'Going traditional': New York Times' top three 'real-Spain' destinations
Monday, January 13, 2020 @ 12:25 PM
TAKING a trip to Spain, or exploring it further if you already live there, offers literally whatever you want to get out of a holiday, whatever your age, tastes or budget – although too often, it's only famed for its hot summers and beaches. Naturally, these are popular magnets for good reason (nowhere else in the world has as many blue flag beaches as Spain), but if these are not your idea of fun or you'd prefer something radically different for your next break, chances are you'll find yourself looking at other destinations.
Stop right there: Unless you have an urge to explore a specific region or to go to a country you've never seen before, it's almost certain you needn't look farther afield than Spain.
Sure, you've seen documentaries on TV, travel brochure photos, and television comedy dramas, and you know it's not hard to find tourist-heavy sunshine hotspots where most of the other guests are of the same nationality, and a lot of the bars and restaurants are run by them, too. But these are only a tiny proportion of the country; if you want to escape the Brits, the chip shops and the crowds, you still have about 95% of Spain to choose from.
You can still find tourist hotspots without bumping into a single Brit all week; if you seek hustle and bustle, there's lots of it out there in places northern Europeans rarely visit; there's no need to give up the beach to avoid the package holiday resorts; although peace and quiet, relative isolation and inland destinations are abundant – and often just as cheap.
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