Visit Spain: Five Things You Will Love and Hate about Spain

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Me encanta Espana. I love Spain, the people, the food, the weather, so much to love about visiting Spain and millions of tourists a year cannot be wrong. Today in Sevilla, Spain or Seville, we talk about the five things you will love and hate about visiting Spain as a tourists.
Filmed in Sevilla (Seville) Spain

[@jorgeferdenav]

Shops close between 2pm and 3pm not because of siesta but because it's lunch time here. Siesta is more like 4pm or so, meaning people don't take breaks to have a siesta, few people can allow themselves to do that.

[@AmiriAssasinn]

Jorge Allthedrums mostly old people are the ones that take siestas, the youth in Spain is way to wild to waste 2 hours instead of public drinking etc etc, I'm spanish but I live in the U.S for the last 4 years and this country is trash af when it comes to fun

[@enjoylifeeveryday9481]

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[@jorgeferdenav]

Pick pockets are a problem... if you are a tourist. I've lived my entire life here and have never in my life had anything stolen, but that's because pick-pocketers specifically target tourists because they are careless and unalerted and carry their homes in backpacks and fanny bags in a very snailish way and are VERY easy to identiffy, we even have a word, it's Guiri. Always try to blend in, drop the socks and sandals, fishing hat, flowered shirts, cargo shorts and wear sunscreen to aboid turning pink. The moment you THINK you've blended in, you've lost your phone, wallet and the cheap phone you just bought after figuring out you lost your phone.

[@CalifaJohn1]

Not just guiris. I know many Sevillanos who have been pick-pocketed, purse snatched, and robbed at knifepoint. It is a wonderful city, but it's a problem. I couldn't hold onto a bicycle seat when I parked it. The ladrones didn't know it was a guiri bicycle but I had to replace it constantly.

[@jorgeferdenav]

Yes, other people do get pick-pocketed, I didn't say it doesn't happen. People get things stolen every day, just like in other major city in the world, someone might take your wallet in the underground or take your bike's seat just like they might do in NYC or Paris. But most people aren't very worried about it, it's not a common thing, although it does depend on which cities and which parts of them.

[@secondhomespain]

how about if your skin got pink?

[@jorgeferdenav]

Dianiumgroup Denia Buy some Hawaiian flower pattern shorts, take of your shirt and pretend you're Patrick Star.

[@mikelaranaetxarri2934]

Jorge I am Spanish and the only time in.my life I was pickpocketed was in Paris tube.

[@Brenda-by9mf]

By the way, shops are closed from 2 to 5 to have lunch, not just because of the siesta!

[@valdencorr2861]

3 hr lunch? what do they get together and have a banquet?

[@Solo_Traveling]

Adults are working until 5:pm or later and children are at school. Shops aren't open because there's no one outside to buy.

[@woltersworld]

Gracias! I loved Spain every time I went there. I tried to see as much as I could and really, the people were amazing everywhere. The nightlife, the cities/towns/villages. Truly a great country! Thanks for having such a wonderful country!

[@sergiocasfer75]

Just so you know, the pickpockets in Spain aren´t normally Spanish people...

[@bangbangninergang7573]

I keep hearing so many stories about how bad pick pocketing is in Barcelona, how bad is it compared to the rest of the country or to other European cities like Rome or Berlin?

[@JHowesitgoing123]

No one cares.

[@anibalfull]

@@bangbangninergang7573 almost the same? Barcelona isn't the capital BTW, but yeah it's pretty tame if I say so.

[@UhriLammas]

Every time he said 'tapas bars' I heard 'topless bars'...

[@cholizgz9999]

In Spain we have lots of places for tourists: TRY TO AVOID THEM. I mean, I'm spanish and I always see restaurants with lots of tourists but the place is awful, everything expensive and bad, so try to go to authentic spanish places.

[@carlymarie6696]

Choli Zaragoza how do you suggest finding non-tourist places? I want to visit in 2018. Also I speak Mexican Spanish, are the people friendly?

[@sentientbougainvillea9029]

Carly Marie Well, most people say we are friendly

[@diegoglezmalato7723]

@@carlymarie6696 dont worry about that . we are really friendly :D Just look in google for the best non turist places to eat. In areas like "plaza del sol" or "plaza mayor" we have a lot of awful tourists restaurant hahaha. Malasania for example is a good area for lunch and dinner :P

[@anibalfull]

@@carlymarie6696 if you see a menu with images of food and write in both English and Spanish then is a tourist place, authentic Spanish bars and restaurants are written purely in Spanish and without photos of the food, a place with menu of day, those sell good stuff.

[@woltersworld]

@tarlang85 Thank you. Yeah, I try to be as honest with my opinion about places in my videos because I got so tired of hearing how "Town X" was amazing and "City Z" was the New Prague but to find out they were nothing special. So I made this love and hate series to let people know the good AND the bad. And with Spain there is not too much bad :) Thanks for watching and commenting & please subscribe (and i will be back in spain this summer because it is such a great place)

[@mirjamt7750]

wow, I have lived in Spain for 15 years (Malaga, Ronda, Sevilla) and I have NEVER EVER had problems with pickpockets, so it sure was a big surprise to see that in the top 5 list of things to hate about Spain...

[@CalifaJohn1]

Are you a unicorn? You are the first person I know who has stayed in Sevilla without getting pick-pocketed. A lot of people get robbed at knifepoint too. A friend of mine purchased a dress and did not even get it home before having it taken by a guy with a knife.

[@atodacriatura3467]

@@CalifaJohn1 That must happen in a few of the big cities, in the most touristy areas, like Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Plaza Mayor en Madrid, or in certain parts of Seville. Nevertheless, I'm Spanish, 59, and been to those places several times and nothing has ever happened to me. But, of course, make sure you take the minimum precautions when visiting those areas... like holding your things properly.

[@CalifaJohn1]

A toda criatura I spent years of my youth living in a US slum, so I am aware of how to move defensively. I love Spain and I was never personally atacked there, but a little guy snatched my cell phone out of my pocket in a crowded bar once. By the time I caught up with hm, two guys were beating him up outside the bar because he stole one of their girlfriends’ purses. They beat him bloody and I could not find my cell phone in any of his pockets, so he must have passed it off to an accomplice. In spite of all that happened, the doorman at the bar would not call the police or assist in any way. Nor were the guys planning to make A police report. My Spanish Landlady told me she thought the bar staff was probably in on it. That was in La Macarena neighborhood of Sevilla, which is not very touristy. A more common problem was getting parts stolen off my bicycle. I locked the frame and both wheels to something secure every time I parked it, but after my first two bicycle seats got stolen in the first couple weeks that I had the bike, I finally bought a third seat and payed a metal worker to solder it to the frame. It stayed on after that. Both bicycle seats were stolen in Triana, very much not a touristy neighborhood. I never got attacked because I don’t look like an easy target. Unfortunately, a lot of women I know who need to get around by themselves have been mugged at knifepoint. One of my friends was on her way to a performance in La Judería, Sevilla and a guy on a scooter pulled out a knife and took her costumes from her. I have noticed through all of this that no one reports their crimes to the police. This might be part of how Europe shows low crime rates on the record. But I still LOVE Spain in spite of having a fair amount of small crime.

[@atodacriatura3467]

@@CalifaJohn1 Hi, I regret you having had to go through all that. I feel those things might happen, not only in very touristy areas, as I said, but also in certain "popular" areas of big cities, like Seville.

[@woltersworld]

@Adfrrrrrrwtf I am glad you like the video. I love Spain. THe people have always been great with me and my familly. I try to give an unbiased opinion on countries and cities (though sometimes it is hard when it is a country i really love like Spain). Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@woltersworld]

thanks! I appreciate the support! all the best! I love spain. so much fun and great people!

[@dianapearlLAVOZDESL]

The language? We americans know less languages than the spaniards. In spain they are bound to know more languages than us, they speak spanish, catalan, portugues, french, and the new generation and professionals speak english. All hotels, restaurants, nightclubs have english speaking staff, and there is an increase of spaniards taking english courses to find jibs abroad. We are the ones who should learn more languages to better understand and communicate with other cultures.

[@davemaxa5263]

Absolutely. 'Muricans need only one - "Murican , and it shows. In my travels in Europe most Europeans speak at least two, many speak three. I met a young Chinese woman who spoke five fluently.

[@ScipioAfricanus_Chris]

I partially agree. Though having lived here for five years, the Spanish tend to be monolingual, depending on the region. In places like Barcelona, they speak Catalan and Spanish and in Bilbao and San Sebastián, about 1/3 of the residents will speak Euskera (aka Basque). You will find your fair share of English speakers in the tourist areas, though you'll have a better chance of spotting an American Bald Eagle than a French speaker outside of the northern border.

[@woltersworld]

@ninive207 i do like the weather but as everyone seems to think of spain as sun and hot i thought it would be good to note that it does get cold in spain and if you are looking for a warm spanish vacation in madrid in february you will be unpleasantly surprised :) thanks for watching and commenting!

[@woltersworld]

@macrent2 Yeah the Spanish are super chill and great fun. You can't go wrong there for a good time. Thanks for watching and commenting. Please subscribe

[@woltersworld]

@lmanerosanz Thanks. I am glad you like the video. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@woltersworld]

@FishBrothersReturns No worries. I am very "big" on people learning the language or at least some basics of the language before they go to a country. It helps them enjoy it much more. That is why I have all the "Top 10 words for tourists" videos. I figure, hey you cant get fluent in a month before you go, but you can at least be friendly and polite :) Thanks for watching and commenting! All the best and good job in basketball today

[@macrent2]

I love how friendly and laid back the people of Spain were to me when I was there.

[@bar06]

I lived in Spain for a year and not even once was I robbed. I think we should use common sense in every country we visit: be careful and take precautions.

[@mikeokeeffe4692]

I love Spain and I love the Spanish. I was there last year in Malaga, and I actually slept on the beach one night, after a falling out with a ex friend, I also was walking all over on my own, and even at night I would do so and I didnt see a hint of crime. Beautiful country and beautiful people. I go back tomorrow for 10 days and I am so happy I will get to see this beautiful country again. Peace from Manchester UK

[@woltersworld]

Its a bit south of the cathedral area. You have to cross a pretty busy road, but maybe 10 minutes walk from the cathedral

[@woltersworld]

i am trying to figure out a way down there. just met a nice Australian at a conference I was at and we are hoping to set something up so I can come to Australia for a couple weeks. I loved Australia when I lived there as a kid in highschool. so much fun, the people were fantastic too. so many outdoor activities (and I need it to lose my gut :) all the best!

[@woltersworld]

@ThePetroliumJelly Glad i could finally get it done. i had so many videos in spain but had forgotten to make the love and hates... so just was in sevilla for the week and had to make it. hope you liked the video. i love spain, and this trip was great like always.

[@pbezunartea]

Great video and great tips. I couldn't agree more with you. Thank you for your videos.

[@hmor4320]

Excellent video and very helpful. Your enthusiasm is contagious!

[@woltersworld]

@kcamp111060 no worries ;) thanks for watching!

[@woltersworld]

Thanks! We have so many new videos still to upload too. So I am trying to figure out what to upload next :) so lots of new videos over the next couple months. Mark

[@woltersworld]

@kcamp111060 Well I think this guy knows Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, English and Lithuanian... but I am not sure. Just saw a bunch of his language videos on here... But you are probably right. The guy probably may only know cerveza and bano... maybe... MAYBE!!! ;) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@SERGUMUM]

Spain is so great and rich. Love it!

[@avengeresp6510]

Im from spain and i understood you very well you speak such a nice english which is easy to understand

[@woltersworld]

@TheSpiritOfTheTimes well... the topless does happen quite often at the beach... though not always with the people that one would want to see topless (like me, the poor people in cadiz had to see my fat hairy back :) thanks for commenting and watching!

[@okichobi]

Im spaniard too, and I can tell you you did a great rewiew. All you said its true. Good job!

[@1too3fore]

Last time I went to Spain, I was getting my passport stamped and sheepishly apologized in Spanish for my lack of speaking skills... The guy laughed and said "don't worry, you won't go without eating"... Then he asked me where I was heading and I said Galicia and the guy yelled with glee "GALICIA" and commenced to dance arm in arm with a coworker. I guess I scored some points with those dudes, huh? lol, Spain is fantastic. The weather doesn't bother me, the siesta not an issue, I don't drink alcohol, and I place mousetraps where one least expects them... The thing that bugged me were the beggars in the big cities...

[@VicodinElmo]

Depends where you go with regards to language. People who live in tourist resorts typically have decent English/German skills. When it came to cities, I just opted for speaking to younger people and found no real problems with communication. Not that it matters anymore since I learned how to speak conversational (not fluent by any means) Spanish after my parents retired to Majorca.

[@julenvazquez]

Thanks ,I will remember it

[@stevo728822]

To be honest 4 euros for a large beer in a topless bar doesn't sound extortionate. You can't expect one for 1.25 euros.

[@In1998able]

not topless but tapas bar

[@SteveGarza]

It sounds like he was saying topless the whole time! I knew he was saying tapas, but I kept hearing 'topless!'

[@MohanSingh-xs9qv]

He keeps going to topless bars!

[@woltersworld]

I have a page on visiting barca for a day, but i have not put togehte rthe love and hates or top ten for barca yet. i am hoping to get to barca this summer so then you will get some great stuff. all the best!

[@Ribeirasacra]

July and August Southern Spain heads for North coast. Galicia is warmer then Madrid in winter. Pickpockets are not found all over Spain. 5:16 we love the wind!

[@woltersworld]

yes indeed :)

[@SergioCF01247]

You have to go to Sevilla or Malaga. Im from there and here all is soooo beautiful. Belive me

[@roseliopalma9710]

AN excellent advise for people like me who had not much time living in spain!

[@Creees]

After watching the majority of Marks new videos i loved this intro. Although possibly my favourite part of the videos is the super happy "HELLO FELLOW TRAVELLERS" this hey guys really made me laugh. I love all the videos mate 😄😃

[@Jtangel27]

Thank you for your advice! I will be visiting Madrid and Barcelona in April for ten days, and I am very excited!

[@woltersworld]

it is a fantastic country and those are two great cities! have fun!

[@stevedl3150]

Oh, you have no idea. You should try to get to one of the country`s Festivals. It will blow your mind. I`ve been to many countries in the world. Spain is something else.

[@fighterpilot2k1]

I forgot i was subscribed to you! You are still uploading i am happy. Keep it up. God bless!

[@PedroUR]

Thanks. Sharing this on FB for my American friends, so they know what it's like to visit my country. All the best.

[@cshawn07]

You just can't get a break with the back ground noise LOL Extremely cool vid man !!

[@oringent]

you forgot to talk about the bull fighting as a negative point

[@atodacriatura3467]

Most Spanish people don't like and even disapprove bull-fighting.

[@SpeakLikeAColombian]

I like people who are happy and I want people to be happy. Good luck my friend! We all need it

[@woltersworld]

topless/tapas both quite good things :)

[@tarlang85]

Really good analysis. Concise and correct, everything is right (something difficult to find on youtube by the way...). Congrats. And of course, as other pleople sure have told you already, you will always be welcome to come back whenever you want to.

[@woltersworld]

ITS HERE!!! WOLTERS WORLD AND FIVE THINGS YOU WILL LOVE AND HATE ABOUT VISITING SPAIN!!!!

[@woltersworld]

thanks :)

[@woltersworld]

@DJacqu8351 as my mom says... if you dont have anything to say, you can always talk about the weather :)

[@manchesterbullion]

My friend off course in winter time the weather is cold!

[@mrcrimespider]

I was in Spain just this May and there are points a agree and disagree to: Points I like to disprove: 1. Siesta - I've been to 5 Spanish towns and cities, and for a tourist, you will not have a problem with the siesta culture. Most museums and sights are well open throughout the afternoon, public transportation doesn't rest and majority of shops remain open, except Sundays and Holidays. What you may probably need to contend with are the times restaurants or cafes serve lunch or dinner. Lunch is usually never earlier than 1PM while dinner is never usually earlier than 8PM. Nevertheless, it won't be hard to find small cafes or tapas bars to get meals at standard time. 2. Possibility of getting ripped off - Never happened during my 2-week trip nor I've been in a situation where I felt vulnerable. Was I just lucky? I read up on tourists scams in Spain, and realized, it is unnecessary to develop any fear or worry when coming. I'm not saying it can't happen, but I think you have to be a 'dimwit' to fall victim to possible scams. 3. Language barrier - I say 50% of people you walk up to can understand and communicate well with you in English, and mostly people under 50. That said, small efforts to learn useful Spanish phrases for tourists can get you a long way. Points I attest to: Spaniards are good people - It was my first trip to Spain, solo at that, but every person I've met in every Spanish city or town I've been to, was amazingly warm and hospitable. Spaniards appreciate how interested you are about their country and culture and will get out of their way to show you around. It's not difficult to warm up to them. I even got invited to a private party by a local I met the first time. That's how friendly they are. From hotels to bars, I never experienced any local being snotty out of the ordinary. Though I've only been in the Southern part of Spain, so I am not sure if this kind of hospitality is unique to Andalusians.

[@scania736]

You can go to Spain in the winter with nice weather. You need to go to the Canary Islands. 22°c in February

[@woltersworld]

@KiCkFLiPKiCkFLiP I freaking LOVE Sevilla!!! Thanks for having a sweet ass awesome city that is ALWAYS a good time. and spain ain't too bad either ;) let's get your economy running again so i can come teach there :) htanks for commenting and watching. please subscribe! gracias!!

[@thenerdyasian]

Very helpful video.

[@woltersworld]

gracias!

[@woltersworld]

I agree. I try to purge them every so often, but it is hard to keep the trolls at bay. The Germany and Portugal videos tend to have the worst comments and worst trolls so I mostly try to keep those under control. It is horrible some of the things people put on here. And now that youtube has them use their real names it has gotten a little bit "better" but still bad.

[@user-qx4iz9gd8c]

Thank you for the video. I'm Spanish and I'm so proud of it, even the things you won't like are not a real problem!! If you wanna visit beautiful places, meet nice people and party...come!!

[@ASTUALPHA]

Good video, but how is the siesta a disadvantage? I you want aspirin at 2 o clock you can't buy it but after the siesta they stay open until late in the evening. So if you need a aspirin at 8 oclock in the evening you are lucky to be in Spain. In the rest of Europe you will have to wait till the next day.

[@allbackiceland]

+ASTUESP I think he's speaking to Americans. In America many stores are open 24 hours a day.

[@ASTUALPHA]

+allbackiceland Okay thanks I didn't know that!

[@feernandov7]

+allbackiceland Too In Spain many stores open 24 hours a day

[@maricarmenbuenomunoz7792]

And about he pharmacies. In every city in spain there are several pharmacies open 24 hours per day per week. they take it in turns every week so that you will find some pharmacy alway open in case you need it for an emergency. And you know which one is open that week because all the pharmacies usually have a timetible monthly at the front door. In Spanish we call it "farmacias de guardia".

[@alecd.3377]

Correct. I’m American and gas stations and a lot of pharmacies and of course Walmart are open 24/7 so you can get things like that whenever. I’ve gone grocery shopping at 1am before. Not something that I do often however 😂. But it can be a culture shock when the option is not available anymore.

[@drawcoolaga8067]

Amazinggggg

[@daviangel]

Sounds like he's saying topless bars LOL After reading some of the other comments I guess I'm not the only one LOL. Oh and my cousin was stationed for a couple of years in Spain in the Navy and he loved. Funny thing is the other than the beaches on the Costa de Sol they call it or southern Spain is that when you buy beer at the local store they give you a whole keg of beer and you can keep getting it refilled!

[@fursty13]

I'm heading to Spain on a short 5 week internship this summer and I'm super excited. Your videos have helped so much. I'm just worried I won't be able to see everything I want to in 5 weeks! Also, how many languages do you speak? You have a ridiculous amount of language tutorial videos.

[@iberianbutch3734]

Hi guy! I,m enjoying your videos a lot. I find your point of view on the differents coutries you visit very interesting and I mostly agree as I've also traveled a little. I'm a Spaniard (Madrid) and I quite agree with your comments about my country. I've been to the USA three times and loved the country and the people there although this is not a perfect country neither. There is NOT a perfect country anywhere but all the countries have good things to offer and travelling makes people wiser . Please, keep travelling and telling us your 5 hate-love things you find over there. Thank you!

[@woltersworld]

Iberian Butch Thanks IB! You are right, no place is perfect (though I really do love Spain ;)

[@woltersworld]

and its funny I did not write back to you when you posted this :) I do not get notified to all comments just probably half or less. I hope you like the videos too. all the best!

[@Icenri]

I'm a dude from Málaga and I very much agree with almost everything you said. Those were really good points that many tourists don't usually get, which is really sad because many people I've met when living abroad were pretty disappointed with their journey to Spain. The Spanish mindset is focused on being smart, not intelligent; which makes Spanish people prefer to improvise when necessary (but remember, Spain is different, this changes from place to place). My point is that most of the negative traits from us Spaniards come from this fact: If the spoken English needed to attend a tourist is not very high, people don't bother studying it. If the restaurant's earnings are low that month, be smart and cheat on the tourist. If one is desperate and needs money... well, tourists are not the only victims of pickpockets. The last point I want to make is that the Western way of living is different that the Spanish all over. One midday nap, a siesta, would allow you to stay up working until late and avoid working at the hottest hours of the day. This allows many shops to open until late from Monday to Saturday, so most of them close on Sunday (don't worry, almost all restaurants close on Monday). The Spanish clock time doesn't fit it's supposed Time Zone, which should be London +0 GMT instead of Berlin +1 GMT, making us getting up in the morning way before sunrise and have some places see the sunset past 10pm. I hope all this information helps any future tourist to have a more enjoyable trip to Spain. Cheers!

[@marianacaffaro]

I had a great time in Spain. I'm from Argentina and your description explains why Argentinians are so corrupt, also with the Italian inheritance (both Spanish and Italian immigration during the late 19th and early 20th century), now it makes sense. Anyway, as I said, Spain is great to me

[@TheMartini91]

Thank you! Very informative :-)

[@woltersworld]

@jpferpe Thank you. I have nothing really bad to say about Spain. I have always loved visiting there, whether it was Galicia, Andalucia, or Catalonia everyone has been amazing to me, my family, my friends... i just have always enjoyed it. YOu have a great country and the only real bad thing about it is probably trying to find a job there right now :( good luck with the economy and thanks for watching adn commenting and having a cool country

[@mathewl9925]

Totally agree! (although I was kinda dissapointed when I found out it was tapas!)

[@tijuanagringo]

I cannot wait to get there. Especially since I speak fluent Castillian. Looking forward to hearing the regional dialects. Really enjoy your work. Keep it up!

[@TrojansOwl1]

If they hear you calling them "regional dialects" you might not be around long enough to hear them lol

[@jaja11277]

TrojansOwl1 hala madrid a por la decima jaja

[@tijuanagringo]

FUTBOL GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[@jaja11277]

TrojansOwl1 he is the best man

[@RadioactiveSand]

+Memsik No one is going to get upset for that... that's exactly what they are.

[@CostadelaLuzVideos]

Great video man, like your enthousiasm! The beer in Spain's not that bad though...

[@franciscogallardolopez4449]

Maohu beer at least :-P jeje

[@LatestFotoCom]

Spain is nice place to visit.

[@lucasgaumondmusic]

I went to Spain 2 years ago and one day it was like 50 degrees Celsius

[@Brenda-by9mf]

I'm from Galicia, Spain completely agree with you (the beer is not that bad though hahahaha, have you ever tried Estrella Galicia? ) Now I'm staying in WA for a year, all is really different "as in the movies" Thank you for your video;))

[@woltersworld]

Last time u was in Santiago we drank so much Estrella de Galicia I think we doubled their profits that month :)

[@Brenda-by9mf]

+woltersworld That's dope haahahah, I think I'm doubling the clothing and ice cream sales in Washington 😂 .

[@DreisSniper]

I want to speak about the pick-pocket thing. Im spaniard and I've never been robbed ever, in any way. Theres not a robbery problem, but there are some bad dudes that are specialized in stealing from tourists, they only steal from tourists, they follow tourists, they take advantage of tourists being disoriented, lost, distracted... if you are a foreign tourist you just have to be aware of not getting distracted, and thats all. You're not gonna have any major problems, plus, spanish police (specially the Guardia Civil) are very professional and will help you anytime.

[@xxx1DLOVERxxx1]

I cant wait 2 come ere 1 day it sounds like a ace place to visit and I

[@FranciscoCamino]

No no no. Agree with the weather issue, and shops are closed from 2 to 5. But Siesta nowadays is not that popular. Few people take it at least in towns, and almost nobody from Madrid northwards. No. And pickpockets. Another big clitche. Of course there are a lot but nothing particular alarming in Spain compared to other coutries.

[@woltersworld]

Fran Camino true, it has really slowed down ;) I mean the siesta thing. this video is from 2011 and I have been back a few times since and I have seen less and less of it. wonder if it is something to do with the economic crisis?

[@FranciscoCamino]

woltersworld Actually it has more to do with modern life, urban societies where there's not time for Siesta in a regular basis. In holiday seasons many people still take brief naps

[@vegmadrid]

There are a lot of pickpockets... But maybe they are not going to rob you, beacause you and me are spaniards and they know it... SIESTA IS A BIG CLITCHE

[@daviangel]

woltersworld It's sad they have to write it into law to get their Siesta.

[@FranciscoCamino]

Actually there are lots of pickpockets, but not as to make Barcelona the capital of it. They don´t ask me if I am Spanish before getting my wallet (I look like foreigner) :-)

[@woltersworld]

@deathtoislam1000 It does. Snow can happen in Madrid :)

[@alexeiromanov2250]

Favorite cuontries in the world; ITALY, SPAIN, FRANCE. Salutations from, USA.

[@michaelmm5457]

Most Spanish people do not drink Sangria. Never in my life have I.

[@rhodium1096]

I am from Spain and we use to drink sangria on summer

[@atodacriatura3467]

​@@rhodium1096 Spain has a rich varied and very diverse culture. I never have sangria. I've tried it, but it does not belong to our culture here in the Canary Islands. They serve it mainly at hotels, for tourists. I've never seen a restaurant for native people offering sangria.

[@woltersworld]

@FishBrothersReturns This has nothing to do with USA. I am just noting that Spain is not strong in its foreign language education and that tourists heading there should learn a bit of Spanish before they go. Whether they are from the US or Germany (the number one country in terms of visitors to our website and youtube site) or wherever. Just warning people they should learn. Thats all.

[@juanpablofernandez3536]

It depends on where you come from to compare, and it depends on where you wanna go in Spain. Spain, last years, is more expensive than before, if you go to big cities like Madrid,Sevilla,Barcelona or Valencia, or any other turistic areas. Anyway, it also depends on the way you decide to have your holidays, because Spain gives you a large range of things to do (in an economic or an expensive way). As a general rule, it isn´t such a expensive country in comparisson with the UK,Germany... WELLCOME!

[@princejerry8384]

I live here in Spain and I like all about Spain.

[@JaneFokster]

Spain does have the best weather in the world though, imo... only it's in the Canary Islands. :P Eternal spring, couldn't be better! I go there every winter for a couple of weeks. And there are some beautiful places too, as long as you don't just stay in the tourist villages. It's been a long time since I visited mainland Spain though , so I really have to do that again some time. It IS really nice! And Spanish really isn't that difficult. Nice video! Viva España!

[@7mykitchen7]

I went to Madrid in December. Weather was cold but tolerable. There was only one problem we encountered - service in a restaurants. It was absolutely horrible, unfriendly, snotty and outright bad.

[@DCC095]

I'm proud you like our country! An other think you should say is that there are many diffeent languages all over spain (I think 12, theres also a lot of northafrican people. so there's also Arabic languages), in my case, I speak Catalan and Spanish every day:) I live in Tarragona, Catalonia (it's 80 km next to Barcelona) and every time I visit Barcelona is awsome, I think it's the most cosmopolitan city of spain and you never get bored there, there's always something to do :D

[@JR-qy7pn]

Our beer isn't bad... It may not be the best but it's nice!

[@ramongeamena4915]

@woltersworld Im spanish, from Madrid. I liked your video. People around the world think we are faint, we are poor, we are....and you have showed the "world" the reasons why people can live here without having the best economy of the planet. The money isnt the most important thing in life (and, by the way, we have a good universitys, health, and culture "for free"). We have defects, but sometimes we need you to show why people is happy here, and why we have the third biggest heritage of the world and why we are the third most vissited country. We thank you the encouragement that people like you give to us sometimes, becase we need it and (i think), we deserve it.

[@silvichalondon9776]

+ramon gea mena universities for free? You must be joking...

[@ramongeamena4915]

"for free" means 1200€/year. In comparison with another countries, that is "for free"

[@silvichalondon9776]

1.200€ (the cheapest ones) in a country with 640€ of minimum wage, it's not free at all. I'm Spanish but I live in England. Obviously English universities are more expensive, but you really can study for free. And you don't have to wait months to the government to tell you if it gives you the money or not. We can say schools and high schools are for free, but universities are not. About the healthy services, they are not for free, you pay for them through your payslip. Which is good actually. Spain has a lot of good things, but we can't lie saying something that isn't totally true. Money isn't everything, but about 200.000 Spanish are in London, for instance. Because they cannot support themselves in Spain.

[@ramongeamena4915]

que no puedan tener una vida estable en España no depende, precisamente, de la amplia oferta de universidades y formaciones profesionales que hay por un precio que, si bien es verdad que ha aumentado, es de risa. No sé qué habrás estudiado tú, pero te digo que en las carreras técnicas (ingenierías, medicina, arquitectura, etc), una de las cuales yo estudio, podrás comprobar que salir con ese nivel (en comparación con el de Europa y EEUU) por esa pasta, supone ser bastante irrisoria, por no decir regalado. Es más, diría que en España sobran universitarios por razones como esas. La experiencia que yo tengo como estudiante de arquitectura en países europeos y EEUU es que, para salir con la preparación de una universidad de aquí, tienes que dejarte una cantidad de dinero vergonzosa. Este país, como muchos, tiene defectos, pero éste no creo que sea uno de ellos, por lo menos en carreras "técnicas" (que es de lo que estoy informado).

[@katikatt]

I like your video, but the thing about the "siesta" is an old stereotype. The reason why shops close between 2 and 3 or 4 pm, it is because it is lunch time here. Most of Spanish people don't even have time for a "siesta". Maybe if you're lucky enough you can take a nap on your day off or on vacations, but on working days, I can assure you that it almost never happen. Anyway, great video. I'm happy you had a nice time in the country. :)

[@woltersworld]

no tienes que aprender ingles, que quis decir es que los turistas que van a espana tienen que aprender un poco de espanol antes,

[@drjojo5551]

So dude..your Spanish must be stellar!!!

[@rockwithsex]

the beer its pretty good It depends where you go I recomend granada you can have 1 Liter of beer and you get a huge tapa for free for only 2 €!

[@DieDieD1]

If you like Sevilla you definately have to watch: Ven a Sevilla / Come to Seville. It is marvellous and the images are taken from the air. Hope you like it!

[@aloncheeto]

Yes,all is true (I'm from Spain)

[@aurweon]

2 to 4-5 p.m. is not siesta time, it's lunch time. It's mostly old people or kids who sleep siesta.

[@fernandaromero-valdespino3178]

It's true, every city has different feasts and parties all over the yer

[@tobinprowant10]

I know this might sound stupid of me but I simply had to tell you when I first heard you say the word "tapas bar" I thought you said "topless bar" I really think that's funny

[@woltersworld]

Tobin Prowant I thought I heard myself say the same thing too :)

[@tobinprowant10]

woltersworld you're the guy in the video I'm going to Spain in 3 days for 2 weeks I'm going to a place called alacante Spain I'm sure you know about it or at least have heard about it it's on the Mediterranean Sea on the west coast of Spain do you have any suggestions of things I should see while I'm in the area? By the way since I'm a guy I'm always up for a strip club are there any in Spain

[@aurweon]

Tobin Prowant The Mediterranean is on the East coast. On the West coast there's the Atlantic Ocean.

[@tobinprowant10]

aurweon ok I do know that not only have I looked at a map but I've actually been there

[@aurweon]

+Tobin Prowant ok :) did you find the strip club you were looking for?

[@Jonatansimon]

Sad but True, thats what we have around here in Spain.

[@TheTravelVlogger]

Nice Video!

[@woltersworld]

I'm just a happy guy :)