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 Rastro Market, Madrid by SirRichard
Anyway...
- Be careful at crowds like markets, metro, public buses...
- Avoid lonely streets at nights
- When in doubt, take a taxi, there are many in the big cities. Leave a Comment
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 sand by SirRichard
- White sand long beaches with hot weather: go to South West (Costa de la Luz) or Canary islands.
- White sand beaches with green landscape and mild weather: go to the north coast: Euskadi, Santander, Cantabria or Galicia.
- Pebbles beaches with mild waters and hot weather: go to the east (Costa del Sol, Valencia...)
- Rocky creeks with transparent waters and hot weather: go to Baleares islands, and some parts of Catalonia (north east). Leave a Comment
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 A "bota" for wine by SirRichard
BUT if you buy one, you have to heat it a little and blow to inflate it before filling it with wine! Don't try to open it with a knife, you can ruin it down... Leave a Comment
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 Las Ramblas by hopangLeave a Comment
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All EU nationals have the right to find employment in Spain without a work permit.
The best areas to find a job are tourism, property, insurance and finances. Even if you do not have previous experience
Once you get there:
You do no need any work permit, just your passport or identity card, but it is useful to apply for the residency card or number as you will need it for many things, as buying a car or a house. And for banks makes things easier.
Keep an eye on the job section in newspapers like ABC, El Pais ...
And if you come to the south of Spain (Costa del Sol in particular) check the weekly newspaper Sur in english
www.surinenglish.com
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 Lori & Hansi in Mijas by LoriPori
Ensure that personal belongings, passports and other travel documents are secure. Keep a copy of your passport identification page, driver's licence, airline tickets and credit cards Leave a Comment
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Before leaving your country:
Make sure you have a valid passport and get the medical certificate E111
It would be good to ask your bank for bank certificates
Once you get there:
Get your Residence Card (tarjeta de residencia or NIE) from the Foreigners' Department if intending to stay for longer than 3 months.
If you plan to work here as Autonomo or Self employee you will also need to get a tax/fiscal number from the Revenue
For that you will need a valid passport and four passport photos
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First ... OPEN HOURS .... It vary from cities or areas....
Is typical said about closing at lunch time ...
But many supermarkets, malls, shopping centers, and places as Corte Ingles, Hipercor, Alcampo, etc... are open 12 hours per day, and some supermarkets as Open cor as open 20 hours per day .....
BANKS Ok Till a few years ago the timetable was from 8,30 till 2,00 .. (even if there were working inside from 8.00 till 3.00) but many banks had changed, for example Solbank opens from 9.00 till 16.00 (or maybe 17.00) and Halifax Hispania is open till 18.00 or longer (even more working hours than in UK)
SANGRIA Not all Spanish people we drink Sangria lol I promise...
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 by Carmela71
Well as all bureaucracy, government and other administrative agencies there are slow... like in all the countries I guess
Correos (Post Office) can be your nightmare sometimes since it has been recently privatised.
Telefonica (Main Telephone company) This is my biggest nightmare lol, but I have friends in UK with the same problems with their phone companies (Orange, BT) so I guess is general.
But in Marbella where I live that many foreigners have business, I founded that Spanish people lately are more reliable and punctual than the foreigners.... I have heard many more times the .... Maņana maņana .. in English (tomorrow, tomorrow) than in Spanish ...
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PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS :0) by Beach_dog
Particularly vulnerable are tourists to pick-pockets, certainly so in cities, such as Madrid, Sevilla, Granada and Valencia. So if if are walking through crowds be aware of your possessions.
Another crime tourists are vulnerable too is drive by bag snatching, this is particularly the case in the seaside resorts. Keep your bag away from the kerbside side of the pavements and keep a tight grip on them. It so easy for the passing moped, motorcycle or car to make a grab for it as they pass often leaving you still attatched to them, causing injury. This said it's not very common, just be aware.
If you are staying in an apartment or hotel room, make sure you lock all doors on exit from the room. If you have a terrace that can be accessed from below or a neighbouring terrace, remember to also lock the terrace door.
If an incident does occur report it to the local police, if you dont your insurance probably wont pay out on any lost belongings.
As I said above, crime is low in Spain but it does happen as everywhere, a few simple precautions could save your vacation being spoilt. Leave a Comment
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