Comments on: Barcelona changed our mind about Spain

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Sun, 18 May 2014 20:39:33 +0000

In reply to Annie Andre. So much good food in Barcelona!

By: Annie Andre

Annie Andre — Wed, 14 May 2014 11:43:17 +0000

I have not been to Madrid but as you know Talon we have been to Barcelona not once but twice. That’s how much we loved it. Albeit, the type of traveller we are the kind that like to eat. There are so man places to eat in Barcelona it made our head spin. So we were all happy to be back in Barcelona.

As you mentioned, it all depends on the type of traveller you are. Just like some people love Marseille while others think it MEH!

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Mon, 12 May 2014 08:38:45 +0000

In reply to Katie @ The World on my Necklace. I agree with you about Granada. I really liked that city and would've stayed there longer easily.

By: Katie @ The World on my Necklace

Katie @ The World on my Necklace — Mon, 12 May 2014 00:43:18 +0000

That’s great that you gave Spain another chance and it redeemed itself. I wasn’t a big fan of Spain myself until I visited Granada and the small mountain villages of Andalucia. I only visited Barcelona for a couple of days years ago but it is a city that I would love to go back to.

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Wed, 07 May 2014 14:42:04 +0000

In reply to GiselleandCody. Yep, some people have opposite experiences as me. No place is perfect for everyone. ;)

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Wed, 07 May 2014 14:39:47 +0000

In reply to Sam. That could definitely make a difference. When my French is pretty rusty, people in France will often switch to English with me, but when it's more fluid they'll usually stick with French.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 07 May 2014 11:14:40 +0000

I visited Barcelona for a long weekend about 12 years ago, and did in fact find that people were reluctant to speak Spanish to me (though I was still a beginner then, so that might have had something to do with it!) and would instead switch to English. I wonder if that now there are more and more people moving there from other parts of Spain who don’t speak Catalan, so you won’t find that so much anymore. Glad you like the city!

By: GiselleandCody

GiselleandCody — Wed, 07 May 2014 08:32:49 +0000

We have heard this exact same thing from many travellers to Spain. They all say how Madrid is not very friendly and cold to people while Barcelona is the exact opposite. It seems like many countries have this good city/bad city going on. We felt this while we were in Israel with Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Jerusalem seemed to be more smiles and Tel Aviv was just not very friendly at all. I am sure it is different for everyone 🙂

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Tue, 06 May 2014 17:22:48 +0000

In reply to Louis. It probably depends more on your personality and what types of things you like. For us the grumpy people in Madrid really spoiled it for us. Whereas in Barcelona they are MUCH friendlier.

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Tue, 06 May 2014 17:21:50 +0000

In reply to Jessica – Curiosity Travels.

I’m sure it isn’t all bad. Just wasn’t our cup of tea at all. Even my son still remembers all the grumpy people. Barcelona sure is a better rep for Spain.