AMAA - Spain - 10 Must See Places in España - Reaction by Average Middle Aged American - Amazing!

[@Sergio-by1pc]

5 weeks 5 places, very difficult to choose between so many places. I am going to try it from my point of view but with some 1-day excursions to other nearby points of the city where you are staying. Week 1: Madrid. You like palaces in addition to the royal palace, you have to go to the escorial. Being in Madrid it is mandatory to go to Toledo, which is very close. You should also go to Segovia to see the aqueduct and visit its impressive castle (In Segovia there is also the Palacio de la Granja and you can eat "el cochinillo") and Avila, the walled city, you will be amazed. Vast walls that surround the city and were created in 1090. Salamanca is also recommended, a very beautiful city with a beautiful cathedral or Cuenca with its hanging houses. Week 2. Sevilla (Yes, it is pronounced Sevilla, in Spanish it is read as it is written) From there you can take a 1-day trip to Cordoba, which is not far away. Another day go to Cadiz and one of its beaches or the small white towns that are very beautiful. Week 3. Granada Apart from visiting the city and the Alhambra, if you go during the time of year when there is snow in Sierra Nevada you should go up and enjoy the day. From Granada you can go to Ubeda and Baeza, medieval towns. Another day you can also go to the province of Malaga, visit the capital and then choose between coastal towns or interior towns like Setenil de las Bodegas and Ronda, especially. Week 4. Barcelona and excursion to the monastery of Monserrat and another day some coastal towns such as Tossa de Mar. Week 5. Galicia and Asturias.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Thank you for your guidance and for checking out my videos!

[@27GLA]

Y muy cerca de la Capital, no pueden perderse Alcalá de Henares, cuna de Cervantes y restos arqueológicos de Complutum romano. El Escorial y su impresionante Monasterio, mandado construir por Felipe II. El Real Sitio de Aranjuez, donde su Palacio rodeado de jardines y fuentes forman un conjunto cultural declarado por la Unesco como Patrimonio de la Humanidad!!! Madrid tiene mucho que ofrecer...👍

[@manuelac3275]

Faltan muchas ciudades, pero para comenzar es suficiente 😅

[@JesusSanchez-ij5de]

Colón para nosotros sigue siendo un explorador, un visionario, parte de nuestra historia, y una de las figuras más relevantes de la historia universal. Celebramos nuestro día nacional el 12 de Octubre, el "Día de la Hispanidad", que conmemora el descubrimiento de América. A día de hoy hay dos descendientes de Colón que son oficiales de alto rango de la Armada Española. Un capitán de Fragata y un Almirante, creo recordar. Ambos aristócratas. Siempre ha habido descendientes de Colón (con apellido Colón) como oficiales desde hace 500 años.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Thanks for sharing!

[@anacasanova7350]

Lo mismo que tenemos a descendientes de Moctezuma, el emperador Azteca ,que son aristócratas y personajes históricos españoles , uno de ellos creador de la Guardia Civil, cuerpo de policía - militar. Desde el s. XIX. Colón solo viajo al caribe, los que exploraron fueron los españoles, desde Alaska a la Patagonia, desde el Atlántico hasta el Pacífico llegando a Filipinas y dando los primeros la vuelta al mundo .😊

[@JesusSanchez-ij5de]

@@anacasanova7350 El Duque de Ahumada, fundador de la Guardia Civil. Ojo, que hay teorías de que Colón era hermano de Fernando el Católico, de un lío de faldas del padre con una judía de Baleares, que se mudó a Italia para mantener en secreto el escándalo. Lo que explicaría que pudiera ir a la corte de Portugal (el Rey sería su tío) y a la de los Reyes Católicos. Y le hicieran caso siendo teóricamente un desconocido.

[@anacasanova7350]

@JesusSanchez-ij5de A mi que me importa. De donde sea Colón,estuvo al servicio de la corona de España y su descendiente es un Grande de España.

[@JesusSanchez-ij5de]

@@anacasanova7350 Es por lo que dices de que "Colón solo fue al caribe y la exploración la hicieron los españoles". Si la teoría que te he dicho antes es cierta, y es muy posible que lo fuera, Colón no era italiano. Era español.

[@ializarg]

I don't know about the USA, but in Spain and other countries in Europe places like McDonalds or Burger King are basically frequented by teenagers and young people who go there because they're cheap and they serve you quickly. If there's someone over 30 it's because it's weekend and their kids wanted a burger and sometrash food after seeing a movie.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

LOL.

[@stormy7036]

Macdonadls and Burguer King are High Quality food in comparasion with USA food

[@ializarg]

@@stormy7036 In Europe they used local ingredients to make their basic meals. That's a quality guarantee. One example: McD's French fries in Europe: - Potatoes - Oil - Salt McD's French fries in USA: - Potatoes - High oleic low linolenic canola oil and/or canola oil, Hydrogenated soybean oil, - Natural flavour (vegetable source), - Sugars (dextrose), - Sodium acid pyrophopshate (SAPP) (maintain colour) - Citric acid (preservative), - Dimethylpolysiloxane (antifoaming agent). - Salt I think in USA the cardboard board used to serve the fries is heathier than the content...

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

They sure do taste good though!

[@stormy7036]

@@Average_Middle_Aged_American if you want to make a nice video about Spain (im Spanish) you need to make about the social security things and the taxes

[@CARMEN-ll2jm]

España es un crisol de culturas y todas dejaron su huella para que hoy sea como es.Mi ciudad es Córdoba que está en Andalucía y es un museo en la calle, agradable y bellísima para vivir!. Gracias por tu interés en mi pais 😊

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Awesome!

[@edmondvaljain6414]

Estas viendo el resultado de creatividad,trabajo,cultura y vida de miles de años en la península Ibérica. Una de las más antiguas culturas del planeta siempre en evolución.Es un reflejo en miniatura de una parte de la evolución del ser humano y como hemos ido construyendo la civilización occidental ,un saludo

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

It really is amazing!

[@NeganGamer4646]

17:12 That's right, the architect Santiago Calatrava designed the entire complex so that it resembled a fish, you can see it better in the winning image of the 'The Art of Building' 2019 photography contest

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Cool. Thanks!

[@yomismo688]

Ur cat is lovely

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

@yomismo688 - thanks!

[@isabelrodriguez6717]

Spain 'has everything' but, above all, the most espectacular of Spain is it's History

[@yomismo688]

U might like reacting to some Semana's Santa celebration, they are so beautiful to watch

[@JoséMiguelPéAr]

En el 25:50 se ve el Templo de Debod, se trata de un templo egipcio del siglo II a. d. C. instalado en el Parque del Cuartel de la Montaña, cerca de la Plaza de España. El templo fue donado a España por el gobierno egipcio para evitar que quedara inundado tras la construcción de la gran presa de Asuán. Fue transportado y reconstruido piedra a piedra, se mantuvo la orientación de su lugar de origen, es decir, de este a oeste.

[@luisatrvus781]

In Spain there is no Thanksgiving, obviously, but we do eating and getting together with family and friends every three weeks, for no reason, just to see each other and chat.🤣😂

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Nice!

[@manuelac3275]

Tenemos acción de gracias casi todas las semanas 😅

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Love it!

[@isabelrodriguez6717]

Siempre olvidan la ciudad más antigua de España, que es Cádiz, fundada hace 3000 años por los tirios y con una grandísima Historia.

[@Benito-lr8mz]

Cierto

[@mrr3808]

Ahora gobernada por los zurdos, huele a orín

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

3000? WOW!

[@isabelrodriguez6717]

@@Average_Middle_Aged_American Yes, it was founded in 1104 BC.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

@mrr3808 - :-(

[@alejomanuelguerrero9326]

Burger King and McDonald's serve beer in their restaurants as well as gazpacho, a cold soup in summer season

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

WOW! Thanks for letting me know!

[@isabelrodriguez6717]

Spain has everything but, above all, the most spectacular in Spain is History!

[@pedronavarro185]

It's impossible choosing only ten places of Spain or making a ranking (this video is focused in cities) because the most important historical heritage and most stunning landscapes are not in big cities. You will find jewels wherever you go in the whole country. If this list were a top 50 would be still uncomplete.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

I can't stay too long in Spain or I might not leave. 🙂

[@manuelac3275]

Por ejemplo me viene a la cabeza ALTAMIRA!!!!!

[@manuelac3275]

​@@Average_Middle_Aged_American😂😂 no lo descartes, hay muchos extranjeros que vienen de vacaciones o a trabajar temporalmente... Y se quedan para siempre.❤❤

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

@manuelac3275 - I can see it!

[@alerbi8264]

I think you will like the video "Passion of Andalucia" one of the most interesting regions of Spain. I sugest to react to it

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

I will check it out. Thanks!

[@salozinp]

26:48 That is an image of the so-called "ensanche", (expansion), of Barcelona. The old city of Barcelona was and is of medieval origin, with narrow streets and without order. In 1860 it was decided to expand (widen) the city in a more rational.The engineer Ildefonso Cerdá proposed an expansion of the streets in an orderly manner in identical grids, 60 meters on each side and 16 meters in maximum height, each corner of the squares that formed The streets had a 45 degree chamfer to improve the visibility of the (at that time) horse carriages, and today, the cars. It is the "new" part of Barcelona. Seen from the air, you can see the great grid of streets crossed by two large traffic routes, one diagonally, called La Diagonal and another called La Meridiana. In an aerial view, at the ends of this large grid, near the areas maritimes, you can see the contrast with the narrow and old streets of the original city of the Middle Ages, although its origin is from previous times, in the Roman Empire, then called Barcino.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Very cool. Thank you for explaining it!

[@KrlKngMrtssn]

Thank you for honouring my country.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Beautiful country. Can't wait to visit!

[@yomismo688]

U are right the oceanographic of Valencia is devoted to the sea, with an aquarium inside and makes part of The Arts and Science's city of Valencia

[@yomismo688]

Spain now is a secular country although, we have a catholic education. We are Christians

[@joeluciano]

Well, I would not say so much. Spain is mostly secular. You can find different religions, but education in school is no more religious. Years ago it was, and we were having a catholic class in schools with the same importance than maths, grammar and so on. Today in Spain, as most of Europe, religion is not a dominating thing but in some hyper conservative sector

[@yomismo688]

I hope u come to see all these and other beautiful places in Spain someday. Kind Regards

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Wr are coming even if we have to swim there and sleep in the park. 😀

[@57ffjjimenez]

Behind a good person there is always a cat from Spain

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

LOL :-)

[@Ciclósofo123]

Buena selección, pero quizás abusa de las ciudades. Me parece indispensable añadir Guadalupe, tanto la Puebla, como el Monasterio, la Montaña y el pequeñito río de Guadalupe, para que la gente sepa de dónde viene el nombre universal de Santa María de Guadalupe.

[@yomismo688]

Hi there!, we don't have thanks giving, instead we celebrate "La Semana Santa", a religious celebration which is so nice to watch also, we have many other celebrations alongside the year

[@joaquindiaz7818]

Burger king is best than McDonald's The video missed the canary islands ,other important place in spain where is the tallest mountain in spain ,the Teide 3718 mts tall

[@nandonando]

One of my best friends is married to a British girl who had lived for years in USA. And she says that for many USA citizen many European streets look like Diagon Alley 😂😂

[@angelmariblancaisabel7202]

🇪🇦🌞🌄feliz celebración

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Had more left over food last night! 🙂

[@jabato9779]

I don't really go to McDonalds, Burger King and others (maybe once in many months). Teenagers may go on weekends, once or so, I don't now. However, if you visit Spain I strongly recommend you the "Menú del día" that almost all restaurants serve on weekdays (not on weekends). It is around 12€ (in Madrid maybe 13€ and a bit less in the provinces or in villages) for a splendid three-course meal including bread and a drink (bottled water, beer, wine...) and sometimes even coffee added to the dessert. It is the best deal and the food is prepared right there as at home (fresh). I don't think many other countries have this deal (not in Europe, maybe in Portugal), meant for workers out of home (therefore it is only served on weekdays). So, take advantage of that and don't do as other American tourists, who either go the fast food brands they recognize or fell in a expensive trap of ordering "À la carte" in a restaurant. The competition is fierce as there are many restaurants, but ask for "El Menú del Día". For each course you have around 5 choices, so it is not a fixed choice. You will find scores of restaurants on the streets of city centers just walking along any street, and usually they put the menú del día and its price outside you you can see it without even entering the restaurant. Walk up and down the street and choose what you like. Of course, this is an European country, so food is safe (EU's regulations are even more stringent than in the US regarding growing and processing food, I believe). So, if you want to save money=>Menú del día (unless you buy and cook your own food yourself).

[@jabato9779]

I forgot to add that "Menú del día" is for lunch time only (weekdays), not dinners.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Thank you for the information! Can't wait!

[@juanmontesinosbelmonte9011]

Hello, you have to see the American movie called THE WAY from 2010, starring Martin Sheen and about the Camino de Santiago, highly recommended, I think you will like it

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

I will check it out. Thank you!

[@BlackHoleSpain]

Those "blocks" of buildings in the city of Barcelona, are the result of a plan to expand the city in XIX century, exactly in 1860. Madrid also had a similar plan in 1846. Since KZbin blocks links, you can check Wikipedia for Barcelona "The Cerdá Plan" and "Ensanche de Madrid" for Plan Castro (no English version of the latter) in you're really interested.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Thanks!

[@BoredSquirell]

@@Average_Middle_Aged_American if you want a video on the subject to expand your reaction range search for "Barcelona's map, EXPLAINED"

[@jordivivessalva8253]

En España, trabajamos para vivir, NO vivimos para trabajar. Saludos.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Would you believe that I had a job once where a worked 60 hours a week all year and 80+ hours a week in December. Just can't do that long term and have a life.

[@salozinp]

@@Average_Middle_Aged_American True, the most normal thing in the long term is to have a heart attack.

[@jordivivessalva8253]

@@Average_Middle_Aged_American Con todo respeto, pues cada persona, supongo que estará conforme con su vida. Pero lo que yo veo, es que en EEUU, tenéis más nivel de vida, pero menos calidad de vida. Mi esposa y yo, estamos jubilados, y no tenemos ningún problema, para disfrutar de la jubilación, dos pensiones, de las cuales vivimos perfectamente, casa propia, y auto en el garaje. No somos ni ingenieros, ni arquitectos, hemos tenido oficios normales, panadero yo y oficinista mi esposa. Los trabajos de 40 horas semanales, vacaciones de 30 días todos los años, etc., etc.

[@mluisa-lu2ue]

Hola Por favor, activa los subtítulos Mi inglés no es muy bueno y me sirve para aprender más si puedo leer subtítulos Gracias

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Howdy from America! I will see what I can do. Sometimes the automatic captions get hung up. Thanks for letting me know!

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

It should work now. Please let me know! Thanks!

[@mluisa-lu2ue]

@ Ya funcionan. Muchas gracias

[@ializarg]

The weirdest thing about this video is that the voiceover seems to go one way and the images go another. Sometimes it mentions one place and shows another and then just goes silent when other places appear. And better not talk about her pronunciation of those places, because...

[@BlackHoleSpain]

I think original music in the videos is supressed and some classical music (Wagner?) is placed over to avoid copyright warnings, along with the flipped image.

[@joeluciano]

The dramatic soundtrack is the worst. Except maybe Behethoven’s Song of Joy, what happens to be the EU anthem. But to talk about Spain they could easily chosed any from the many Spanish illustrious composers

[@ializarg]

@@joeluciano Well at least they didn't use flamenco as background music.

[@ializarg]

Religions themselves, such as Christian/Catholic/Protestant/etc are built on previous myths that these same religions consider and considered pagan. Likewise those great cathedrals and other smaller temples are built on the ruins of previous temples, for some scholars considered sacred places since time immemorial.

[@243380]

en macdonals burguer king etc puedes come tu cuarto de libra con una buena cerveza de barril en todos y por supuesto que la calidad es superior porque en europa no permiten ciertos conservantes

[@toys.h5441]

Muy buena la pelicula THE WAY

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

I need to watch it. Thanks!

[@lusong8789]

18??? What a lovely girl

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

She is still my baby at 18. 🙂

[@yomismo688]

That building in Córdoba u meant is a typical Major Spanish's Plaza

[@yomismo688]

San Sebastián and Bilbao are quite expensive cities

[@joseamategarcia9276]

The double l "LL" sounds similar to the English g in "gender", very strong, in some places like Argentina and very soft in other places like a y in "play" in the south of Spain. In other places it can be like the j in jam. So it can sound like Sevija or Seviya or Sevi(g for gender)a.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Thanks!

[@jabato9779]

Well, in Argentina they pronounce it as "ch"

[@reddix435]

Don't think that San Sebastian is very expensive. The Basque Country is one of the colder regions of Spain. But there are truffles and famous Iberian pigs.

[@mariajesusgutierrez2674]

Cerdos ibéricos no los hay porque se crian en dehesas en Andalucia y extremadura

[@BlackHoleSpain]

Do you earn more than 1200 euros per month? Maybe that's why you don't think it's very expensive.

[@BlackHoleSpain]

Those buildings in Valencia are quite recent, probably built in 1920-1930, but they're not nowadays buildings made to look "older". That was the style in the early XX century. For example Madrid City Hall (at 25:25 in the video) is a palace that everybody thinks it's quite older, but indeed it was built just in 1907.

[@Jorge-ob2kw]

Two comments. First this video shows perhaps merely 1% of spain, believe me, for instance no views of Canary islands that is a touristic destiny of first order as mallorca and Ibiza. Second the music is wrong based on Beethoven symphonies when spain has also an impressive traditional music history, in any case i appreciate your genuine interest in our country, thanks.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

I have to use youtube music for copyright prevention. I will see what else is available for the future.

[@LEON-xd4gi]

Saludos desde España me ha gustado tu video reacción y explicación sobre mi país. Yo no cambio ESPAÑA por nada, su historia, cultura, su gastronomía, sus castillos y cultura. Eso es lo que lo hace especial, solo tiene un problema...el gobierno que tiene no le hace justicia. Saludo amigo, y saludos a todos los estados unidos.😄

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Howdy from America! I have heard "gastronomy" more in my channel that I have ever heard in my life. LOL! Can't wait to visit (and eat). 🙂

[@LEON-xd4gi]

Espero que vengas pronto, serás bienvenido 😊

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

@@LEON-xd4gi - Thanks!

[@TrumpFanClubDeutschland]

McRib>Burger King>McDonalds

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

🙂

[@lauraolap9921]

Most people is nominally catholic, meaning we are culturally influenced by catholic christianism (2/3 of the population say they are somewhat catholic to some degree), but most don't go to church sundays etc. Still we participate in traditional catholic traditions anyway. And in the other 1/3 there is agnostics and atheists and other religions as we are in the year 2024

[@anxomillaraveiga9404]

i did it for 15 days walking

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

@@anxomillaraveiga9404 - Awesome! Braver than me!

[@marferas9129]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKTLlmOtZ5l4a9U

[@carlospf639]

I go to Burger King around two or 2 times a month. I think most of people here in Spain do the same more or less. And I'd say between McDonalds and BK it would be 50-50%

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

I don't eat as bad as most would assume 🙂but sometimes I am in the mood for McD and sometimes BK. BK burgers are more consistent but McK fries are better.

[@joseluisizquierdogarcia2687]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmmlYaSnorx7gs0si=bTFiBWnRlCawJeHw

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Thanks!

[@Contrerassev]

En el video de Sevilla habla de la catedral,del Alcazar y ni siquiera se vé ninguno de los dos,lo primero que se ve es la plaza de España.

[@mrr3808]

Mas de la mitad de tu país fue territorio Español.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

Yep. Thanks for checking out my channel!

[@salozinp]

Many states in the USA have names of Spanish origin. California, with cities of Spanish origin (Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Monica ... etc.), Nevada (Snowed), which the Spanish called this because of its snow-covered mountains that reminded them of the Sierra Nevada in Spain. Montana, which comes from "montaña" (mountain), in Spanish. Colorado, (Red) because the river had reddish tones, Florida, (Flowery), because it was discovered in spring, with thousands of flowers. New Mexico, Arizona, which comes from the Basque language, in northern Spain, "haritz ona", which means "good oak", since there are many of these trees in Arizona. And Texas, from "tejas" which are tiles in Spanish, because of the coverage that the Indians gave to their cabins. Also cities like San Antonio, Pensacola, Albuquerque, Laredo, Amarillo, El Paso, Toledo ... etc. are of Spanish origin.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

@@salozinp - I am starting to notice that more often now. Thanks for commenting and checking out my videos!

[@salozinp]

@@Average_Middle_Aged_American As a curiosity, the flags of the states of Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico, carry the colors of the current Spanish flag, which was established in 1785, and the flag of Florida and Alabama carry the Cross of Burgundy, which is the Spanish military flag. The flag of Montana also has "oro y plata" (gold and silver) written in Spanish.