There are many good things to mention about this holiday. Meeting my family from abroad is one of them, my nephew gets bigger every day and challenges my sense of humor.
Ebro Delta was that ”new” thing, unexpected, good example of a Nature 2000 area, well preserved, clean, attractive, smaller than our famous Danube Delta.
We choose this place, close to Barcelona, hoping to get some taste of Catalunya, the first impression on the local services was as low as it can get. Many tourists mean for people working there, at car rentals, villas etc, just a flow of income, nothing from treating customers, hospitality and other fairy tales.
Perhaps we get used too much with Turkey, Greece or more recent Bulgaria, make sure you go in Spain to enjoy the wines, food and places, about service, choose a different place.
Am I too demanding? Not at all, the only smile and welcome I heard was in a gas station run by Romanians, so, we can!
August 31st, 2010 at 18:12
Spain is not as bad as you describe it. People are really nice, the key to their heart is the language. Say few words in Spanish or catalan if you are in Barcelona. And, of course, avoid at all costs the tourists traps if you want to taste the real Spain. You are welcome in Andalucia, here we still have bullfights and a very traditional way of living.