This old pancake comes up regularly, the short answer I have is that tipping in Spain is not obligatory like say in the US but is very much appreciated by the staff. I would normally tip to the tune of about 10%, for coffee etc just round up. If...
The problem is not the consequences for the visitors but the problems for the inhabitants of the cities that receive many visitors(the sparce houses that are rented to tourists via Air B&B, the crowds and so on)
There were rumblings last year::
https://www.fodors.com/world/europe/spain/galicia-and-asturias/places/santiago-de-compostela/experiences/news/santiago-spain-has-had-just-about-enough-of-its-tourists
I know there was talk of a tourist tax...
I don’t know whether it is true for Spain or not. I note however, that as a Camino walker I don’t own any property there … iow, any rule between two property owners does not apply to me.
I never touch fruit on trees or bushes in a village or...
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It annoyed me to see pilgrims picking grapes along the path where there wasn't any fencing, had they known of the chemical concoction that had been sprayed on said grapes to prevent blight and insect damage they might have left...
The problem with tourists not being welcomed in Spain and other cities in Europe is mostly caused by greedy property owners evicting local long term tenants in favour of higher short term lets to tourists, this is causing a housing cricis all...
Hi @slewis, welcome to the forum. It might help if you could tell us where you heard this rumour. Whether you were under the influence at the time or ever voted Reform.
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