r/GoingToSpain

I wonder if anyone can help me understand what I was being told by a cashier? I was buying some food in a supermarket in Sagunto, and when the cashier was scanning my items she stopped on a little chocolate thing, said something to me in very rapid Spanish (I’m a tourist and only know a few basic phrases) and pointed me towards the back of the store. I tried to work out what she was saying but she just kept pointing and making a sort of downwards pushing motion with her hands? The only word I could make out was ‘final’ but I have no idea in what context she was using it. It was a regular wrapped item with a barcode that had come from a shelf. In the end I just left the item as she wouldn’t scan it and I have no idea what she was trying to get me to do. Anyone have any idea?

I am actually Filipino but I'm not yet fully fluent in Spanish but I wanna improve it before going. So anyways, is it good to move to Spain forever?

I have an upcoming trip towards the end of this October booked. I've scoured multiple tour websites, Granada card, and every option (including without Nasrid Palace). The only option I have been able to see is expensive tour/tickets through Viator/Klook/etc...

I haven't seen any tickets under $250 a person but I already have my trip planned to visit Granada. I don't see any other option but I'm not sure if its worth the insane price tag.

Are there any water parks in Salou open at this time. I understand acropolis and Portaventura are shut
Thanks

I recently moved to Spain and was super curious about what the beauty standard is like here, especially among university students.

Is there a particular “look” that tends to be considered especially attractive or popular among young people here? Like certain hair, makeup, body types, clothing, etc.?

And I’m also curious about people who don’t necessarily fit that typical look. For example, Asians, darker-skinned people, or people who are more chubby/curvy. Do you feel like those features are generally considered attractive here too, or is there a noticeable preference for a certain type?

I’d especially love to hear from Spanish people or people who have lived here for a while, and what you’ve personally noticed rather than just general stereotypes!

Oi, pessoal! Sou brasileira e estou planejando me mudar para a Espanha em 2027 ou 2028. Minha ideia é estudar e trabalhar, inicialmente através de um FP na área de Transporte e Logística, possivelmente em Valência ou Zaragoza.

Também descobri os Certificados Profissionais (Grado C) e estou considerando fazer uma formação mais curta primeiro, entrar na Espanha, trabalhar e depois fazer um FP.

Tenho inglês fluente, espanhol avançado, experiência administrativa em uma transportadora no Brasil e morei 2 anos nos EUA como au pair.

Minha principal dúvida é sobre dinheiro. Não quero saber apenas o mínimo exigido para o visto, mas quanto uma pessoa realmente deveria ter para conseguir chegar, se estabelecer e não ficar desesperada caso demore para encontrar trabalho.

Para quem já fez isso:

Quanto vocês tinham quando foram para a Espanha?
Quanto gastaram nos primeiros meses?
Quanto vocês recomendariam ter atualmente: €10 mil, €15 mil, €20 mil ou mais?
Quanto tempo levaram para conseguir o primeiro emprego?
É realista contar com trabalho enquanto estuda?
Alguém veio através de FP ou Certificado Profissional?
É possível começar com um Certificado Profissional e depois fazer um FP já estando na Espanha?
Para quem mora em Valência ou Zaragoza, quanto vocês gastam por mês vivendo de forma simples?

Quero muito ouvir experiências reais de quem já passou por isso, principalmente sobre quanto dinheiro é realmente necessário para fazer essa mudança com segurança. Qualquer conselho, valores aproximados ou erros que vocês cometeram seriam muito bem-vindos!

Hello All. I am looking to book a bus ticket from Seville to Tarifa for a date six weeks from now but when I try doing this, I get the following message: "Disponible proximamente". I've heard these sell out quickly so I am trying to time this properly. Any idea how soon these will be available for mid-to-late November? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi / Buenas !

I may have a job offer in the San Sebastián area, although I’m still waiting for the company to confirm the exact location. From what I understand, it could be somewhere between Irun and San Sebastián.

The salary would be around €35k gross/year.
I’m French and currently living in Spain, so I’m wondering whether this could be a realistic move financially and socially.

A few questions for people who know the area:
Is it a decent salary for living around San Sebastián, especially if I want to live alone?

Since Donostia is apparently one of the most expensive cities in Spain, would it make more sense to live in Hendaye, France, given that I’m French? Is commuting across the border practical?

If Hendaye is not a good option, would Irun be a better/cheaper place to live?

How easy is it to make friends around there as a foreigner? I’m quite outgoing and would like to build a social life rather than just work and go home.

And finally, how is the gay scene around San Sebastián / Irun / Hendaye? Is there a decent LGBT+ social and dating scene,
or is it relatively small?
I’m 40, single and mainly looking for a good balance between career, affordability and social life.

Any honest opinions from locals or people who have moved to the area would be really appreciated.

Hi all! Taking first trip to Canary Islands this February with my wife who will be about 5 mos pregnant at the time. Having a hard time choosing between these two islands.

On GC, the southwest coast weather is very appealing, as are the historic towns and mountainscapes, but the mega resorts don’t really do it for me.

Seems like Lanzarote is a nice compromise, with some more boutique properties and beautiful beaches and scenery, but I worry weather will be too cool to sunbathe and the towns don’t seem to have the same charm.

Am I overthinking the weather thing? Or am I not giving historic Lanzarote enough credit? Would love some feedback here - thanks all!

Planning to travel Andalucia March 2nd-11th.

32M-30F from Canada, we will be in London for a few nights before heading to Spain and flying back home from London.

Trying to decide how to prepare a good route it looks like we can fly in/out of Malaga, Seville and Granada. With Malaga having the most flight options.

Granada and Seville both look great, but my wife who could possibly be pregnant when we visit wants to spend some of the trip on the coast. I know it’s not exactly beach weather but wondering what spots would be best around that time? Somewhere like Nerja?

Also really want to visit Ronda and Setenil de bodegas, so maybe a night in Ronda would make sense we are fine renting a car for a portion of the trip just don’t know if I really want to deal with the car in cities.

Would like to keep our bases to 3 places or 4 max so maybe have to pick between Seville or Granada.

Although, I do see Sevilla FC possibly has a game on March 7th which would be great to see on the other hand Granada looks like a can’t miss.

So far what I’ve came up with is:

Granada 2N
Seville 3N
Ronda 1N
Nerja 3N

Any thoughts or help would be appreciated! we love nature plus the odd hike and we don’t wanna spend the whole trip staying in cities and we do base a lot of our trips on food so that is very important to us.

Hola, soy extranjero. Me gustaría vivir en españa.
Ya tengo un pregrado en ingeniería de sistemas, pero me gustaría saber su opinión, sobre que conviene más para encontrar trabajo en españa y EU en general en el sector tech:

Estudiar una Maestría o una formación profesional en desarrollo?

La maestría creo que dura menos, pero no sé si te garantice inserción laboral, mientras que la FP creo que te dan prácticas en empresas.