village and if you are a 2m dutch better make sure there are two beds to join and sleep diagonally 😂
We are not short, but the older generations were, so the beds in old tradicional houses can be short. My bed when I was a child was 1,80 large, my current bed is 1,90, but my children ones are 2 meters...
Hello Mark. I recommended your channel to Lucy from Benidorm Stuff channel and next news you are in Spain. I always wanted to see real Spain, having only been to Portbou as a teenager. My girlfriend's parents had a house near Benidorm, but at least I realised you could soon get away from the bits just designed for package tours. I found I could enjoy those too, once I had worked that out. As a typical British person, I ignored the idea of siesta and dug holes for an orange and a lemon tree for my girlfriend's parents, straight through the midday heat. Tired I climbed out of the second hole and stepped back to admire my work, only to fall straight into the first six foot deep hole. One pitfall not on your list.
Galicia is the way to go during those extremely hot summer months. It's a bit of a hidden gem and will probably overtake the more popular destinations if the temperatures keep rising.
And i am very, very worried about that. I am from the north and this used to be a very quiet place, as you said "a hidden gem" and a big part for its charm was precisely the "hidden" feature.
@@antoniolopezlopez4236 No se tu, pero yo no quiero que empiecen a venir manadas de turistas aqui al norte. Es tranquilo, los barrios estan llenos de vida local, amable y cotidiana, la gente esta relajada...y eso los turistas lo cambiarian.
I moved to Spain 20 years ago and it was the best decision I ever made. Away from the tourist traps it's even better. Try Zamora, Burgos, Leon, etc. By the way tapas are fine but the real value lies in the Spanish menu del día.
Just a comment about "mas croquetas, mas croquetas, mas croquetas" -- if you leave one bite on your plate, that signals that you are done with that course in the meal and are ready for the next course. If you clean your plate completely, that signals that you want more of what you just finished up. If you don't want more croquetas, leave one bite of croqueta on your plate 🙂
I was in Zaragoza last month (March 2024). It truly is a hidden gem half-way between Madrid and Barcelona. The historical district is easily walkable. The Goya Museum and Roman Amphitheatre as well as a couple of grand cathedrals are all in the central district. I did not get a chance to visit the Moorish palace Aljaferia, but it is also one of their main sites. The food was really good. I stayed in Hotel Sauce in a nice room. Their cafe seems to be popular with the locals especially with their specialty drinks and locally made jams and honey. The weather was very comfortable in March 2024 but my understanding is that it gets very hot in the summer. I had my experience of extreme heat in Seville and Cordoba in May 2023. Madrid, Toledo and Granada were more pleasant when I visited in September 2021.
I have yet to get to Spain, pero hablo Espanol tal como nacido Mexicano. I would definitely try shoulder season. The great events happened in 1492; last of the Moors were run out of Spain, which led to the Pope naming Spain the Second Jewel of the Holy Roman Empire, which caused Columbus to ask Isabela to finance his venture. History is everywhere.
There are places in the US that also feature Tapas. One winery I worked at and another place in Philadelphia that the majority of the menu is small plates/tapas. However, it’s pricer than traditional restaurants.
Great Video. Just to let you know that the letter H is silent in spanish so Alhambra is pronunced Alambra. Just as the word, Hola is ola, hospital is ospital Harto is arto, Albahaca ( basil) is albaca 😉
No one must come on summer my friend (just in the north, at the Cantabric coast, is possible to survive on july and august). The Spaniards leaves the cities to the beach or stay at home till the night. 😀
Spain also has a monument raised to the Devil, unique in the world. It is located in the Retiro Park, in Madrid, at a height of 666 meters above sea level. Ask for the Angel Caído (Fallen Angel) square.
Woah, this is so timely, I'm traveling around Andalusia and Extremadura now. I'm going to Jaen today for a few days before Cordoba. Have you been to Jaen? About the summer heat, it also lasts well into September. It can be around 100F in Andalusia, Madrid, or even Aragon. Love your explanations as always 🇪🇸
We found Barcelona to be very dirty. Also, we were very skeptical of the food handling in the restaurants. I normally eat a lot of salads and raw vegetables, but in Barcelona, I did not eat them in restaurants. I did buy them in the grocery store and fix them myself, but I would not buy them in the restaurants.
I am in Seville right now having a vacation. In restaurants they will accomodatie you. I don't know how strict they are, but everything is made fresh so if you explain your situation. One thing that I noticed: in supermarkets there are whole sections of gluten free products.
Other positives: family friendly. Spaniards take their kids everywhere and families go out together so no one gets annoyed if you bring your children to a restaurant at night (and yes, Spanish kids stay up late). Another positive: unlike Italy, the big cities are CLEAN - garbage is collected, grass is mowed and weeds are removed. Plus most Spaniards have civic pride and don’t litter or mess up public spaces. I lived in Spain over 20 years and am now in Italy. Believe me, Spain is infinitely cleaner and more modernized.
It depends ! I live in Lleida a city one hour away from barcelona and here the weather is extreme… In summer we are around 40 easy and in winther 0 or -1 and also in the same day the temperature varies around 15 degrees, sooo cold in the morning and hot in the middle of the day So if you want to come in winter you need to check the weather depending on the city you are going to stay
@@La_ia Yeah, can get that cold here too but we do tend to have warmer days. Always get snow here every winter at about another 300m up. I'm at about 1000m above sea level. Nights get very cold in the winter with ice in the mornings but it then soon warms up.
We’re going to Italy for the first time this Fall, but we’re already thinking of an international trip next year, too; what are a couple cities you’d suggest in Spain for a first trip?
Of course. Why would you miss it? I would like to recommend a not so common destination such as Oviedo, Llanes, Lugo, Santiago de Compostela or Pontevedra.
As someone who can speak perfect Mexican Spanish and has never been to Europe. Spain will be my first destination there! Love meeting locals wherever I go so know this trip would be awesome Only thing I'm worried about is the food not being too spicy (I have a high tolerance/need)
I went to Spain last fall and loved it. The only things I didn’t love were the really late dinners (I tend to eat late at home by American standards, but it still felt weird to have restaurants that didn’t open until 8 or 9!). I also didn’t love having to show ID with my tickets at all the major sites. I get why they do it, but it’s annoying!
I can assure you that with a sun that burns everything, it is impossible for you to get hungry in Andalusia. Until dusk at nine o'clock, the discomfort of the heat does not allow you to eat until that moment.
I am a huge fan and you have been a major positive in my life, but just for constructive feedback I would not do this more highly produced way; it feels less authentic. I prefer your old style although I understand why you need to do more visuals or want to use a financial budget for more visuals,;but the intro stuff and the music and intro of graphic stuff does not feel like the Wolters World we love. The Straight Honest Travel Talk is better supported by just straight talk.
@woltersworld Advice you should mention in your videos: Ensure you have internet access on your mobile device (local prepaid SIM card) and Google Translate App (or similar App) installed. Write or speak to the App in your language and communication problems will disappear.
When you download the language you need you can use it without internet access. When you do have internet access you can also use your camera to translate text, saves you a lot of typing.
I was there at age 18 and Franco was still in power. the Guardia Seville ( Federal Police) were on the street corners in their patent leather tri cornered hats. It was so safe and very little crime.
Al principio sale San Isidoro. Qué gracioso, pues sí que te conoces Sevilla sí te has fijado en esa iglesia. Asómate a San Bartolomé, Levies ,San Clemente y Virgen de la Alegría , Verde, Archeros y Santa María la Blanca. Sigue a la derecha hasta Madre de Dios esquina Levies, Aire, Mármoles, abades, Segovias y don remondo. Virgen de los reyes, triunfo.
1:191:31 people dont like this visiting anywhere I wonder why this is prevalent everywhere except the in us yes it happens in the us also but only in like nyc with the monks passing out flowers or a bracelet but it aint all over the country like the rest of the countries in the world
The least spanish city ever. If you want to feel like you're in a european Miami then sure go ahead. It's just mega clubs and germans/bits everywhere drunk on the streets. No culture or historic sites
Hay que recordar que el español es el 2° idioma materno después del chino mandarin. Nos esforzamos en hablar otros idiomas, pero no viene mal que los que vengan sepan decir "por favor" y "gracias " Un cordial saludo❤
Spain has affordable prices????? Maybe for a rich American. But for a person from Czech Republic, it's ridiculously overpriced. 9 euros for an appetizer? I get a whole meal for 6 - 8 euros in Czech Republic. I once wanted a regular tomato salad. They wanted 13 euros for that and didn't even want to let me sit in the air-conditioned interior of the restaurant, even though the restaurant was half-empty.
Not just for you guys, even from a spaniard point of view, in the last 5 or so years prices have gone up a lot. Five years ago you could easily find lots of places (outside of madrid and barcelona) where you could have a good meal for around 6.5€ at the cheaper end, but it almost never costed more than 10€ to have a good meal anywhere ("menu del dia", so big main dish + drink + dessert/coffe for in between 6.5 - 10€ depending on the place). Maybe up to 15-20€ at most (unless you where ordering some kinds of fish or seefood, it can get expensive) if you wanted something more fancy/high-end or a-la-carte. Nowadays prices have gone up around 5-8€ on most places since then, some places even more (except the medium-high end places, which funnily enough have maintaned prices for the most part). It's kind of bizarre nowadays when McDonalds menu prices are the same as the pricings from realativelly good restaurants XD. Anyway, in regards to the tomato salad. I've never in my life seen those prices. That's crazy expensive. Maybe you landed in a tourist trap or some kind of high end restaurant, but even then that is awfully expensive no matter how you look at it XD
You weren't by any chance in 'Las Ramblas' in Barcelona were you? They take as much money from tourists as they can get away with. The business owners there take more money from tourists than the pick-pockets!
I have been solo traveling in Spain, so far have seen Girona and Seville and am visiting Cadiz and Barcelona too. The people have not fit the stereotype at all for me, they seem generally just very quickly frustrated. Maybe its a tourist thing or just bad luck. I've met 2 or 3 awesome people but I've had quite a few more rude interactions than pleasant ones here.
Did you talk in english and expected people talk to you in english? If it’s the case, that could be the problem In Spain not everybody speak/understand english and it’s sooo annoying when somebody come, speak to us in english and don’t make any effort to speak the basic spanish… If it’s not the case, and you have been respectful with people and with the places, it’s bad luck because we tend to be open and nice most of the time
If you speak in English, as @La_ia states in a reply, above, you're not likely to have success speaking with locals. In Barcelona, with some of the locals (including waiters and shop [store] assistants), they might ignore you if you speak Spanish (fairly well). Even though they speak Spanish fluently, they refuse to do so - they will only speak Catalan. It's one of the reasons we don't go to Barcelona.
I would greet them with a hello or hola and if they replied in english I'd continue and if not I'd use my very limited spanish or google translate, it wasn't rly a language issue to me. They just seemed sick of tourists lol which now is in the news quite a bit. Barcelona had the kindest people to me in spain actually lol, along with Cadiz, but Seville and Girona pheeew not at all lol. Maybe Seville because the feria was going on? But yeah still probably my favorite country I've visited but just got the vibe pretty often people were annoyed by me existing as a tourist. I've been to 12 other countries in Europe so I don't think its a me issue, might have just been unlucky really lol. I definitely met plenty of sweet people too just enough rude interactions that it got under my skin a little.
@@Julian-mr6fv I understand I’m sorry you had that experience, I live in Lleida a very small city two hours away from Barcelona and here there isn’t tourist ever… 😂 but when I go to Barcelona, Madrid… or this summer to Andalucia every place was full of people (tourists and spanish people from other regions) and was so difficult even to walk ! It was so sad 😞 so maybe is what you say that they are tired of tourists… I can understand that but it’s not the tourist fault (at least the tourist who care for the place) A lot of people lost their house because airbnb but again this is problem of the local goverment… I hope if you come another time you have a better experience, usually we are very friendly ! ✨✨✨✨
Carry 2 credit cards and some cash and Apple Pay, but please also watch your phone. I have family in Italy and Spain and stealing iPhone is big business in Europe and the Middle East
I've just come across your channel, and I love it. My partner and I visit Spain most years, usually for a month. We love the country, its culture, art, history, nature, scenery, cities, villages, wildlife, food, drink, and most of all its people and way of life. We avoid the tourist traps and areas with 'political ideology' such as Catalonia. When we go on holiday we don't want hassle. We never go in summer, it's way too hot. We have Spanish friends who live in the Centre (we're British - that's how we spell 'center'!) of Spain, and slightly North, and even there the summers can be unbearable. One thing you don't mention on this video is the beer. I've never been to the States, but I have lots of friends who have, and my partner has been (she saw the Beach Boys live in California in 1982 - that tells you we're not spring chickens!), and beer with different flavours (flavors) doesn't seem to be of huge interest to you. Here in the UK, we have a huge variety of different 'ales', mainly served warmer than you would like in the States! In Spain, they also have many different beers, but most tourists don't get to taste them. If you ask for 'una cerveza', you'll just get the standard San Miguel, Estrella or Alhambra, depending on where you are. These are OK, but have little flavour. One of my Spanish friends is really into beer, as am I. A few years ago he suggested some of his favourites, which I've since tried, and they're excellent. Loads of flavour, body, and some of them much stronger than the likes of San Miguel. There are too many to list right now, and you'll have to ask for them by name (or ask for beers with more flavour and body than the usual ones), and to do that you'll need to be able to speak some Spanish, as they're generally not available in the main tourist areas. And I agree with @b.s.5239 below, who has posted a message in Spanish. There is no point talking to the locals in non-tourist areas unless you can speak Spanish fairly well. Most don't speak English. If you speak to them in English, they won't really reply, not because they're rude, but because they don't understand what you're saying. And even if you speak Spanish fairly well, beware of strong local accents. In Andalucía, the local accent is very strong, but in most of that area, there are many non-Spanish tourists, and most of the waiters, shop (store) assistants and business owners speak English. I'll be watching more of your videos from now on.
That’s interesting I hated the modern architecture, being vandalised with graffiti etc, third world public transport I loved the old architecture, food, music and their crazy traditions
coreypendreich Está segura de haber estado en España?. Tenemos de la mejores autopistas del mundo, trenes de alta velocidad que completan toda la geografía del país, servicio de trenes de cercanías a las ciudades consideradas en el mundo de las mejores,, autobuses en la ciudad nuevos, limpios y puntuales, los bus te comunican cuando salen de la parada anterior y los minutos que tardarán en llegar a la tuya.. Yo creo que habla de Inglaterra o EE.UU donde las autopista son un puro agujero detrás de otro y los edificios son horribles y sin ningún valor histórico .
Wolters, I like your videos, you put heart and soul on them and make them from the kind perspective of someone who loves the European countries he is visiting. Yet when someone makes videos specifically addressed to potential American tourists, I have to say that you show a country that maybe doesn’t wants to be shown and walked through as if it was merchandise on a Sunday’s market. Today the hordes of tourists invading the main European cities for a few days, sometimes hours, makes it very hard for the locals to live in peace and harmony, no matter how much money these tourists are (theoretically) bringing. I have witnessed myself the wake of cultural and social destruction that this kind of tourism leaves, wiping our all of authenticity and flooding the streets with unbearable crowds that act like the local inhabitants were part of a movie stage set for them. Yes, all what you say is genuinely well meant and true, but the kind of people coming here ready to consume us as if we all were tapas is sometimes a bit too much.
Los rusos cuando vienen a España pasan mucho frio😂 las casas estan hechas para el calor y si tienes frio te aguantas o te calientas con una botella de agua caliente en los pies. Somos asi de primitivos los españoles😂
Don’t switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit without even saying. 34 degrees and that’s hot so your talking Celsius but a 20 degree drop in Celsius is a 38 degree change in Fahrenheit so I’m assuming you mean 20°F drop. I’m confused, you’re confused let’s just use Fahrenheit.
I guess it could be a 57° to 93° change but that’s so big it feels like you made a mistake. like in America to find a 40° gap in temperature you are talking about distances bigger then Spain is like Miami to Chicago or Houston to Denver
@@WhoeverwhateverwheneverI don’t believe him or I think he made a mistake because he’s more familiar with Fahrenheit so just use Fahrenheit to keep it accurate if that’s what your more accurate with. There’s literally a 5°C difference between Madrid and Ibiza right now and this guy’s talking 20°C changes town to town. This guys telling people to expect 4 times the weather volatility then is true.
@@narabdelawell Mark’s American too. The OP’s point is Mark reflexively uses it to describe temperature changes because he is not familiar enough with the C scale to either just know what a difference in 20 C degrees feels like or be able to easily do the conversion between F and C in his head. Therefore using F would be better, because the information would be more accurate/less confusing even though he’d be using the less commonly used temperature scale. Consistency is way more important here than gaging what percentage of your audience uses F or C.
dude i love.your channel but you need to take care of your health (exercise, cut down on sugar, fried food, alcohol). stay healthy so u can do this for many yrs
I'm Spanish, and when I travel in the summer I try to do all my sightseeing before lunch. My advice would be: have a good breakfast and try to have lunch late (2 to 3 pm). After lunch, go to your hotel, rest, hit the pool if you have one, have a shower and go out again in the late afternoon. In the North the weather tends to be cooler, but from Madrid down the summers are rough.
What are some good restaurants to try?
@@Reazzurro90 ufffff, tenemos 3 entre los 5 mejores del mundo. Disfrutar que está en Barcelona el 1°, asador Etxebarri en el país Vasco 2° y Diverxo el 4° en Madrid. En casi todas las provincias españolas hay restaurantes con estrella Michelin. Y vayas donde vayas, pregunta a los locales que te aconsejarán estupendamente. Un saludo
Carolina you are Spaniard, spanish es toda la comunidad hispana y nuestro idioma. 😜
@@pijorroncho soy español= I am spanish. Spaniard será en EEUU y muy poco más
@@pacoagullesestrada2497 si has estado en Reino Unido o australia (yo he vivido alli varios años) verás que tambien se dice siempre Spaniard. Muchas veces me corregían al decir spanish (you are not from Mexico....)
Spain is amazing. It's so diverse and beautiful. Food is not just paella and sangría. Hit the less populated town, the villages and you'll try such a wide variety of food, wine, beer, pastries... everything varies so much from one region to the other. Not to mention nature, culture, history, day-life, night-life. What a gorgeous country!
I hate leaving Spain... Every time...❤
The meeting people and not knowing each others’ language reminds me of my friend who met a guy from Germany many years ago - he didn’t speak English and she didn’t speak German. They learned a few words at first and they’ve been married for 42 years!
My wife and i just got back from our honeymoon in Spain! One think i hated about Spain is how many awesome things and places there are to see and do... we only had time to see cordoba, Granada, and malaga
Ohhh. What a pity. You have missed so much… Hopefully some day you can come back for more: Santiago de Compostela, Salamanca, San Sebastián, Girona, Ordesa, Acueducto de Segovia…
Spain is awesome
Love Spanish culture and lifestyle, later dinners, chilling in the afternoon, it suits me 😎
Another tip: Visit the 'hidden gems'! You don't have to spend your full 10 days in Barcelona, maybe base yourself in Girona or Tarragona or Zaragoza and do day trips from there! It'll make for a much more authentic vacation.
Ubeda and Baeza in Andalusia or Coruña in Galicia are hidden gems. Fuenterrabia aka Ondarribia, or the Valley of Batzan in Navarra, both in the Spanish Basque country, are gems as well.
Great points all around. Well done! We visited Spain last year for the first time and we loved it. We were well prepared and avoided the negative stuff completely. The people everywhere were amazing from the smallest shops to the fanciest restaurants and hotels. Just lovely. We're planning a longer trip for next year so we can explore more of this amazing country.
Been following your channel for nearly 10 years-by far my favorite travel channel-so this is purely constructive criticism from a fan: I prefer your content without background music. I do appreciate the thinking outside the box and trying new things though 🤙. Au revoir from Paris.
Found you some years ago because of some video about Finland and I have to enjoy your videos are great. Always so positive and even while mentioning the negatives you have a great attitude to it, through understanding and making sense and reason to it. Also very good, solid and useful information about different locations.
A true feel good videos.
I tip my hat to you sir. 😊
I spent ast new years in Seville and i have to say it was the best new years party ive ever seen! They know how to party in Seville! Everyone was very friendly. Only concern was being worried about one of the kids blowing off their hands with all the firework/bombs they were lighting. ...all good, no missing limbs this time. but the whole experience was incredible!
I love the ancient city of Toledo!
For those who rent cars rather than use public transport to get around: you will LURRRRVE Spanish highways, they are a pure joy to drive on (wide, clean and not a pothole in sight). Beware mountain roads, however, those are not for the faint of heart...
Yes, thanks to UK, Germany, France pouring taxpayers money South and East!
@@willswomble7274, don't be ridiculous.
As a Spaniard that likes to travel abroad we find that, indeed, in general it is very hard to find elsewhere the quality to price ratio we are used to in Spain.
To have the same quality in UK or Germany than a menu del día in Bilbao, you have to pay at least 60€. I used to live in both countries.
I loved the cathedral in Cordoba. The photos drew me to Spain. And yes, I just love the creativity of tapas.
We are coming to Spain this week. Thanks for the great info
I don't love the humidity in Barcelona in the fall, but other than that Spain is amazing.
🏆 Another super video, Mark...and loving the transitions, well-planned! Diverse tour & subjects, valuable info, beautiful places...thanks a bunch! 🙌
I'm currently in Spain! Sadly, i'm feeling a little ill (sore throat/fatigue) so i'm in the hostel. One thing that surprised me about Madrid is how busy it is! It's bustling! I just came from London and I didn't find it to be as busy as Madrid. It can feel a bit overwhelming but it's fine.
@@Whoeverwhateverwhenever I'm not. 🤷🏼♀. I'm wondering if cuz where i was staying in London, I was in west London and took their underground to go to central London. I just realized now, I'm in the heart of Madrid so it's SUPER BUSY HERE.
That really sux being sick while trying to have a a good time I feel u I once for my bday I think what made me sick is being on the top floor & having the window open with the wind comin in I was infront of a river so ig all the cold wind coming in made me sick cuz the next day the 2nd day i was so sick i felt terrible like I felt like I had the cold
@@SuperSlimshady1 yeah, it sucks. I think it's cuz i walked around a lot in London when it was drizzling and cold. Today (2 days later), I felt like crap when i woke up. Throat hurt a lot. But i think im getting better. I'm not sure about this whole hostel thing tho - my first time. Had a snorer the first night, and that lady is still here, so will prob be hearing snoring again.
@fletcherchristian6411 thanks for agreeing with me. Lol I asked the hostel employees if there was a festival or something cuz it was soo packed with ppl, he said no that it was normal for a weekend. I heard one of the hostel girls from Germany say the flea mart just outside our hostel was overwhelming, that it was hard to just walk past. It's kinda hard to see a city when there are too many ppl. But today is Monday, I'm curious how it will be today. I slept a great 10 hrs so I feel I can see the city today! Just a few cough drops! Thanks for letting me know hospital's are great here. 🙂
OMG I love Spain, been there TWICE - but then I have Spanish roots, so I'm.. totally biased!
We loved madrid
Por favor, sigue haciendo ese gran trabajo. Necesitamos mucha gente advirtiendo de las malas cosas que tiene España para los turistas.
Tengo una discrepancia, sin embargo: no animes a hablar con los locales salvo que sea en la lengua local, no exigir que te entretengan en inglés a voluntad. Gracias por tu comprensión
Hola. Es necesario hablar basco en Barcelona? O muchos hablan el castellano también? Saludos
@@ibrajimenez2098 El castellano lo hablan quienes han ido a la escuela, pero no te fíes, a tus espaldas pueden estar criticandote en ampurdanés o cualquier dialecto del basco. Tú mantén la calma
@@b.s.5239 gracias por la información 👍
Alicante is another gem. So many Spa hotels to choose from with first class service and easy walk to the promenade. Seafood heaven. And don't miss the late night walk on the strip and the Gelato and crepes every few steps. Can get chilly at night from the sea breeze so pack a light jacket.
I’m so excited I’m going to be in Spain and nine days my first time Barcelona, Madrid,cordoba , Granada, and Seville
hi, may i ask, do you booked all your accomodations ahead on those places?
@@Rawr_nkki000 yes for Sagradia and Alhambra if you want Guided tours to the Museums in English ,, Flameco show is Madrid and Botin book ahead . Where are you going and when ?
I hope you enjoy your visit, but there are only a few days for so many cities! Just to get to know all of Seville can take you days!
For example, on the outskirts of Seville there are the ruins of Italica where scenes from Game of Thrones were filmed. Many people who arrive in a hurry do not visit that place and are practically in the city itself.
@@MumujalegoI agree, thats a pretty brisk pace. For Cordoba and Granada you’re probably looking at one night each. You’ll get the express tour but not much else because you’ll need to be on a train the next day.
I believe our host has said this elsewhere, but if you’re crunched for time it may be worth it to hire a guide. They know the best sights and a couple local gems, plus they’ve routed it all out and will usually handle the driving. It’s a really efficient way to see a lot in one afternoon.
Sobre La Alhambra. Hay un truco para conseguir boletos para entrar. Está obligados a reservar un 10% de los boletos para venta directa en ventanilla y siempre se consiguen, aunque en el web aparezcan como "agotados", sold out. Las taquillas están a la entrada de El Generalife y los precios son los mismos que en la página web.
Just today thinking about going to spain this summer. I take this video as a sign, so we are going to book the flightsbright away. Thanks
I’ve been Bilbao for Study Abroad since January and to visit Basque Relatives this is interesting.
17 is great beach weather
I see most of these as trade offs… travel is like that. Be flexible, be aware. Broaden your horizons and enjoy! 😎
Seville is terrific in the winter. Spent a month there in January. Not too crowded except during the parades where small children on floats throw candy at you (awesome but a little scary NGL). Also, in Seville, croquettes are fried gravy. Delicious, but they're fried gravy. Also, go to a football match. Get food from the food trucks and go to a match. Don't have to be a fan, just go.
We definitely experienced the cold in Spain last december. In Granada and Cordoba temperatures would fall below freezing at night. No good heating either. It was absolutely freezing in our airbnb's too!
In Granada, Cordoba and in general in the interior of Spain in winter it is quite cold, temperatures below zero degrees are normal, so it is strange that in Granada or Cordoba in your accommodation you would be cold, unless your accommodation was very cheap and that is because in In Spain there is something called a market economy and the prices of products and services are directly proportional to their quality.
@@Roque-Cachamuiña-gs1wd prices were pretty average for spain, maybe we just got unlucky 🤷 the airconditiong had a heating setting but it couldn't heat up the room enough
Yep gets cold here in the Sierra Nevada. Surely that is obvious seeing as people come here in the winter to ski.
Come in July or August and you'll get baked alive.
One thing is that if you stay in old traditional houses, beds will be too short. So, I was sleeping and my legs were hanging outside like towel racks. Hotels will have normal size beds for tourists. But in general people are short in Spain.
The average Spanish height is 176.0 cm, one centimeter less than the average European height. The average height in the United States is 176.1 cm. Beds in Spain measure 190 cm or 200 cm, meaning that unless you are a basketball player you shouldn't have a problem.
@@Roque-Cachamuiña-gs1wdMan, don’t get so defensive. He has a point, many houses still have 1.8 long beds that were the norm decades ago. Just go to an old “pension” or equivalent on some village and if you are a 2m dutch better make sure there are two beds to join and sleep diagonally 😂
We are not short, but the older generations were, so the beds in old tradicional houses can be short. My bed when I was a child was 1,80 large, my current bed is 1,90, but my children ones are 2 meters...
Hello Mark. I recommended your channel to Lucy from Benidorm Stuff channel and next news you are in Spain.
I always wanted to see real Spain, having only been to Portbou as a teenager. My girlfriend's parents had a house near Benidorm, but at least I realised you could soon get away from the bits just designed for package tours.
I found I could enjoy those too, once I had worked that out.
As a typical British person, I ignored the idea of siesta and dug holes for an orange and a lemon tree for my girlfriend's parents, straight through the midday heat. Tired I climbed out of the second hole and stepped back to admire my work, only to fall straight into the first six foot deep hole. One pitfall not on your list.
Galicia is the way to go during those extremely hot summer months.
It's a bit of a hidden gem and will probably overtake the more popular destinations if the temperatures keep rising.
Galicia, Asturias, Santander, Bilbao, San Sebastián, all of the northern gems
What are some of the best cities in Northern Spain to visit during the summer?
And i am very, very worried about that.
I am from the north and this used to be a very quiet place, as you said "a hidden gem" and a big part for its charm was precisely the "hidden" feature.
@@antoniolopezlopez4236 No se tu, pero yo no quiero que empiecen a venir manadas de turistas aqui al norte. Es tranquilo, los barrios estan llenos de vida local, amable y cotidiana, la gente esta relajada...y eso los turistas lo cambiarian.
Hay miles de cosas en España aparte de la sagrada familia y la Mezquita y las tapas malas para turistas. 😮
I explain dimsum as the contest version of Spanish tapas except a lot of it is steamed 😊
Hey Mark, awesome video
Certain tourists you won't like 😂. Drunk British at Benidorm 😂
I moved to Spain 20 years ago and it was the best decision I ever made. Away from the tourist traps it's even better. Try Zamora, Burgos, Leon, etc. By the way tapas are fine but the real value lies in the Spanish menu del día.
Just a comment about "mas croquetas, mas croquetas, mas croquetas" -- if you leave one bite on your plate, that signals that you are done with that course in the meal and are ready for the next course. If you clean your plate completely, that signals that you want more of what you just finished up. If you don't want more croquetas, leave one bite of croqueta on your plate 🙂
Less tourists Zaragoza and Teruel 🍷🍷
Por suerte para ellos 😂
I was in Zaragoza last month (March 2024). It truly is a hidden gem half-way between Madrid and Barcelona. The historical district is easily walkable. The Goya Museum and Roman Amphitheatre as well as a couple of grand cathedrals are all in the central district. I did not get a chance to visit the Moorish palace Aljaferia, but it is also one of their main sites. The food was really good. I stayed in Hotel Sauce in a nice room. Their cafe seems to be popular with the locals especially with their specialty drinks and locally made jams and honey. The weather was very comfortable in March 2024 but my understanding is that it gets very hot in the summer. I had my experience of extreme heat in Seville and Cordoba in May 2023. Madrid, Toledo and Granada were more pleasant when I visited in September 2021.
Por algo será.
I have yet to get to Spain, pero hablo Espanol tal como nacido Mexicano. I would definitely try shoulder season.
The great events happened in 1492; last of the Moors were run out of Spain, which led to the Pope naming Spain the Second Jewel of the Holy Roman Empire, which caused Columbus to ask Isabela to finance his venture. History is everywhere.
I'm a second generation hispanic American ❤tat u say good stuff about my ancestry.
Two ways of avoiding your “hates” #1 book everything ahead of time. #2 don’t keep valuables in your back pockets 😅. You’re welcome ☺️
Keep a Fanny pack or bag in front of you
@@oooh19 I use a “murse” or man bag, served me well so far.
The bag under your shirt is the best because pick pockets can get even bags in the front
There are places in the US that also feature Tapas. One winery I worked at and another place in Philadelphia that the majority of the menu is small plates/tapas. However, it’s pricer than traditional restaurants.
Great Video. Just to let you know that the letter H is silent in spanish so Alhambra is pronunced Alambra. Just as the word, Hola is ola, hospital is ospital Harto is arto, Albahaca ( basil) is albaca 😉
No one must come on summer my friend (just in the north, at the Cantabric coast, is possible to survive on july and august). The Spaniards leaves the cities to the beach or stay at home till the night. 😀
Spain also has a monument raised to the Devil, unique in the world. It is located in the Retiro Park, in Madrid, at a height of 666 meters above sea level. Ask for the Angel Caído (Fallen Angel) square.
Excellent 👏🏻👏🏻
Woah, this is so timely, I'm traveling around Andalusia and Extremadura now. I'm going to Jaen today for a few days before Cordoba. Have you been to Jaen? About the summer heat, it also lasts well into September. It can be around 100F in Andalusia, Madrid, or even Aragon. Love your explanations as always 🇪🇸
From 2 to 4pm 🤣
👉🏼 from 1’30pm to 6pm at least
(Lived in Spain for 37 years)
I refer to Summer esp in Andalucia and the interior
Going solo in September, isn't more stressful meeting locals!
How long in advanced should you book Sagarda Familia?
We found Barcelona to be very dirty. Also, we were very skeptical of the food handling in the restaurants. I normally eat a lot of salads and raw vegetables, but in Barcelona, I did not eat them in restaurants. I did buy them in the grocery store and fix them myself, but I would not buy them in the restaurants.
how hard is it to eat in Spain for people who can't have gluten? thanks
I am in Seville right now having a vacation. In restaurants they will accomodatie you. I don't know how strict they are, but everything is made fresh so if you explain your situation. One thing that I noticed: in supermarkets there are whole sections of gluten free products.
oh... Calamari hoagie at El Brillianté in Madrid...
Going in a few weeks so I’ll check it out!!!
Τhe "spanish concept of time" is, I guess, similar to the greek concept of "siga-siga..."
Other positives: family friendly. Spaniards take their kids everywhere and families go out together so no one gets annoyed if you bring your children to a restaurant at night (and yes, Spanish kids stay up late). Another positive: unlike Italy, the big cities are CLEAN - garbage is collected, grass is mowed and weeds are removed. Plus most Spaniards have civic pride and don’t litter or mess up public spaces. I lived in Spain over 20 years and am now in Italy. Believe me, Spain is infinitely cleaner and more modernized.
Rigth, too much pickpokets and scams (which are usually foreign) but you won't be shot in a corner or at a supermarket.
8:58 17 in January? That'd be summer in the UK!
Yep. Our January this year was mid twenties. All the best from the Sierra Nevada.
It depends ! I live in Lleida a city one hour away from barcelona and here the weather is extreme…
In summer we are around 40 easy and in winther 0 or -1 and also in the same day the temperature varies around 15 degrees, sooo cold in the morning and hot in the middle of the day
So if you want to come in winter you need to check the weather depending on the city you are going to stay
@@La_ia Yeah, can get that cold here too but we do tend to have warmer days.
Always get snow here every winter at about another 300m up.
I'm at about 1000m above sea level.
Nights get very cold in the winter with ice in the mornings but it then soon warms up.
We’re going to Italy for the first time this Fall, but we’re already thinking of an international trip next year, too; what are a couple cities you’d suggest in Spain for a first trip?
Of course. Why would you miss it? I would like to recommend a not so common destination such as Oviedo, Llanes, Lugo, Santiago de Compostela or Pontevedra.
As someone who can speak perfect Mexican Spanish and has never been to Europe. Spain will be my first destination there!
Love meeting locals wherever I go so know this trip would be awesome
Only thing I'm worried about is the food not being too spicy (I have a high tolerance/need)
Patatas bravas is spicy. But not mexican spicy.
good video
I really like bears ❤
I went to Spain last fall and loved it. The only things I didn’t love were the really late dinners (I tend to eat late at home by American standards, but it still felt weird to have restaurants that didn’t open until 8 or 9!). I also didn’t love having to show ID with my tickets at all the major sites. I get why they do it, but it’s annoying!
I can assure you that with a sun that burns everything, it is impossible for you to get hungry in Andalusia. Until dusk at nine o'clock, the discomfort of the heat does not allow you to eat until that moment.
What do you think about Zaragoza?
I am a huge fan and you have been a major positive in my life, but just for constructive feedback I would not do this more highly produced way; it feels less authentic. I prefer your old style although I understand why you need to do more visuals or want to use a financial budget for more visuals,;but the intro stuff and the music and intro of graphic stuff does not feel like the Wolters World we love. The Straight Honest Travel Talk is better supported by just straight talk.
@woltersworld Advice you should mention in your videos: Ensure you have internet access on your mobile device (local prepaid SIM card) and Google Translate App (or similar App) installed. Write or speak to the App in your language and communication problems will disappear.
When you download the language you need you can use it without internet access. When you do have internet access you can also use your camera to translate text, saves you a lot of typing.
@@picobello99 You are totally right about using it offline ;) Even so, I highly recommend having internet access (local SIM or roaming).
Love Spain ... hate the pickpockets and thieves.
I was there at age 18 and Franco was still in power. the Guardia Seville ( Federal Police) were on the street corners in their patent leather tri cornered hats. It was so safe and very little crime.
Dining out is challenging.
challenging for you
@@mrn13Correct, I was referring to my experience, not yours .
How strange, you have to speak Spanish in Spain!
Al principio sale San Isidoro. Qué gracioso, pues sí que te conoces Sevilla sí te has fijado en esa iglesia. Asómate a San Bartolomé, Levies ,San Clemente y Virgen de la Alegría , Verde, Archeros y Santa María la Blanca. Sigue a la derecha hasta Madre de Dios esquina Levies, Aire, Mármoles, abades, Segovias y don remondo. Virgen de los reyes, triunfo.
De nada
1:19 1:31 people dont like this visiting anywhere I wonder why this is prevalent everywhere except the in us yes it happens in the us also but only in like nyc with the monks passing out flowers or a bracelet but it aint all over the country like the rest of the countries in the world
The only place we've come across it was in Nerja. There is quite a large 'gitano' community living in that area.
What’s your opinion on Benidorm? (The town not the show)
Eye sore 😂
@@Michaelcj-m2d no trip to the Solana for
You then?
The least spanish city ever. If you want to feel like you're in a european Miami then sure go ahead. It's just mega clubs and germans/bits everywhere drunk on the streets. No culture or historic sites
My toxic trait is watching this with like 0.07¢ to my name 😂😭 one day !!
Nice lid...
Hay que recordar que el español es el 2° idioma materno después del chino mandarin. Nos esforzamos en hablar otros idiomas, pero no viene mal que los que vengan sepan decir "por favor" y "gracias " Un cordial saludo❤
1:22 You are showing the usual suspects!
Spain has affordable prices????? Maybe for a rich American. But for a person from Czech Republic, it's ridiculously overpriced. 9 euros for an appetizer? I get a whole meal for 6 - 8 euros in Czech Republic. I once wanted a regular tomato salad. They wanted 13 euros for that and didn't even want to let me sit in the air-conditioned interior of the restaurant, even though the restaurant was half-empty.
Not just for you guys, even from a spaniard point of view, in the last 5 or so years prices have gone up a lot. Five years ago you could easily find lots of places (outside of madrid and barcelona) where you could have a good meal for around 6.5€ at the cheaper end, but it almost never costed more than 10€ to have a good meal anywhere ("menu del dia", so big main dish + drink + dessert/coffe for in between 6.5 - 10€ depending on the place). Maybe up to 15-20€ at most (unless you where ordering some kinds of fish or seefood, it can get expensive) if you wanted something more fancy/high-end or a-la-carte.
Nowadays prices have gone up around 5-8€ on most places since then, some places even more (except the medium-high end places, which funnily enough have maintaned prices for the most part). It's kind of bizarre nowadays when McDonalds menu prices are the same as the pricings from realativelly good restaurants XD.
Anyway, in regards to the tomato salad. I've never in my life seen those prices. That's crazy expensive. Maybe you landed in a tourist trap or some kind of high end restaurant, but even then that is awfully expensive no matter how you look at it XD
You weren't by any chance in 'Las Ramblas' in Barcelona were you? They take as much money from tourists as they can get away with. The business owners there take more money from tourists than the pick-pockets!
Had a great time in Spain... Zaragoza, Barcelona & Madrid... along with Collioure France.. all better than Paris.. sorry
I have been solo traveling in Spain, so far have seen Girona and Seville and am visiting Cadiz and Barcelona too. The people have not fit the stereotype at all for me, they seem generally just very quickly frustrated. Maybe its a tourist thing or just bad luck. I've met 2 or 3 awesome people but I've had quite a few more rude interactions than pleasant ones here.
Haztelo mirar, igual tu trato es altivo, o te crees mejor que los demas, que segun tu comentario....
Did you talk in english and expected people talk to you in english? If it’s the case, that could be the problem
In Spain not everybody speak/understand english and it’s sooo annoying when somebody come, speak to us in english and don’t make any effort to speak the basic spanish…
If it’s not the case, and you have been respectful with people and with the places, it’s bad luck because we tend to be open and nice most of the time
If you speak in English, as @La_ia states in a reply, above, you're not likely to have success speaking with locals. In Barcelona, with some of the locals (including waiters and shop [store] assistants), they might ignore you if you speak Spanish (fairly well). Even though they speak Spanish fluently, they refuse to do so - they will only speak Catalan. It's one of the reasons we don't go to Barcelona.
I would greet them with a hello or hola and if they replied in english I'd continue and if not I'd use my very limited spanish or google translate, it wasn't rly a language issue to me. They just seemed sick of tourists lol which now is in the news quite a bit. Barcelona had the kindest people to me in spain actually lol, along with Cadiz, but Seville and Girona pheeew not at all lol. Maybe Seville because the feria was going on? But yeah still probably my favorite country I've visited but just got the vibe pretty often people were annoyed by me existing as a tourist. I've been to 12 other countries in Europe so I don't think its a me issue, might have just been unlucky really lol. I definitely met plenty of sweet people too just enough rude interactions that it got under my skin a little.
@@Julian-mr6fv I understand I’m sorry you had that experience, I live in Lleida a very small city two hours away from Barcelona and here there isn’t tourist ever… 😂 but when I go to Barcelona, Madrid… or this summer to Andalucia every place was full of people (tourists and spanish people from other regions) and was so difficult even to walk ! It was so sad 😞 so maybe is what you say that they are tired of tourists… I can understand that but it’s not the tourist fault (at least the tourist who care for the place)
A lot of people lost their house because airbnb but again this is problem of the local goverment…
I hope if you come another time you have a better experience, usually we are very friendly ! ✨✨✨✨
"the spanish concept of time" like if when I (a spaniard) go to other country I don't have to adapt to them...
Home from home!
Carry 2 credit cards and some cash and Apple Pay, but please also watch your phone. I have family in Italy and Spain and stealing iPhone is big business in Europe and the Middle East
Peñíscola ( Castellón)
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I've just come across your channel, and I love it. My partner and I visit Spain most years, usually for a month. We love the country, its culture, art, history, nature, scenery, cities, villages, wildlife, food, drink, and most of all its people and way of life. We avoid the tourist traps and areas with 'political ideology' such as Catalonia. When we go on holiday we don't want hassle.
We never go in summer, it's way too hot. We have Spanish friends who live in the Centre (we're British - that's how we spell 'center'!) of Spain, and slightly North, and even there the summers can be unbearable.
One thing you don't mention on this video is the beer. I've never been to the States, but I have lots of friends who have, and my partner has been (she saw the Beach Boys live in California in 1982 - that tells you we're not spring chickens!), and beer with different flavours (flavors) doesn't seem to be of huge interest to you. Here in the UK, we have a huge variety of different 'ales', mainly served warmer than you would like in the States! In Spain, they also have many different beers, but most tourists don't get to taste them. If you ask for 'una cerveza', you'll just get the standard San Miguel, Estrella or Alhambra, depending on where you are. These are OK, but have little flavour. One of my Spanish friends is really into beer, as am I. A few years ago he suggested some of his favourites, which I've since tried, and they're excellent. Loads of flavour, body, and some of them much stronger than the likes of San Miguel. There are too many to list right now, and you'll have to ask for them by name (or ask for beers with more flavour and body than the usual ones), and to do that you'll need to be able to speak some Spanish, as they're generally not available in the main tourist areas.
And I agree with @b.s.5239 below, who has posted a message in Spanish. There is no point talking to the locals in non-tourist areas unless you can speak Spanish fairly well. Most don't speak English. If you speak to them in English, they won't really reply, not because they're rude, but because they don't understand what you're saying. And even if you speak Spanish fairly well, beware of strong local accents. In Andalucía, the local accent is very strong, but in most of that area, there are many non-Spanish tourists, and most of the waiters, shop (store) assistants and business owners speak English.
I'll be watching more of your videos from now on.
That’s interesting
I hated the modern architecture, being vandalised with graffiti etc, third world public transport
I loved the old architecture, food, music and their crazy traditions
Third world public transport in Spain? Are you sure?
coreypendreich Está segura de haber estado en España?. Tenemos de la mejores autopistas del mundo, trenes de alta velocidad que completan toda la geografía del país, servicio de trenes de cercanías a las ciudades consideradas en el mundo de las mejores,, autobuses en la ciudad nuevos, limpios y puntuales, los bus te comunican cuando salen de la parada anterior y los minutos que tardarán en llegar a la tuya.. Yo creo que habla de Inglaterra o EE.UU donde las autopista son un puro agujero detrás de otro y los edificios son horribles y sin ningún valor histórico .
The temperature of the Canary Islands in winter varies between 20 and 22º maximum during the day and between 16 and 17º at night as minimum.
Don't go to Spain in the summer.
99.9% of Spain is NOT a tourist area. I try to spend most of my time there.
I telll my familly if they want to come vist late april and early may. Or in September.
exMichigan in Spain 🇪🇸🇪🇺
Wolters, I like your videos, you put heart and soul on them and make them from the kind perspective of someone who loves the European countries he is visiting. Yet when someone makes videos specifically addressed to potential American tourists, I have to say that you show a country that maybe doesn’t wants to be shown and walked through as if it was merchandise on a Sunday’s market. Today the hordes of tourists invading the main European cities for a few days, sometimes hours, makes it very hard for the locals to live in peace and harmony, no matter how much money these tourists are (theoretically) bringing.
I have witnessed myself the wake of cultural and social destruction that this kind of tourism leaves, wiping our all of authenticity and flooding the streets with unbearable crowds that act like the local inhabitants were part of a movie stage set for them. Yes, all what you say is genuinely well meant and true, but the kind of people coming here ready to consume us as if we all were tapas is sometimes a bit too much.
a lot of coastal Mediterranean spain. is way over developed with ugly construction.
Los rusos cuando vienen a España pasan mucho frio😂 las casas estan hechas para el calor y si tienes frio te aguantas o te calientas con una botella de agua caliente en los pies. Somos asi de primitivos los españoles😂
Cierto. A veces tengo hace más frío en las casas que en la calle.
I like when I go to Barcelona which is twice a year. All the americans in large lines at McDonald's and Starbucks 😂😂
When there is healther spanish food🤔🤔
Now I already know what I'll like and don't like. No surprises thus no need to go.
For the people that hate siesta: if you like to have dinner at 5 pm and go to bed at 9 please stay in your countries. We are not going to miss you
Don’t switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit without even saying. 34 degrees and that’s hot so your talking Celsius but a 20 degree drop in Celsius is a 38 degree change in Fahrenheit so I’m assuming you mean 20°F drop. I’m confused, you’re confused let’s just use Fahrenheit.
I guess it could be a 57° to 93° change but that’s so big it feels like you made a mistake. like in America to find a 40° gap in temperature you are talking about distances bigger then Spain is like Miami to Chicago or Houston to Denver
@@WhoeverwhateverwheneverI don’t believe him or I think he made a mistake because he’s more familiar with Fahrenheit so just use Fahrenheit to keep it accurate if that’s what your more accurate with. There’s literally a 5°C difference between Madrid and Ibiza right now and this guy’s talking 20°C changes town to town. This guys telling people to expect 4 times the weather volatility then is true.
You must be an American. Everyone else on the planet uses Celcius nowadays.
@@narabdelawell Mark’s American too. The OP’s point is Mark reflexively uses it to describe temperature changes because he is not familiar enough with the C scale to either just know what a difference in 20 C degrees feels like or be able to easily do the conversion between F and C in his head. Therefore using F would be better, because the information would be more accurate/less confusing even though he’d be using the less commonly used temperature scale. Consistency is way more important here than gaging what percentage of your audience uses F or C.
@@xqueenfrostine Accuracy is more important than consistency.
Sorry dude but CATALONIA is NOT SPAIN. SYOR
What passport do they have in Catalonia? 🤣
@@mrn13 What language do nearly half the population there refuse to speak, even though they can? Spanish!
dude i love.your channel but you need to take care of your health (exercise, cut down on sugar, fried food, alcohol). stay healthy so u can do this for many yrs
Nobody needed your comment