Guadalajara, Spain - Small-city living close to Madrid

[@CarlosJuarez-wk8sz]

Nice review from my hometown! Most of the footage is from my neighbourhood actually. Indeed I would recomend it for a one-day touristic visit or if you are looking for a calm place to live near Madird (In fact I go daily to Madrid to study, it is so easy to go from one city to the other even in PT). Quite accurate info, I would just add a point about bikes and buses. We actually have a complete bus system, (I am surprised you didn't see many buses) but I think the size of the city is quite tricky in this aspect. Because it is small enough for a fit youg person to walk from any point in the city to another, but quite big if you are an elder or you are maybe carrying some purchases. So using a bike might not be worth at all (I learn't that by myself)

[@chicocalify]

I m from Guadalajara Mexico, I was surprised to learn my city was name after this nice town

[@diegocomo33]

tu ciudad se llama asi por esta ciudad

[@yolandamartinezriendas7716]

No,tu ciudad lleva el nombre de la Nuestra .Somos ciudades hermanadas perola nuestra fuè primero . Guadalajara España

[@claudias.villegas5048]

I’m looking into moving to Spain this year and Guadalajara was my first option considering how close it is from Madrid. But now I have Valencia on the spotlight, you should make a review of it, your videos are very informative and interesting. 👍 Thank you for making all these videos.

[@CarlosJuarez-wk8sz]

If you are interested to come to Spain to work, if you find a job in Madrid, Guadalajara is a good option. It is cheaper than Madrid and you can easily get there even in PT. Or if you just want a peaceful place to live but having an easy acces to a big city is also a great place.

[@ignaciol154]

I'd rather live in Alcalá de Henares. Mid way between Guadalajara and Madrid, historical beautiful place, with plenty of services,well conected, reasonable prices and close to Madrid.

[@aliciacarmonahierro2232]

Guadalajara es preciosa ,,, tranquila y maravillosa la mires por donde la mires

[@tonizwarko6914]

Gracias por tu visita, espero que te gustara la ciudad, coincido con tu opinión al 100%

[@Jesus_Christ_Conquers]

Another smashing video in 4K! Thanks Stewart for bringing your audience closer and more immersed in your video. Well done.

[@nbrace-tl8ku]

Thank you Stuart for taking the time and putting in the effort that you do. In so doing you provide those of us that are looking at Spain as a possible new adventure, a look at the many possibilities and options that there are.

[@magdalenawalton1215]

Love your videos! I’m waiting for one about Valencia 🙏

[@ShaylaFrahm]

Me too!

[@hawaiianguy9828]

Me three!

[@ShaylaFrahm]

I think it's time for a costal vacation!

[@JackBuzzMusicZone]

Watching your videos is always a pleasure! Your calm and very detailed explanations are super cool and useful! Congratulations mate, you rock!

[@danielsierra4672]

You've summarized the essence of the city very well

[@mesopotamialover905]

Guadalajara name comes from the Arabic words ''وادي الحجارة'' [Wadi Al-Hijara] which mean ''the valley of the stones''. I am Arab from Iraq.

[@tritosac]

It seems the sky is so blue and clear over there. I really want to go back to Spain. I've only been once back in 1991 and spent New Years 1992 there. We went South to Granada and crossed to Morocco. But I never got to see what I am fascinated with-Castles. When I go back I want to go to the North and explore the areas with the most castles. I was only 16 when I went with my parents and didn't really appreciate it the way I would now.

[@ocasio6489]

Can you do a video in Alcalá de Henares? I really intrested in that place. Por cierto gran video. Saludos desde Puerto Rico.

[@joseph1977-w9n]

Great video as always, I like that your adding more visuals of the place it self👍

[@b3lkin1]

As someone who comes from Spanish blood I have always wanted to move back to my original roots. Viva España!

[@WillAprato1990]

yo vine Busqué esta ciudad por una noticia. Buen video. Gracias

[@salvadorcovarrubiasjr1253]

Great video,and as far as I am concerned at 73 years of age this Guadalajara would be great for me to spend my last year's hopefully,by the way I was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco Mejico.

[@Juan_Dystopian]

0:25 Guadalajara is in the province of Guadalajara, which is in the autonomous community of Castilla - La Mancha.

[@rayvogensen2983]

I think he said that.

[@alfrredd]

he said province of Castilla La Mancha. which is wrong.

[@jaysterling26]

Hi Stuart. How about a list ( annual?) of the best and worst places? Even if not to live you've opened my eyes to places I'd be never considered for a visit. If not, ooks like I'll just trawl through your clips then ( not that painful). Cheers.

[@vasavimadhu]

Hi there! Such a nice walk around video of Guadalajara. We are planning to move over there with kids. Are there any bilingual schools in Guadalajara. Thank you

[@yolandamartinezriendas7716]

Si las hay y es perfecta para niños con mucho parque

[@garymccarroll5819]

Hi Stuart. Great video as always. It would be fantastic if you could do a video in Salamanca, obviously if you get the chance to go. My favourite city in Spain.

[@enriquemontesespinosa832]

Castilla la Mancha is not a province is a autonomous community Called regions in the old days about 43 years ago. Spain is divided by autonomous communities then in provinces

[@Horoscopephobia]

So beautiful this city; thanks for the video

[@nikcname]

Hi Stuart, really enjoy your series of introducing every single city of Spain. Please share more of such, it's really interesting as I believe every cities got its own characteristics. Especially for myself that I am considering to move to Spain. Did you got the citizenship of Spain? I'm wondering if you give up your Aussie for that, or just to hold the PR of Espana?

[@rsnankivell1962]

It's hard for Guadalajara to be located in Madrid area and its surroundings, where there are 7 World Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO, many monuments and castles, palaces, monasteries, convents, artistical villages, etc., even natural: Biosphere Reserves declared by UNESCO, natural parks, historical and artistic gardens and forests, etc. Compared to them is not full of monuments, of course, but I’m sure Guadalajara has almost the same amount of monuments as all Australian cities combined ... 09:15 The AVE train station is 6 km from Guadalajara, not 10-15 km.

[@yolandamartinezriendas7716]

No es cierto lo del autobús ,hay muchísimos .Es genial para vivir ,cómoda y todo a mano .

[@francotomasi_elhitita]

En qué ciudad viviría usted? de esa clase de ciudades relativamente chica? Gracias

[@skeptigal8899]

What do you think of Burgos? I thought it was a lovely and well run city.

[@giglegab]

Good info , like always ☺️

[@ultrasimplexdeuswhitescscope]

Really enjoy your city videos. Will you maybe visit Jaen city to review some day?

[@Snowshowslow]

I really like this series :-) We are looking into Burgos and Zaragoza, are you planning to do either?

[@spainspeaks]

Hi. Already done Zaragoza

[@Snowshowslow]

@@spainspeaks Oh great! I hadn't come across that one yet, but I will go look for it now :-)

[@MattCSLnut]

Great vid as always Stu 👍🏼 waiting patiently for you to feature Elche one of these days 😉 BTW calling that Fast train station after this town while being so far away from it is utter nonsense and has a whiff of corruption about it.

[@Serega4421633]

Very interesting topic to cover - List of in demand jobs in Spain in 2020 or 2019. I can't find any good information about it...

[@m.m.7514]

Serega4421633 mostly IT, with salaries between €45.000 and €80-90.000.

[@Serega4421633]

@@m.m.7514 IT is ok, but what else?)

[@gaurd9837]

Can you do a "review" of Granada, Spain if you get the chance to travel south?

[@mhishamsam644]

Good review, Interesting, I am planning to move to spain, this city Guadalajara in suitable for me. well connected by train to all city. In this city what is the rental price range for 2 room flat/apartment ? Thanks for this review.

[@CarlosJuarez-wk8sz]

I searched a bit and I could find for at least 600€/month. It wasn't difficult to find for around 650€

[@mhishamsam644]

@@CarlosJuarez-wk8sz Gracias, did you live in Guadalajara ?

[@CarlosJuarez-wk8sz]

@@mhishamsam644 Yeah, I currently live there

[@mhishamsam644]

@@CarlosJuarez-wk8sz Bien...I am now learning spanish.aprendiendo españyol. Very Interesting. Maybe we can meet end of this year, I am planning to go madrid. I was in madrid in mac 2019. backpack travel in southern spain, Portugal, France, Swiss and Italy. Your country is very nice and the people very friendly. maybe we can continue communicate via whatapps. Hasta Luego

[@Jesus_Christ_Conquers]

Serious question here, how much does a General practice medical doctor make for someone with 5 years of practice? Also in the the same light, what would it be for a Registered nurse with the same amt of years in practice. If you are not sure, do you know a website that can answer that. I just want to make a compare. I live in the states by that bay area. Thanks.

[@welshtoro3256]

I'm not sure what the answer is for that but I would hazard a guess. You almost certainly earn far more in the States. My brother in law is a consultant in the North of Spain and he would earn a lot more in the U.K. Many qualified Spanish nurses leave Spain to work in countries like Britain because of pay and not being able to get permanent contracts. That is an issue for doctors as well.

[@klayed]

good stuff

[@tapa6167]

-Guadalajara spain power 100 -Guadalajara Jalisco Power 500

[@ignacionajera281]

The Henares river is a very dangerous river to swim!!

[@TicoM0la]

Is it the best city in spain.. no?? ? Well, it all comes down to what you look for. If you, for the frenzy brits that would love the hype of Magaluf then It is not your place... if you really want to feel you are in Spain then it is the place to go. Would you move to London to feel like in UK.... Bollocks... Guadalajara is a lovely little town, with the perks of Nothingam but closer to the capital, a people there welcome the Queen"s crowd like very few others.

[@davedogge2280]

I've always wanted to go there to see if there's anything good there for tourism or a day out, I live in central Madrid but I am a lazy sod ! from your video it reminds me of Zamora (without the old Roman/medieval sector) or Palancia, those type of 'cookie cutter' cities but with an old historic past. Great if you love the outdoors with some "decent" small choice nightlife and restaurants. What I don't like is the 'paleto cotilla' element in these small Spanish cities, people who are pig ignorant and gossipy and who say libelous things about you and your family, you get a lot of those types in these places unfortunately, I'm guessing that those types are just bored and want some drama in their lives like a real life soap opera !

[@CarlosJuarez-wk8sz]

You should came one day if you live so close!

[@alfrredd]

LoL , paleto cotilla are in smaller cities, mostly remote town where everyone knows each other. Around 1000 inhabitants max. If you move to Guadalajara the old ladies are not gonna talk about you😉😂 don't worry.

[@davedogge2280]

@@alfrredd no, you get those types in cities with as high a populations as 100,000. They're easier to avoid in those sized cities but they do exist and can sometimes 'cling on' to your social circles and be quite damaging. Not even old ladies but middle aged women etc. Like I said, people just get bored and it's like the regional sport in those places. Being a master of avoidance and not divulging sensitive information is key to twarting them. Say for example you run a business in one of these small cities and one of these cotillas walks in to gossip and talk bad about people but never buys anything ? what can you do if you want to maintain a good reputation with people in your local area ? I was upstairs in a shop and I could hear downstairs some old hag talking about me and my family, I confronted her and she went hysterical. People are just crazy sometimes.

[@alfrredd]

@@davedogge2280 I think you just had bad luck with one of those ladies. I have seen them where I live (40,000 pop.) but they aren't really negative about other people, they just meet and talk gossip about their lifes, their daughters in law, and other family, what's going on in town, but not curse on your family lol. And is impossible for them to know everyone in town anyway.

[@yolandamartinezriendas7716]

Pues si ves la provincia es un espectáculo.Ya lo escribió Don Camilo José Cela

[@blubberbun]

What is there to do?

[@FlorinaDobos]

Great video 👍👍

[@danielp28]

Can you please suggest a property search site? I cant seem to find anything

[@Juan_Dystopian]

Idealista.com is the biggest in Madrid. Also Fotocasa is decent, but idealista is the #1

[@ultrasimplexdeuswhitescscope]

Hi, try IDEALISTA. App available on Google play.

[@Yvell]

How much is the rent for a two bedroom apartment.

[@suzannederringer1607]

Appreciate your candid assessment. Definitely not a reason to move from a third-rate city in the US to live there!

[@rsnankivell1962]

Nobody told you to come here.

[@suzannederringer1607]

@@rsnankivell1962 Nasty SOB. Nobody asked you.

[@spconrad9612]

​@@rsnankivell1962Yank here and I was thinking the same thing. Sort of rude since they didn't visit first hand.

[@skemenj3074]

how much will it cost me to buy a house in a city like this ?

[@klayed]

let me know when u know

[@yolandamartinezriendas7716]

Pues puedes tener un piso de obra nueva y 3 dormitorios por 120.000 € y de segunda mano por 70.000€ depende de zona . También por 500 o 600 mil o chalet,adosados

[@trunkex]

Saludos justamente desde Guadalajara, buen vídeo. Sí hay un buen sistema de autobuses. Y respecto al carril bici, por la zona residencial sí hay, pero en el resto,las calles son estrechas. Sí q hay muchas cuestas. Respecto a la Estación del AVE, está ahí x familiares de Aguirre, una lástima q no esté en la misma ciudad. Y lo urbanizado es Valdeluz, una locura urbanística de justo antes de la crisis.

[@Jesus_Christ_Conquers]

My last question is that, if I decided to become a citizen of Spain, do I have to give up my citizenship in the states or can I become a dual citizen? Thanks in advance.

[@jaysterling26]

I far as I know it's v.hard to became a dual national if not Spanish first. Exceptions are Spanish parent, born overseas & registered within a strict timeframe , anyone from Andorra, Portugal, former colony ( just in L.A.?).Also descendants of Sephardic Jews but 'tests' are applicable in this case . I'm neither a Spanish citizen or resident but because of 'B' desperate to get another passport, alas Spain is not like Ireland or Italy, so no luck for me! I'm just hoping I can spend more time there when I retire (!) but having to leave after 3 months ( then wait for 9 months?) , as it looks likely right now.. ¡Buen suerte!

[@JuanCarlos49086]

Portuguese, Latin-Americans, Andorrans, and Filipinos may keep their original citizenship, if they choose to become a Spanish national, after two years of legal residence in the country, based on everything I've read, so far.

[@theprogrammerx9264]

You give a range or just say gen talk?

[@rayvogensen2983]

From your own description of Guadalajara as being not the prettiest city in Spain or the ugliest either I don't feel so bad in not having visited. There are two provincial capitals I haven't visited: the above named and Albacete, although the latter I have passed many times on my way to the beach usually stopping at a roadside gas station to use the facilities (Albacete, caga y vete). I would like to visit the Alcarria, the underpopulated area that lies to the east and also the Mar de Castilla, the huge reservoirs also lying to the east. Oh, that corruption. It seems everywhere you go in Spain there is an example of a project that only served to fill the pockets of a local landowner, politician, or business man. There are so many airports and train stations that are either totally abandoned or get so few users that they will never be able to pay for themselves. The Costa del Sol is one vast region of money laundering and kickbacks. Imagine what Spain could do if there wasn't so much corruption.

[@ThomasTalbotMD]

Nice overview. I saw graffiti in lots of the shots, concerning.

[@TheMariodeblas]

🇪🇸✌️

[@lisenpedersen]

Why do they need bars on their windows? Doesn't look very civilized

[@rsnankivell1962]

You’ve already noticed that no one but me answers your stupid comment, hahaha.

[@yolandamartinezriendas7716]

Es muy civilizada y en muchos casos es por el estilo castellano

[@fueifsumvzkh9253]

How can Spain be a developed country when most people earn about 1000 euros a month

[@jalejandromartin7642]

Medium wage is about 2000 per month

[@Juan_Dystopian]

@@jalejandromartin7642 maybe in Madrid. Inland Spain wages are around 1000 Euros per month or not even. Also unemployment is higher inland and Southern Spain

[@jalejandromartin7642]

@@Juan_Dystopian those are official dates and minimum wage is 1050 euros those figures are between the all country

[@Horoscopephobia]

Euro zone; they borrow money from fmi and never pay

[@f.g.e.2976]

Life expectancy 83.4 years, GDP per capita 26,500€, homicide rate 0.6, one of the best public health systems in the World, good infrastructures, literacy 99%, 3rd human heritage in the World, 1st reserves of biospheres in the World, one of the lowest infant mortality in the World. This and more is why Spain is a developed country.