Customs and traditions from Spain
Customs and traditions from Spain
I am Spanish ! Spain is a beautiful country with amazing
panoramic views at countryside, good weather and unforgettable
sunny beaches for holiday season at spring, summer and autumn.
Spanish people most of the time have a good mood, like to have fun,
laughing at all, joking between them, when you meet them or arrive
and leave usually they give you a kiss, one in each cheek. If you
are asking for an address, they usually put their arm over your
shoulder just to explain how to get there, this is a common way of
communication, but you dont get angry with them because you feel
that they have invaded your personal space. This way of
communicating may surprise you when you first arrive to Spain, but
you will quickly adapt to this Spanish customs and traditions and
soon you wont even notice them. Typical Spanish phrases to go out
for have fun, are for example: ir de picoteo or "ir de tapas"
(meaning: pilgrimage through the bars, eating small amounts of meal
and often outside meal times), "voy a ir de farra" (meaning: I'm
going to go party), Qu tienes de picar? (meaning: What do you have
to snack?). After lunch, Spanish people use to have a nap (called:
siesta) and after their nap, they usually saying: Yo estaba sobando
(meaning: I was napping).
Royal Alcazar Palace Hamam Arab Bath
Alhambra Granada Spain
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Other interesting points about Spaniards food customs
The Spanish food is not spicy and very seldom hot. The
Tortillasin Spain are not the same astortillaselsewhere. You will
not find corn or flourtortillasinSpanish dishes, they use to call
tortitas. LaTortilla Espaolarefers to a very popular and delicious
egg and potato dish.Sunflower seeds (it is called: pipas) are the
most common snack in Spain. More importantly, Spaniards are really
talented at opening and eating them at a shocking speed.Most
Spanishs households buy fresh bread everyday, they are long
baguettes calledBarrasorPistolas. Spanish famousRed wine: Rioja and
Casillero del Diablo. Wine sherry (called: Jerez wine) is simply
called'vino de Jerez'.Spain is thenumber one producer of Olive oil
in the worldwith 44% of the world's olive oil production, is more
than twice of Italys production.The Paella dish is a Valencian rice
dish with ancient roots/seafood.The Sangria drink consists of red
wine, chopped fruit, sweetener and small amount of added
brandy).The most famous Spanish beer: Mahou-San Miguel, Estrella
Damm, Estrella Galicia, Cruzcampo.
Why Spain is the best place to go your next holiday?Spain is
known for its hospitality and relaxed way of life, and this is what
students and tourists love about Spain and the Spain culture. More
than 50 million of tourists visit Spain every spring, summer and
autumn time, because of its good weather, sunny and subtropical
temperature (33 40 C).Spain is cheap country from Western Europe,
beautiful and fun people, attractions, beaches, pubs, restaurants
internationally renowned for its cuisine, discotheques, ecology
tours, city tours, big thematic parks and lots of private
resorts.
Main Festivals and Places to visit
Historical Royal Palace.Sagrada Familia the most famous
Cathedral at Barcelona, Spain.Historical Muslim Buildings (Alhambra
Castle, Alcazar Royal palace, Hammam-Arabic Bath).Bullfighting.Big
thematic parks: Isla Mgica, Terra Mtica, Warner Brothers Park,
Tvoli World, Universal Port Aventura.Almudena Cathedral, Seville
Cathedral, Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela.Grec Festival.Wine
harvest Festival.Salamanca history and legends.The Legend of Cave
of Salamanca.One of the most popular traditions in Salamanca is
known as lunes de aguas.
Party and fun ! La Tomatina ValenciaThe Carnival of Santa Cruz
de Tenerife- Canary Island
More funny places and festivalsFestival of Saint Agatha (fiesta
de Santa gueda).Miguel de Unamuno quote: You will be victorious but
you will not convince.Rose of Saffron Festival.Walking the Camino
de Santiago (Saint James Route).La Tomatina Festival (Tomatoes
Festival Valencia).Los Toros de San Fermn Festival, Pamplona.San
Isidro Festival Madrid (Chulapas and Chulapos traditional
dresses).Cave of Altamira Santillana del Mar, Cantabria.On 23th of
April, Diada de Sant Jordi or Saint Georges Day-Catalonia, is often
compared to Valentine's Day.TheGuggenheim Museum Bilbao,
Spain.Ibiza Island is one of the most famous party and holiday
Island in the world.Tenerife Carnival at Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island.
Most important cities: Madrid and Barcelona
TheMadrid-Barcelonais one of the city pairs withmost flights per
weekin the world.The Madrid subway is thesecond largest underground
system in Europe.Real Madrid Football Club, Barcelona Football Club
and Atletico of Madrid Football Club are the most famous football
teams in the world and in Spain.
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Barcelona La Sagrada Familia Port Vell
Spain is a country to enjoy! See you there on your next
holiday....
EndAlexander Rojas
