UK tourists in Spain warned over crucial thing becoming 'difficult to find'

An expat in Spain has issued a warning to UK tourists over the "hardest" part of daily life out in the European Union holiday hotspot. Sharing to a Reddit forum, one German expat who, at the time of writing, had lived in Spain for four years, revealed one of the biggest challenges they faced daily was a social issue.

The expat said: "Spaniards are generally really open and friendly. Especially if you are a foreigner and the smaller the city, the more people are curious about you and talk to you." They continued: "While people are friendly, it is honestly really hard to find local friends here.

"Similar to other countries but in my opinion even more prevalent is that people have their tight-knit social circle which is really difficult to get into. Even Spanish people from other cities often have problems connecting with locals.

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"I would say this is especially true for Seville but also for many other cities." They went on: "Every bigger city in Spain has an active expat scene." They said: "Especially before Covid there were tons of language exchanges, trips, etcetera. You get to meet lots of people but often times it's just socialising and no place to find friends.

"Lots of foreigners and expats eventually leave. Either back home, to another country or to another city. This isn't a Spanish problem per se but worth mentioning." In reply, a Redditor said: "Thank you for this guide. My wife and I plan on moving to Barcelona or Valencia in a few months. We will be settling our own company.

"Do you feel like going back to Germany at some point in the future ? How did you like Valencia ? Do you already have a job lined up in Barcelona ?" Another said: "With regards local friends, I worked in a co-working space in Barcelona for three years, this brought me in contact with a wider group of people which included finding my SO and some very good friends!

"I think Menu del dia should be mentioned, you can get lunch everyday for between 10 and 15€, usually a three course meal with wine, this is outstanding value, when in BCN I would tend to eat a small breakfast and have a late lunch, in the first few years I tried to go to a different place for lunch everyday!

"In Barcelona you'll find a lot more options for beer both local and imported, there was a good craft beer scene prior to the pandemic.."