Holidays in Spain – interesting facts
Which of us would not like to spend a vacation in Spain? After all, this sunny country is famous for its pleasant climate, amazing natural landscapes, a lot of impressive sights, as well as unique cultural customs.
It is here that you can spend a whole year by the sea on the beach: summer – on the Balearic Islands, and winter – on the famous Canaries. In addition, it is in Spain that the best youth parties are held, such as Ibiza, Costa Dorada, as well as Benidorm. A lot of interesting facts can be told about this country, and now you will learn about the most interesting of them.
It is Spain that is the most mountainous country in all of Europe, and its capital Madrid is considered the highest city.
It’s no secret that holidays in Spain are famous for their bright sun. The total number of sunny days per year is 280 days. Surely this information will please many tourists. However, Spanish farmers are far from having fun, because a lot of crops suffer from severe drought.
Over 90% of the population of Spain are zealous Catholics. Interestingly, with the great influence of religion in Spain, gay marriage is allowed.
Separately, it is worth telling about the siesta, which is a compulsory afternoon break. This is a whole centuries-old tradition. There are three types of it – small (10-15 minutes), normal (30 minutes), and lazy siesta (from 1.5 to 2 hours). Although the recommended afternoon break is 20 minutes, the Spaniards prefer to rest much longer.
It will not be amiss to say that among all the animals of the local fauna, the most common is the bat, which is also a traditional symbol of Valencia.
Spain is the third largest producer of wine in the world. It is second only to countries such as Italy and France.
Spaniards are extremely emotional people. Very often the interlocutors come close to each other, talk loudly and even grab the participant in the conversation by the hands. So do not be surprised at this.
Of course, Spain is famous for bullfighting. Do you know what the red color of a matador’s cloak means? If you think that in this way he irritates the bull, then you are mistaken – these animals do not distinguish colors. A red cloak helps disguise blood in order to less injure the psyche of the audience.
For the Spaniards, dinner at 9 or 10 in the evening is considered the norm. They are not surprised even after midnight walks with children in the park. And the streetlights continue to burn brightly until late at night. All this is explained by the hot day sun, so after sunset, real life is just beginning.
Holidays in Spain will not make you bored. So, the most fun and favorite holiday of the Spaniards, like most visiting tourists, is the large-scale tomato battle – Tomatina. Once, in 1945, two comrades quarreled on Bunyol Square, who began to throw tomatoes at each other in anger. The inhabitants of Valencia liked this activity so much that they together decided to repeat it every year. As many as 100 tons of ripe tomatoes take part in the vegetable battle.
