Why is it so dead? Small towns in Spain 01 🇪🇸
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2023
- Join me a a visit to Morata de Tajuña on the outskirts of Madrid for a look around a small town in Spain
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Hi Stu. I live in a small town outside Granada and we all have curtains on the door here. Another reason we have them is because if you have a traditional wooden door, as many of us do, the sun rots the doors. You therefore need to protect them as, if you don't, after a few years, you won't have a door left. Of course we all have rejas on our windows. It in no way indicates that a town has a lot of crime. It is security to stop opportunists when we want to have fresh air in our homes early in the morning and late at night. In traditional towns like mine the windows are very low but I can open my windows at 3, 4, 5 or 6 in the morning, or late at night, and leave the rooms without any worries. Many house insurance companies also insist on it.
Just a thought Stu, but it's probably better to visit one of these traditional snall towns at around 10 in the morning or 6 or 7 in the evening. Our churros bar closes at 12 and from 12.30 approx there is little life. Most have gone home by that time to prepare the dinner and get ready from siesta. From 2 to 5 you can hear a pin drop. I don't think you're seeing the life and community of a traditional town if you go from 12 onwards, unless it is a big tourist attraction.
When I lived in Spain from 1968 to 1977 we used to go to the City of Malaga once in a while and we would eat at a restaurant down a small lane. It had no name and no advertising, no sign outside, one just had to know where it was. Everyone called it the "Twenty-five Pesetas place", because that is how much it cost to eat there. The food was generous and delicious but you just sat down and they brought you a big plate of food... no menu... you ate whatever they were cooking that day. You paid as you went in and it was really a great experience to go there. I lived at Marbella from 1968 to 1971 and later at Mijas Pueblo until 1977. I miss Spain and the lovely people I knew there. Oh my goodness... I now recall all the times I went to those public telephone places, waiting in line to call someone.
good old old times/ gone forever/ lucky to had them
Love this type of video. People mentioned a dead town but 12:30 is too late for the breakfast crowd and too early for restaurants to be open for lunch. Besides, people choose to live in these smaller towns for the quietness. I live in a village in the Alpujarra outside of Granada with 564 people and love it here! ❤
Brilliant a random raw tour, made me feel like I went on a mystery tour excursion. Please do more I would enjoy to see more like this.
We love this new format. Thanks much for doing these, and here's to hoping that this type of video catches on with your audience. Some of these smaller towns are like the places we've been looking at, to retire.
I plan to leave Spain when I retire. It's no country for older folk. The authorities (unless you're off the radar somehow) will keep you running around ceaselessly for one paper or another, this or that, esto o aquello For The rest of your days. There's no rest for the kind, let alone the wicked. And another thing is that it isn't the happiest of countries.
Those curtains on the doorway let the air inside while maintaining privacy from the road outside
And it stops flies coming in.
And stops the flies looking in. They have no sense of other people's privacy.
Its made for the files
This new style of videos is very interesting. A great way to see the real Spain.
I really like this kind of content. You always get to see the big city life but never the ordinary side of town. Keep it up, please.
Thanks for this video Stu, really enjoyed this insight to a smaller, non comercial town. Keep them coming! All the best, John.
Interesting tour of the town, thanks. I'm wondering if you went back at, say, 7pm whether there would be probably more people out and about. Those palmeras looked so good!
Good stuff, Stu. More of these, please. Plus more chatting with locals 😅
Great idea, like this format
Thanks for your local out and about, plus the commentery.. Gave a real flavor of the community and common things which are peculiar to Spain. Brilliant
"Video Journey"
Brilliant..
We live in a small town (1800 people year round, 5k+ in the summer) in Cuenca province. Our summer season just ended and the town is slipping back into its Winter coma. Which we really appreciate. We bought here because the house value for the money is excellent. When we want excitement, we travel.
Edit to add: the day we picked up the keys after settlement, I scooped up the curtains hanging on the front and back doors and walked them down to the neighborhood trash dumpster.
Double secret edit: our town is basically crime free, but every house has bars on the first floor windows. Piece of mind if we go away for a month at a time.
Very interesting Stuart - great idea & yummy looking pastries!! I love being nosey, so good that you are doing it on our behalf 😂. Some of the shops that you mentioned being shut, are they not just closed because it's "lunchtime/siesta time"? Keep up the good work & look forward to more visits 😊
That was fun. Boring or not, there’s always something interesting about these old Spanish towns. Have you done Antequera? That’s fun for walking around too. Had the best tomatoes ever there and esparagos. Thanks a million.
Good Afternoon Stu. It is amazing just how similar small towns are throughout Spain. I've never been there, but it feels from afar that I have dozens of times. (Queue feelings of nostalgia) On a related note, I haven't eaten yet today and now I'm hungry for something that I can't get. I can almost taste them. (sad face...sigh) Oh well, take care and safe journeys.
Yes love the format, very informative and interesting. Also love the snipet of conversation as I can pick up a word or two of Spanish, please incorporate a bit more if you can 👍
Hello Stu, just out of curiosity: does it give you some satisfaction when the locals say, Oh, a foreigner, and then you come out with well-spoken Spanish and it surprises them? I still get a thrill out of that.
Yes me too. I studied Spanish in school and returned from Jerez de la Frontera last year after 8 years. I miss Spain terribly.
Thanks Stuart, I enjoyed that. When I first moved here I was bothered with mosquitoes, so I found a company who built me a screen room 18m x 3m. It has a solid roof and mesh walls and was no doubt one of my better purchases. Lots of homes here in Fortuna have either curtains or what appears to be wooden slats, covering their doors. Very friendly locals, a great Saturday market and numerous bars and restaurants. Being in a mountainous area, the weather forecasters never get it right, if they say that the temperature will be 30° well we can usually add on another 3 or 4 degrees onto that. Keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to your next video.
Love this format, keep up this style of videos!
Loved this video Stuart! I fell in love with my limited trips to Spain this year, but I only briefly visited the bigger cities on the tourist path.
I would love to see more of typical Spain. So I truly appreciate this format but I also like your news summaries. So I vote for a mixture of both.
This city reminds of smaller cities in Peru, but cleaner and better maintained. Obviously an transfer of old world to new world.
If you see a real estate office give us a photo of the housing available.
Good to see you out in the field, Stu. Would be lovely to see you speaking more to the locals so we can all get opinions and comments on the places
LOVE this concept!!!
This was a very interesting coverage of small towns in Spain I can wait to see more
Oh more of these please! I absolutely loved it.
Love this new style of video, stopped watching so I can see it on my big screen TV in a couple of hours. You have a nice, clear Spanish accent too!
Loved the video Stuart! Reminds me of when my relatives would take me to these small towns visiting their friends. At times you can come across an unspoiled gem!! Thanks!!
I really enjoyed this Stuart, excellent idea and very well done.
Deckchair material curtains forward of front doors to protect varnished timber from the sun were common in the Rhondda valley of my youth.
Love these videos that’s where you see Spanish life at its best.
Liking the new format, interesting
Love these type of video.a real taste of spain thankyou🎉 keep up the good work as always
Very interesting, thanks Stu. It's nice to see other areas as we live in the Malaga province. Looking around Madrid with your tours will be fantastic. Keep up the excellent work 🇪🇸👍🤗
Great new series showing us around Spain. Thanks!
Great video. Looking forward to seeing more .❤
Stu, you know me by now, I can be very critical of some of your views, but this video was sensational. The only way that people watching can find out more about the "real" Spain, is to visit places like this themselves. As an experienced Peregrino, I have walked through so many towns like this it's hard to remember. Congrats on providing your viewers with a genuine (and detailed) picture of life in rural Spain.
Really enjoyed that Stu, many thanks for taking the time to put it together so well and sharing.
Really enjoyed this first in a new series of walkabouts Stuart. Looking forward to the next episodes.
Great. Love this format. Thank you
I'm really enjoying these new videos, Mr. Stu!! Love the slow pace and that you are stopping (on this one) to try the palmeritas. :)
Great topic to cover Stu! Looking forward to the rest of the videos.
I think all those spanish flags are due to local patronal festivities that are taking place right now in Morata, this is very typical in every village/town/city while they are in local festivities
Thanks Stu! Digging the adventure format, had some good lauhhs.
Well done Stu, thanks for sharing your visit. Very enjoyable, keep up the great work.
Great new format Stuart, it is interesting, love your dry humour.
Great informative video, keep up the good work
Hi Stuart, I really enjoyed this video. its interesting to see these traditional towns and the local lifestyle.
I particularly enjoyed listening to you talking with the local guy about the curtain in his doorway and the conversation in the cake shop as it helps me to learn how to speak and understand spanish in the local tongue and at the local speed!, so more spanish speaking with the locals please.
Great video with relaxed vibe ! Enjoyed seeing ‘As it is’ scenes & People’s activities etc. And look forward to more!
Really interesting to see you explore different locations...thank you😊
This was really neat. Love to see more like these.
Brilliant video loved it ❤
Just like small villages in devon, sweet and a by gone era we all want to return to ..tranquil and simple
Absolutely loved this video more of same please. Ive been following your channel ever since Covid stsrted in Spain in March 2020. I reside and work in Ireland but i have a holiday home in La Mata, Alicante. My sons fience is originally from Leon id love if you were to visit Leon on my behalf 😁
Great of you to point out the guy scratching his nuts. Not just useful information but adds a touch of class to the video.
Hi Stu , love the new video walkabout feature , well presented as you always do , its like we are there with you checking the place out , the only downside is we dont get to taste those lovely bakery treats😂 Keep up the great work , looking forward to the next one
Pretty cool video. Can you tells us some history of the towns you visit?
Can't wait for for the next one.
Great video. Well done!
This is a great little bit of content to add to your repertoire, but I do hope you will continue to keep us abreast of the news. That's why I came to your page in the first place! However, this was very nice too. Enjoy!
Loved this. Thanks
It's interesting how different you sound when you speak castellano. Your Aussie dialect completely disappears. When I was in España and I spoke only in Castellano, the locals never guessed I was American. I eschewed all the things that identify you as an American...no baseball cap or clothes with brand logos or sports teams logos, my clothes were very consevative. It makes a big difference when traveling off the beaten track. It's a wholely different experience.
It isn't a dialect. The Australians speak English and he's speaking English. Not a dialect. Unless you're referring to his Australian accent.
@@MrJohnsolomon While an accent is a distinctive part of what defines a dialect, it’s not the only factor. A dialect also has distinct vocabulary and may have its own grammatical forms or uses. Oftentimes, geographical areas with their own accent also come with their own slang, phrases, or vocabulary in common use. For example, a ‘bloke’ in London is a ‘guy’ in New York, a ‘lorry’ is a ‘truck’, and a ‘lift’ is an ‘elevator’. With both accent and vocabulary differences, is this enough? English clearly has dialects, and perhaps more than you think. There are literally hundreds of dialects, from the UK and US to Canada, Australia and the Caribbean, and even smaller delineations between Scots, Welsh, and “The Queen’s English.” Dialects are commonly found in other widely international languages such as Spanish and French.
Really enjoyed this tour very interesting
Great video!! Those pastries looked super yummy!
Thanks Stu for your podcast , Very interesting..
Hi Stu, great video
All the flags and pennants are probably out because of the 'fiestas patronales' (local festivities), most folk don't keep the Spanish flag on display all year round. The palmeras de chocolate are delicious, but also one of the most high-calorie snacks you can find around here :) .
Love this new series, so interesting to see other parts of non-tourist sector. Locutorios have branched out a bit; selling assesories for computers, phones, printing services and the like. I just used one yesterday because my printer was on the fritz.
Thanks, Stuart
We like more you going out to small towns , showing us real Spain
Thanks a lot, a very enjoyable video.
Really enjoyed this video. So interesting to see how the other half live (so to speak)
Great you are getting out and about so we can see what everyday life in Spain/Portugal is like.
We were in Rioja over summer and spent 4 weeks in a very small town, you had to do your shopping 10:00-14:00 because everywhere shut after that, with the exception of some of the bars. At 17:00 certain things opened again, ONE mini-mart and a gift shop. It really was a case of buying bread daily and any veg & meat you wanted, you best be out early.
Great idea Stuart, just the right length aswell… Thanks..😊
Really stunned that a small village on the outskirts of Madrid knows my grandmother!
I lived in Spain for about 7 years , leaving in 2009 , I just spent 2 weeks visiting friends and traveling , a few things I notice , first the Spanish found roundabouts on roads work and went mad on building them, he'll, it's no cheaper than the UK now , I did not see many houses with a array of solar other than the old water heaters. There are hardly any charging stations for electric cars , and the person selling palm trees has been busy . This was Malaga and Almaria areas .
Gracias Stu, me gustan los vídeos tus excursiones.
yes please more videos like this with you touring around
Interesting video, thank you
Porque no va a Boadilla del monte? O a Patones?
Pueblos de Madrid hay muchos.😊
Ha sacado el pueblo más paco de todo Madrid.
Great way to see Spain in the real world, thanks
Just like my towm Monovar or just like many many other small Spanish towns, great vid.
You were right about the curtains! Well done 👍🏼 I’d always thought it was to keep the heat out 😅 I’ve only been here 38 years! Great videos thx
Enjoyed this small walk. Realize valencia is a bit far from home, i would enjoy seeing such a walk on the outskirts of other major cities
This is a great series. The flags: I think they might have had their town festival or the Vuelta de España passed through.
Loved the video Stuart, just interested to know what the public transport is like if you wanted to get into the center of Madrid. It also seems like a town where's there is not a lot of crime as everyone seems to know each other, an ideal place to live. Look forward to seeing your next video.
The prices of abandoned small towns is surely enticing 😮 for €1.6M you get fully fitted and modernized town with 4/6 buildings, store, pool and you get to own a TOWN 35kms from Barcelona. I can’t stop thinking about it.
Will you appoint yourself mayor?
Excelente.😊
Love those palmeras... has quite a few during my time in Spain. My favorite was the one with yema on top which was not always easy to find.
Is is an interesting view of small town Spain Suart. Few tourist get to see it. Thanks.
The guy scratching his nuts comment alone deserves a thumbs up for this video. Well done Stuart
5':00" "guy scratching his nuts!". Love your work Stuart from fellow Aussie in Spain.
The metal sheets on the doors/windows are to keep out Squatters which is a serious problem in many parts of Spain
This is great
Love the format of this video Stu. So, curtains to keep out the flies/bugs? Stu, you should start a screen door business and make a killing.
I enjoyed our little walkabout Stu.
Great format, what about popping up in Chinchón or Aranjuez next?
Excellent video. Real life in Spain. So much better than the UK expat (immigrant) settlements. Obviously it’s easy to see things in towns like this through rose tinted glasses when viewed from an increasingly deteriorating Britain. I’ve also noted from my trips to small Spanish towns that they still have local police stations. The UK have closed so many of these in the UK. Please can we have more videos similar to this. Perhaps concentrate on each aspect needed by the community in separate videos such as shopping, the one on health care, town hall services and so on.
yes enjoyed this visit perhaps later near christmas you could visit a hunting lodge in the mountains and go on to a ski resort ?
Many of these village houses are used as retreats by city dwellers. Usually the houses are inherited from their grandparents. Thanks to the big push to cities for work, such villages are struggling. However, some villages have welcomed refugees to keep the villages going. Nice vlog. What could be improved is maybe to interview some of the locals
Nice .