Few pieces of advice can be given better to a traveler than to make good the proverb of “Wherever you go, do what you see.” Some of what on the travel guide website Lonely Planetone of the most powerful in the world, have been giving a good account for many years.
For this reason, they prepared a kind of guide or travel advice for tourists who visit Spain – in summer – to warn them of what may or may not happen in our country, as well as certain habits or routines which may seem strange to certain tourists.
It is not necessary to have studied Tourism to know what the notes that will be Lonely Planet da, although in general they are very precise and quite attached to reality. Especially those that have to do with education, time or customs.
However, it is also curious how emphasis is usually placed on these publications —oriented toward North American tourists— to point out certain gestures that they have internalized, such as always leaving a tip or consuming bottled water.
‘Lonely Planet’ advice for tourists visiting Spain
Among the particularities of what we have found in Lonely Planet There are some that seem notable and fundamental to us so that your guiri journey in Spain is engrossing. An example is that they understand that here we eat later than usual, that the after-dinner service is very widespread, and that only tourists order sangria in the bars. “If you order these drinks they will immediately know that you are a tourist,” the guide specifies.
Also They aim to choose well the moment to visit Madrid, advising not to do it in the middle of summer. Very wisely, of course. Likewise, they indicate that card payment will not always be available, so they advise carrying cash. Although it may seem somewhat archaic, the truth is that there are more and more shops, bars or establishments that accept cards without problems. In fact, on very touristy routes, it is almost more difficult to see cash payments.
In addition, they make certain gastronomic notes to take into account. The first is that they suggest to the tourist that look at the menus of the day with a fixed price, who are not afraid to drink tap water either – I don’t know if this can be extrapolated to Spain as a whole – or that they don’t go eating on the street – which I don’t know if it can be very extrapolated either.
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In the differences, they indicate certain courtesy guidelines how to learn some basic words in Spanish such as “nothing’s wrong”, “thank you very much”, “see you soon” or “very kind” because with kindness many doors open and they also recommend that travelers dress according to the place in which they are. That is, no beachy or shirtless looks when you are far from the beach and wear covered shoulders and relatively long pants if you visit churches and cathedrals.
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