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Spain in General

Newest Review: ... region. I know the economy relies so much on tourism but wish the Tourist Board had taken more interest in the way Tunisia developed their industry. Other areas of Spain vary enormously as they do in the UK - each has a different dialect & different culture so it's great to travel around the country to get a real flavour of everything there is to offer. Spanish cities are also fabulous to visit, especially out of season when the weather is still good but you don't have the crowds. Barcelona & Madrid are my favourites - very different but each having a good deal to offer in the way of history & culture. The architecture r... more

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Spain in General: Viva Espana!! (506 words)
by - written on 06/02/09 (Very useful, 268 readings)
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Years ago I lived & worked in Spain on the south coast - Andalucia - & I loved every moment spent in this gorgeous country. Although I worked for a major holiday company on the Costa del Sol it was easy in those days to 'escape' the tourists & travel up into the mountains or travel inland to see the 'real' Spain or to nip to Gibraltar or Morrocco to buy my duty frees - heaven. But this was years ago (Franco was still in power) & although Spain is probably still my favourite place, each time I go back I'm horrified by the amount of hotels, apartments & villas which, in my opinion, are ruining the whole of the southern region. I ... Read the complete review

Espana por favor (420 words)
by - written on 06/02/09 (Very useful, 33 readings)
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I haven't been to Spain for a good few years now, but we went on family summer holidays there several times. My mum used to live in Spain when she was younger, and so it was one of her favourite places to go. On family holidays we always used to go to the typical tourist region of the Costa Del Sol, which has plenty to do. As my family leans more towards the strange side, this involved visiting 50 pesata shops and buying very random things (I recall an ugly vaguely Teletubby looking plastic head which we found hilarious). I also remember staying in a hotel - I think it was called El Pinar - which housed a range of cats, including one mother with kittens who ... Read the complete review

Spain in General: Another World... (1659 words)
by - written on 04/02/08 (Very useful, 73 readings)
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Sorry to say this, but England is no longer such a nice place to live. It is packed with people everywhere and has an unhealthy climate with many people living here that are rude and unfriendly. The crime rate is very high too, and the government isn't doing much to solve the countless problems we have. The petrol prices are ridiculous, the tax keeps going up and the cost of living generally is very high! I can't imagine having to live here forever, and I am glad that my parents have a holiday home out in Spain that I can go to whenever I want. I am fed up of this country. All that is on the news is murders, stabs, rapes, tax rises, crime and even more bad news. It is ... Read the complete review