Imagine how northern Spaniards feel when visiting Andalucía. In fact that is like another country for us.

Northern Spain it’s beautiful and away from all those stereotypes created by the massive tourism that has brought to southern Spain so crowded. Cities like Santiago, Lugo, Pamplona, Oviedo, Leon, Burgos, are stunning communities full of history and culture. Not to mention the landscape and food. Greetings from 🇲🇽

“Northern Spain is further south than southern France where people go on vacation” True. However let us not forget that the most famed part of southern France and where most people go on vacation in France is on the Mediterranean coast, whereas northern Spain is on the Atlantic side of the continent, which is much cooler and humid.

like si eres español y estás mirando esto por las risas jajaja

No! No! No! .......... Don't say nice things about the cantabrian cost! Keep it guiri free!!

This is exactly the beauty of Spain... DIVERSITY. And all Spaniards should be proud of it, not competitive or rejecting their own national identity because they are "different".

A lot of people have an erroneous view of Spain, as if the whole country was like Andalucía, when in reality the culture and traditions vary a lot from one region to another. I am from Mallorca and i think you should come here, if you haven't been here yet.

Andalucia is like playing Spain on hard mode.

A lot of people think Spain just has sun and beaches. But the North is amazing and has a lot of more beautiful things.

Cantabrian traditions (as the rest of the North) are more celtic rooted. That's one thing it may shock visitors from abroad.

Fellow Melburnian here, lived in Pontevedra (Galicia) for 2 years.... amazing place. About the weather, my first winter there was a particularly bad one, they had something like 70 days of rain in a row. Ended up taking a short trip to the Canary Islands just to get a few days of sun in the middle of it! But the beaches nearby are amazing, yes the water is cold but you get used to it, and the food and culture is brilliant. People also say that Northern Spaniards are cold and introverted, but I didn't really get that impression. Anyway, check out the Rias Baixas area, you won't regret it

One thing you should know is that it´s not only about differences between north and south in Spain. It´s also between east and west. Catalonia is indeed in the north but they´re mediterraneans. When we talk about the north we are referring to the cantabric coast and northern Castillia. We are northeners, but also westerners. Atlantic people.

I've had a sad feeling after watching your video. I'm andalusian and I honestly think you just have experienced the top topics of that land. I love the nort of Spain, I lived there for one year and yet there were lots of things I could not experience. I don't know how much time you have been in the south, but I can grant all of you that there's much more than noise, bad coffee, heat, flamenco and not to fashion people. I recommend you to make a new visit to the south and avoid the topics in which nobody lives here and experience real everyday live. I'm sure you will love it.

I found out how nice Northern Spain is from a spanish student I shared a flat with at university. Some of the best surfing in Europe and the mountains are amazing.

Spain has a huge coast line all over! beach culture is part of Spain's culture!

Buen vídeo. Y no he podido por menos de leer algunos comentarios. De todas las partes de España, norte, sur, Cataluña, Madrid, Andalucía, Asturias... Y todos diciendo cosas como "pues yo soy del norte y me impresiona el tamaño de las raciones del sur" o "yo soy andaluza y mi región es más conocida que otras españolas". Si aquí comentasen políticos, podríamos leer "pues yo soy de Euskalerria y no soy español porque bla bla bla... " o "yo soy catalán y los españoles nos roban" o "yo soy madrileño y los catalufos son una bla bla...". Quiero decir que miremos hasta qué punto los políticos nos contamintan, cuando en España no hay problemas entre la gente de distintas regiones. Todas son bonitas, son variadas, lo que no tiene una lo tiene otra. Pero los políticos se inventan el enfrentamiento para seguir viviendo del cuento unos añitos más: que si a esta la reconzco como nación; que si los de esta región son más productivos; que si los de esta más trabajadores, que si dinero para mi región y para mi cuñao que lo he enchufao en un carguito... Así que deberíamos de aprende de cómo nos manipulan los políticos por interés, creando conflictos artificales y falsos, entre distintas regiones de España (con la ayuda de los medios de comunicación, todo sea dicho).

Great video! I also recommend you to visit Galicia, especially during summer! As a citizen of Finland I have lived two different times in Galicia, and one of the things I love there is the lack of tourists (except some local ones from other sides of Spain like you also said). Of course there are lots of tourists in Santiago de Compostela, especially during summer, but otherwise you can enjoy the place quite well without kitchy and over the top commercial tourism. In order to enjoy the magic of Galicia requires at least some humbleness and willingness to learn at least some basics of the local language and culture. Unfortunately most giris don't have patience to do that. Those who do have the patience will be rewarded with impeccable beauty of Galicia. Remember to try licor café and all the delicious sea foods!

I'm from the Vasque Country, and I'm currently living in Canarias! And it's so different, I feel like I'm living in another Country! About the weather, this year the winter in the north hasn't been as cold and rainy as it's used to be. And yes! Asturias and Galicia are amazing places with beautiful beaches, cities, and towns. Santiago de Compostela is one of my favorites cities in Spain!

Fijate es la primera vez que me entero de la existencia del “torrefacto”

Si visitas Asturias, quedarás encantada sobre todo, por las playas de Llanes. Las montañas de los Picos de Europa y los Lagos de Covadonga. Cangas de Onís, está muy cerca de estos dos sitios y su historia es maravillosa. Asturias es muy muy montañosa y super verde, además la montaña está realmente cerca de la playa, no necesitas desplazarte mucho para tenerlo todo. Lot of kisses from Gijón in Asturias!!

My mother’s family is from Galicia, and they basically consider the south a different country (then again, they also consider themselves a different country than the rest of Spain, but I digress). As far as Flamenco, I’m more surprised that anyone would be surprised that it’s essentially nonexistent in the north. Of course with travel and in-country migration and globalisation of music, you’ll get some, but Flamenco has always been a southern thing......because that’s where it originates from. Spain is very regional when it comes to culture, so you won’t get Flamenco much in the north. In Galicia and Asturias, you’ll also get something you don’t get much elsewhere: bagpipes and celtic-inspired culture.

To be honest this last winter has not been a proper winter. Thats why you have the impression that the weather is not that bad. Love that you have gone out of the typical idea of Spain and discover the north. Love that foreingers enjoy the other side of spain

I'd like to talk about how Spaniards are perceived like very loud people as you mention it in your video. To be honest, I thought the same and I believe it's a myth which is been widely promoted by Northern Europeans (British and German especially) and it's been taken as a natural way of behaviour by most Spanish. But having lived in UK for a long time I certainly find the British louder than the Spanish. A Saturday night in any city in the UK is a competition to see who's the loudest person, especially after getting pissed with a few pints. The amount of swearing, fights, shouting etc... is utterly ridiculous and I have never seen it in Spain or at least very rarely. I think the fact that most guiris don't understand Spanish, let them to confuse loudness with the language barrier. When you don't understand another language, you perceived those speaking as a loud noise or strange sounds.

yeah... the fact of being south or north is not the only factor that matters when it comes to temperature though... It is true that northern Spain is more south than southern France - where people go for sun and beach holidays -. You have also bear in mind that winds in Southern France are usually very quiet, or when it is windy the air usually comes from the south (the Sahara), whilst in northern Spain it's usually windy and winds come fron the atlantic or from northern Europe (which brings clouds and cold).

Spain is regional in everything, dance, music, language and so forth...Flamenco is from the region of Andalusia...but tourism made it seem like it is an Iberian thing which is definitely not...it is only regional of Andalusia...

If you're going to Galicia, these are my recommendations, Lugo province, Lugo for its Roman walls and old town overlooking the Miño river Castro de Viladonga, celtic fortress from the III d.C Playa das catedrais, the Cathedrals beach Coruña province, Santiago, for its cathedral and old town Fragas do Eume, the river Eume forest and natural park Coruña, for it promenade, torre de Hercules, and the marine San Andres de Teixido, for its breathtaking cliffs, the highest in Western Europe. Finisterre and Monte Pindo for its natural wilderness and views of the Atlantic ocean. Pontevedra province, Rias Baixas, a lanzada beach and LaToja island, Ría de Vigo, Islas Cíes, Orense province, As Burgas, natural spa from Roman times, Ribeira sacra, Canyons of the river Sil.

Coffee is a serious think in Basque country, also asociating flamenco and Basque country can get you into some trouble.

Es imposible elegir, España tiene variedad de climas y paisajes, cada Comunidad autónoma tiene su encanto.

You are saying that in the north of spain doesn't rain that much because the weather is changing and it seems like you haven't been there before i grew up in Asturias and if you check statistics in the north of spain it tended to rain more than 200 days a year on average, also the days when it's not raining it's usually not clear blue sky at all, at least not in Asturias where clouds are usually stuck by the mountains, the sky i've seen for the longest part of my life was grey. And after a few years living in Catalonia and then in Madrid I'm still not used to clear sky when i go out and it's sunny, still feels weird to me. But that's what makes Asturias and the north of spain green and beautiful

North all the way. I live in the USA but my family is from Asturias "Paraiso Natural" for sure. The most beautiful land I have ever seen.

I found this so Funny! I’m from Seville and me and my family moved to Santander 13 years ago when I was 16. Loved everything you mentioned but I’m very interested in hearing your opinion about the differences you find in how people are, because I think that we are so different!! Please make a video about that!!

We've had a very mild winter this year in Cantabria. We can have up to a month of non stop rain during winter. So I get that for a tourist coming during the summer and getting a week of cloudy/rainy weather is less than idea.

The ensaladilla rusa thing just happened to some German friends last week in the north. Later when they headed south and my mum prepared some for them they were pleasingly surprised!

Irónicamente de la. mayoría de gente que está viendo este vídeo española...😂

the thing about this is that you lived in Sevilla. Which is the most extreme place to live in spain. for a foreigner I mean. Even in Cádiz where I'm from everyone seems to think that people from Seville are way too much about flamenco, Semana Santa, la feria, etc... For me it's like you can't say a thing about that because they just come at you "Sevilla is the best don't you dare say you don't like flamenco" kind of attitude. About the coffee I can't say anything, I hate it here. I think spain is a country for wine lovers. I love that you mentioned Ensaladilla Rusa. I've lived in the south and in Asturias and I always missed a good one here. And the weather. Maybe you are lucky. But I've been many years in the north and they have a thing called "chiribiri" which is this kind of rain which is constant but not heavy, like sprinklers. And makes your day awful because you think it's not enough to take out the umbrella, but in the end it makes you reach your home wet. And it's like, everyday. If there is a day that it doesn't happen everybody goes out to celebrate. Maybe the weather is nice, but for Spaniards is not because they are used to even better weather overall.

Me explico. Me gusta la variedad que hay en España, pero adoro el norte. Sentir las estaciones, asar castañas en invierno con los amigos, pasar calor en los días largos de verano, el color de las hojas en otoño, la fuerza de la primavera, y eso sólo se ve en el norte, en lo verde. Me encanta Galicia por sus microclimas, los paisajes cambiantes de sus rías (altas y bajas), la parte rural con ríos por todos lados, sus muchas playas y calas, y como no, su comida y sus gentes. Podría vivir en cualquier lugar del norte. Un saludo.

haahah being a fellow Aussie, your videos make me laugh :) I am dating a Galician girl and she's taught me a lot about the North of Spain and what you say rains true to a lot of the things she says about it. One thing about the Northern beaches is as beautiful as they look, the water is SO DAMN COLD! I was in Spain last summer in this beautiful Island in Galicia and the water was SO SO COLD!! Loads of people on the beach sun baking on the sand and maybe a hand full of people swimming in the water. Its cause the Atlantic is SO COLD!!! ARGGGG!!! Maybe you could be use to this if your swimming in beaches in Victoria. Im originally from New South Wales and the water is really nice and warm on a summers day. When you get to Galicia please eat Pulpo, and if you like white wine try Albriño, it is delicious! I love the North of Spain

About weather... Climate change. Here in Santiago it could rain non stop for like two months (literally). That was 20 years ago though. Nowadays it rarely rains for more than five days in a row.

I pick the south! Hehe because of the weather ( obviously depending which part of the world u come from, but South it is definitely warmer) and mainly because of people. I think people in the South is more open and nice with friends and also with strangers

All foreigners that are interested in Spain should watch your videos. You are the one who explains Spain the best! ¡Saludos!

Me siento orgullosa de ser andaluza y de que mi cultura haya brillado tan fuerte que al final sea lo que se conoce de España en el extranjero, pero eso conlleva un inconveniente. La cultura andaluza fuera de Andalucia se desnaturaliza mucho y pierde su esencia regional y de folclore. Los trajes de flamenca no son de flamenca sin mas... hay vestidos de canastera, de sevillanas, batas rocieras, colas rocieras... que depende de la ocasion pues la gente tendera a llevar unos u otros. El flamenco parece que es casi cualquier cosa pero casi nadie sabe distinguir bulerias, de rumbas, de tangos, coplas....el norte de España es precioso y tiene una cultura, que como hacen, deben proteger pero el sur tiene una cultura igual de profunda que la gente no se detiene a aprender, se quedan con la superficie y eso realmente, no es nuestra cultura. Un beso 😘

The death of Flamenco! "Drama music" Jajajajajja PERFECT.

Weather is absolutely bad, this year has been something special for sure.

Maybe its because you were mainly travelling around the coastline. Usually you can have a really sunny day in San Sebastian (perhaps a bit chilly), while big icy balls are falling in a town 50km inland. Anyway, it has been a very light winter this one, at least where I live (Legazpia) where it has barely snowed

I would talk about the roofs too. I'm from Seville and in here almost all the buildings have flat roofs, and I was surprised when I went to Cantabria to visit two of my best friends and realized up there most roofs are sloped. It felt like I was looking to doll houses for me XDDD I actually like those roofs more than ours

The weather this year has been really extrange and different. The winter is colder and wetter and it rains a lot but not always so much or so heavy.

Un detalle que notamos mucho cuando los españoles vamos del sur al norte (y supongo que a la inversa igual): el tamaño de las raciones de comida, que suelen ser enormes en el norte (especialmente en Asturias, allí se pasan de grandes... xD) En el sur, históricamente suele hacer mas calor ("calentamiento global" mediante), por lo que con ese calor se come más ligero, el organismo pide menos "mandanga" y mas tinto de verano o cervecita. En el norte es mas bien al revés, con el frió, el cuerpo pide calorías y un buen riverita del Duero. De ahí que el menú "típico y tradicional" en el sur sean carnes blancas, pescados, caldos suaves, gazpachos (y sus variantes), ensaladas, arroces, caza menor, mucha fruta... Platos más ligeros. Y en el norte suelen ser tradicionales mas bien los guisos de carnes rojas, guisos de carne, guisos de pescados, guisos de legumbres, carnes rojas a la parrilla, caza mayor, etc... Platos bastante más contundentes. Eso de forma "tradicional", en realidad está todo más mezclado. Yo en Málaga suelo darme el capricho de comprar alubias de Tolosa y de vez en cuando alguna buena pieza de ternera gallega, o unos buenos sobaos pasiegos para desayunar. Y supongo que en el norte será igual, se harán sus buenos gazpachos, o ajo blancos, o pescaitos fritos.

Hi Elyce. I'm from Cantabria and weather here it's been traditionally wet and rainy. When I was a child it could rain non-stop for weeks and weeks. And when my father was a child it snowed also more heavily. Right now we are just being affected by global warming (as most places do I guess).

No creo que el tamaño de las ventanas sea distinto, de hecho diría que en construcción tradicional en el norte son más pequeñas para conservar el calor, salvo las de las galerías cerradas. Y el clima si es peor, no tanto porque llueva mucho más sino porque es más variable, en Asturias al menos es muy parecido al de Devon en el Sur de Inglaterra al menos en verano.

Yo vivo en Asturias y no es que sea mejor o peor que el Sur del país, es que son muy muy diferentes; cambian paisajes, climatología, horarios, horas de Sol y lo fuerte que pega éste, gastronomía, talante de la gente, muchas costumbres, el mar Cantábrico es bastante diferente al Mediterráneo etc etc

Hi! I totally love your videos! I’m an English teacher at a public high school here and am thinking about showing my students one of your videos. This might be it! As for your views on the north, I couldn’t agree more. The scenery is breathtaking and the accent must be a blessing for Spanish learners. If you let me give you some advice, you should definitely visit Castilla y León: you’ll find the most beautiful cathedrals (Burgos, León), absolutely amazing monuments, like Segovia’s Roman aqueduct and some delicious dishes such as roast lamb or piglet. Not to mention the spectacular wine from Ribera del Duero (Valladolid and Burgos provinces).

I really like the fact that you said the Basque don't speak loudly upon your first impression, but realized they did when you went to France.

You should also go to the middle parts of Spain, Castilla y León is really beautiful, this region don't have beaches, but you will see how this is totally different than the south or the north. You have thousands of places to visit, Valladolid, Leon, Segovia, Avila, Salamanca.... Enjoy Spain :D

As usual very good video! Just a note... I think you generalise about “south Spain “ when you should say “Andalucía”. For example, Murcia is South and there you don’t find flamenco either, and not flamenco dressing for festivals... as you say, Spain is very regional even in the south, north or center! Now you have somewhere else to check out... 😉

Thank you so much for your comparisons! The tips on the coffee and the houses really helps out alot. I can't live without good coffee, neither can the people around me :)

Fue Francisco Franco quien quiso vender la idea de que España era flamenco, toros y sol, pero sobre todo el flamenco es prácticamente exclusivo de Andalucía. Aunque pueda haber destacados artistas flamencos en otras partes de España, generalmente descienden de andaluces

you started the video talking about Cantabria xd and I live in Cantabria so I have to keep watching the video yes or yes now ^^

I am from Galicia, but i have lived in Cadiz for eleven years. I wouldn´t dare saying which region is the best, because comparing in those terms is just pointless and stupid, each land has its own marvels, period. But i can say that tourists who come to both places are very different kind. As a general rule, i prefer 1.000 times more the ones looking for culture and gastronomy than those looking for sun, party and chiringuito.

Hi! I'm form Santander and I think that your description of the North is stunning, amazing! Also the comparision with the South is very accurate. I agree with every single word you said in this video, I congratulate you! I hope you can enjoy my region and my city for much longer, and keep discovering all the secrets we have. Greetings!

I just found your channel. What a wonderful channel. My mother was from Asturias and my father's side from Galicia. My niece and nephews from Andalucia region. I have not yet had a chance to visit the eastern half of Spain yet. We just spent 3 months in Oviedo visiting family and kids studying Spanish. It was first time for kids and they are now in love lol :)

If you go to Galicia don't miss the Cies islands ;) you'll love them!

I'd love you to talk about Australia too! I'm a Spanish looking forward to move to your country :D

I’m a big fan of all your videos, keep it up! If you’re into hiking and nature then definitely do the Ruta del Cares when you visit Asturias. For me, it is the most beautiful nature trail in all of Spain. It is in the Picos de Europa mountains and runs along a river and takes you through caves, over bridges and pathways carved into the mountain rock and the scenery is stunning, and it’s quite an easy walk to do as well. And if you haven’t been already definitely visit the Teleférico de Fuente Dé in Cantabria (near the Asturian border). It is the longest cable car in Europe and the scenery at the top is spectacular!

Yes, both regions are different, but keep in mind that Andalusia is very diverse too, you have mountains, sierra, beaches, even desert lol Andalusia also has a lot of Roman, Moorish, Jewish, Visigothic architecture one next to the other, Andalusia is the only comunidad autonoma with access to both, the Mediterranean, and atlantic ocean...

Txapela in the Basque country is the name, for the head thing

Never never had a bad coffee in Almería and that is in the south. There is also an amazing coffee store that is third generation and they roast thier own beans. Who buys coffee from the supermarket when there are amazing stores like that. PS. Think Adelaide has better coffee than Melbourne hehehe. Can't wait to get back to Spain 🇪🇸.

Great vid, Elyce. I devour all the vids I can find about Spain but yours is the first I've seen that distinguishes between the north vs south. I'm enchanted by all things medieval, so Toledo, Alquezar, Aragon areas have caught my attention the most. Hearing you say that northerners are easier to understand and communicate with was a pleasant new tidbit of info to learn. The weather is akin to my current home in New Hampshire, USA - so also good to know its similiar - but still warmer LOL love the mountains, love hiking...really need to retire and move there one day. :P Anyways, again, great video - thanks for that. :)

I love your channel, makes me realize about some crazy cultural shocks visitors may have when they come. I would have mentioned too how different personalities are between northern and southern people. I think that's the biggest difference. While northern people are still very kind, they tend to be more introvert and does not share their intimacy easily. In the south this is different, you can get invited to whatever event or activity regardless you just knew that people, they are way more passionate. I find this the biggest difference between North and South. I am from Madrid so I guess we are an intermediate point between those attitudes, but if you ever want to visit Madrid, ask about 'la chulería madrileña', and you'll find interesting answers Thanks for your interesting video and keep on doing them 😁

Yes, definitely north and south are different but west and east are different of them too.

Andalucía (España) mejor lugar del mundo para vivir.... que sea el lugar con mayor esperanza de vida no es una casualidad

You should definitely come to Galicia during summer. The beaches are beautiful, specially in the Rias Baixas area (Pontevedra province). Also, you should definitely visit Pontevedra, a city that has banned cars and has received prices all over the world. Find the article "life in the Spanish city that banned cars" in The Guardian newspaper ;)

Hi Elyce! I have only bumped into your channel and wanted to thank you for the great tips and content that you upload. I'm from Norway, currently living in Zaragoza. Had also visited Bilbao (País Basco) recently and some things I enjoined others not so much. Since you are now living in Cantabria I would strongly recommend you to pay a visit to Aragon, especially and in particularly Zaragoza and Teruel. These last are 2 of the 3 capitals of Aragon (Zaragoza, Teruel & Huesca). People are really warm and welcoming here and in Teruel, you will not only find an excellent ham (IMO just as good as the one in the south) but there's a lovely story that was thought to be a legend but now proven to be real that resembles the one of Romeo & Juliet and is "Los Amantes de Teruel. if you actually decide to come to Aragon I'd really love to know and listen to your opinion about this province. And if you love Medival towns with a lot of charm and near the Mountains, there's a small town called Ainsa is a must-go-to. Keep up the great work and I hope you keep enjoying this beautiful country as much as I am. Oh, and btw, no worries about coffee here in Aragon is the "natural" one and is full of bars, like literally 2 or 3 per street!

Actually in the North it rains a lot and it's colder than in the south, but "thanks" to the climate change, these couple of years have been warmer and it hasn't rained as much as it should. It's very weird because it's not normal to experience this kind of high temperatures around this time of the year (it feels more like spring or even summer). And yeah, flamenco is basically something from the South, but foreigners think that it's a cultural thing in the whole country and nope xD

cuando descubres el norte siendo del sur, te enamora cuando tienes la mente abierta y descubres lo bonito que es, tienes que venir a ASturias te va a encantar la comida, cachopo y escalopines al cabrales mmmmmm.

Well here in Spain we have a large variety of topical dancings and different 'tipicals clothes' for each Everything is different not only in North and South also if you go to the middle or east

Hey! just came across your video unexpectedly and you showed images from my village! Ampuero with the floods this winter and then our closest beach, Laredo, one of the most beautiful beaches in my opinion! Hope you enjoy Cantabria and its amazing landscapes!!

Its not really a north vs the south thing. Andalucía is its own and unique thing. The atlantic coast is a different thing. Castille and Leon is another different thing. Madrid is also different. Castilla la Mancha is different. The levant coast (Murcia, Comunidad valenciana, tarragona) is also a different thing, Extremadura is like a mix between the north and the south and portugal, awesome, but its also a different thing....Its just that Andalucía reaaaally stands out from the rest. The rest of spain, other than for the arquitecture, isnt that different. Btw, I dont know where else you've been, but the accent in Cantabria is just regular spanish accent, so its not that is clearer, its just that it isnt andalucían, hahahah. Im from Valencia and my accent is the same as in Cantabria. :P

ei! yo soy cantabra y no creo que las playas de Asturias o Galicia sean mejores!!! jaja Me gusta oirte hablar cosas bonitas de España, aveces nos olvidamos de ellas

If you plan to visit the Galician beaches (they are very beatiful indeed), don´t forget to bring your neoprone. Especially in the Rias baixas, the sea temperature is prety low.

I thought coffee in Spain was just coffee.

Religion... let's say that religion in most of Spain is more like an inner feeling whereas in Andalucía the feeling has to go out... so it's not a question of faith at all, but a question of displaying your faith, a question of showing it off...

If you want to continue getting to know the north of Spain, you can visit Vigo, a city in the southwest of Galicia. You can also visit the Islas Cíes which can be reached from the port of Vigo.

I'm from Malaga (Andalusia), and I think that you can't compare the North and the South, because they are absolutely two different versions of Spain. The South is exactly as people think: Toros (however, at specific days), Flamenco (you won't find any in the streets, you have to find them), Fiesta & Siesta (Siesta is more or less common in Spain). I don't know about the North, but here in Andalusia people like to enjoy life, that's why we got the 'lazy' steriotype... Perhaps is true, we do things slowly but at least we have fun while we do them. Here only rains a week or two per year, so you can imagine that the rest of the year is sunny. However, I think I'm saying things that you already knew. Here you are already welcome!

Y que te parece las infraestructuras en España ( carreteras, autovías y autopistas ) en comparación con las de tú país. También los transportes públicos, como autobuses, trenes, trenes de alta velocidad, metro. Cuanto más conozcas España más te va a gustar, ya que te falta mucho por conocer. España es una mezcla de arquitectura medieval y moderna, con sus castillos, palacios, parques, plazas, terrazas, 3ª en Patrimonio de la Humanidad, 2º país más montañoso de Europa, después de Suiza, el país con más banderas azules y mejores playas de Europa, con 8.000 km. de costa, es el país del mundo con más reservas de la biosfera, también el país de los grandes de Europa ( Alemania, R. Unido, Francia e Italia ) que desde el año 2014 hasta hoy en día, crece más con diferencia, doblando e incluso triplicando a éstos en crecimiento del pib anual. Estando previsto que los dos o tres próximos años siga siendo igual. Después de EEUU, también es el país que más empresas tiene y más invierte en Iberoamérica, el 2º paÍs en recepción de turistas, detrás de Francia, pero con más ingresos por turismo. Te dejo un aperitivo de lo que es España hoy en día. www.elconfidencial.com/tecnologia/ciencia/2018-09-26/superbacterias-resistencia-antibioticos-cientifico-espanol-bra_1620721/ www.abc.es/sociedad/abci-espana-tercer-pais-mundo-mejor-sistema-sanitario-201809211019_noticia.html#ns_campaign=mod-lo-mas&ns_mchannel=leido&ns_source=abc-es&ns_linkname=portada.portada&ns_fee=pos-2 www.expansion.com/economia/2018/10/08/5bbb1d53ca4741f1318b4584.html www.expansion.com/empresas/inmobiliario/2018/10/19/5bc8e6c7e5fdeacb508b45dc.html retina.elpais.com/retina/2018/08/03/tendencias/1533289224_089397.html www.expansion.com/economia/2018/06/29/5b35309de2704eb94c8b45ea.html www.capitalmadrid.com/2018/6/28/50045/mexico-las-empresas-espanolas-a-la-expectativa-ante-el-1-j.html espanaglobal.gob.es/innovaci%C3%B3n espanaglobal.gob.es/actualidad/innovaci%C3%B3n/la-tecnologia-espanola-explora-marte espanaglobal.gob.es/eu/actualidad/berrikuntza/tecnologia-espanola-para-descifrar-los-secretos-del-sol espanaglobal.gob.es/ca/actualidad/innovaci%C3%B3/paz-un-nuevo-hito-en-la-innovacion-espacial-espanola espanaglobal.gob.es/actualidad/econom%C3%ADa/madrid-se-convierte-en-el-centro-de-operaciones-de-la-aviacion-mundial espanaglobal.gob.es/actualidad/innovaci%C3%B3n/quart-de-poblet-la-gran-base-de-comunicaciones-de-la-onu espanaglobal.gob.es/actualidad/innovaci%C3%B3n/hispasat-restablecera-para-la-onu-las-comunicaciones-en-casos-de-desastre espanaglobal.gob.es/actualidad/innovaci%C3%B3n/espana-una-potencia-astronomica-mundial www.xataka.com/especiales/marenostrum-4-asi-es-el-espectacular-supercomputador-encerrado-en-una-capilla www.innovaspain.com/barcelona-contara-con-uno-de-los-superordenadores-mas-rapidos-y-potentes-de-europa/ espanaglobal.gob.es/actualidad/innovaci%C3%B3n/tres-empresas-espanolas-lideres-mundiales-en-sostenibilidad espanaglobal.gob.es/actualidad/talento/cientificos-espanoles-logran-crear-vida-artificial-cuantica-por-primera-vez-en-la-historia espanaglobal.gob.es/actualidad/talento/la-oms-premia-el-proyecto-espanol-de-respuesta-medica-start espanaglobal.gob.es/actualidad/econom%C3%ADa/espana-la-vanguardia-en-excelencia-empresarial espanaglobal.gob.es/ca/actualidad/innovaci%C3%B3/espana-presume-de-innovacion-en-el-mobile-world-congress www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20180518/443678090976/espana-es-el-decimo-pais-de-la-ue-con-mas-desarrollo-y-competencia-digital.html espanaglobal.gob.es/actualidad/innovaci%C3%B3n/el-plan-espa%C3%B1ol-de-energ%C3%ADa-y-clima-considerado-el-mejor-de-la-uni%C3%B3n-europea espanaglobal.gob.es/rankings okdiario.com/economia/emprendedores/2018/04/13/miami-convierte-destino-ideal-expansion-empresas-espanolas-eeuu-latinoamerica-2118209 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qbaSltiouKm0fXU.html www.elmundo.es/economia/macroeconomia/2018/02/25/5a904b1ce5fdea06708b465b.html losandes.com.ar/article/view?slug=los-neandertales-fueron-los-primeros-pintores-del-mundo-hace-66000-anos España se consolida como séptimo país exportador de armas a nivel mundial. www.elsaltodiario.com/industria-armamentistica/espana-consolida-potencia-exportadora-armas Tiene más fibra óptica ultrarrápida que Alemania, Reino Unido, Francia e Italia juntas. Además España es de los países con mejores infraestructuras y transporte público de Europa, que es lo mismo que decir del mundo. También es el 2º país del mundo con mayor Kms. de red de trenes de alta velocidad, más de 3.500 kms. y con trenes que sobrepasan los 300 km/h y que pueden llegar hasta los 350 km/h. MITOS Y VERDADES DE NUESTRA HERENCIA HISPÁNICA - Pablo Victoria, dos doctorados, fue catedrático en Harvard en economía, también investigador e historiador. ( conferencia ) Todas las falsedades creadas por la propaganda británica, y otros países europeos sobre España, lo que no pudieron hacer mediante las armas, lo hicieron mediante propaganda falsa, siendo lo que cuentan a los alumnos en los países anglos y otros como Francia, Holanda, etc. etc.. ( te llamará la atención ). kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLV9mNR_uJu8e4E.html Los españoles lo escribían todo, de ahí que España tenga de los mejores archivos del mundo de los siglos XV, XVI, XVII y XVIII y de siglos anteriores. Algo que te sorprenderá, es que EEUU le debe su independencia a España, cuando habían perdido muchas batallas y estaban pensando en volver a sus granjas e iban a destituir a George Washington, España les ayudo económicamente, les dio material y armamento, pagó a la escuadra francesa para que no dejara llegar los barcos de apoyo británicos y el ejercito de Galvez, les ganó a los ingleses siete batallas seguidas, entre ellas la de Pensacola. www.elmundo.es/la-aventura-de-la-historia/2014/07/18/53c8d09dca47415a348b4574.html La deuda de EEUU con España y Bernardo de Gálvez (Pablo Victoria) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i7Cegdd2vNWro58.html La influencia Española en EEUU (Patricio Lons) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hbWGgK1pm628gZs.html Los ingleses ayudaron a los traidores Simón Bolívar, San Martín y compañía, después saquearon las haciendas de los territorios "liberados" . En el año 1.806 se llevaron 40 toneladas de oro de la Real Hacienda de Buenos Aires En el año 1.811 saquearon la Casa de Moneda de Potosí y se llevaron 550 mil barras de plata . En 1.822 , San Martín , después de tomar Lima, embarca el tesoro de la Real Hacienda y se lo lleva a Inglaterra . En 1.822 los ingleses se apoderan también del tesoro de la Real Hacienda de Bogotá y se llevan 12 toneladas de oro. Este texto está sacado del libro : “ Grandes Traidores a España “ de Jesús A. Rojo Pinilla. Los cálculos mas aproximados arrojan la escalofriante cifra de DOS BILLONES DE EUROS el valor de las reservas de oro y plata que había en las haciendas reales de España en iberoamericana, de las que se apodero Inglaterra gracias a Simón Bolívar y San Martín. La riqueza del imperio ingles no se hizo a través del comercio con las indias sino del saqueo al imperio español. adversariometapolitico.wordpress.com/2017/10/13/hispanidad-san-martin-inglaterra-y-el-oro-peruano/ La América española no era pobre, todo lo contrario, era la zona más rica del globo terráqueo. Un saludo.

Elyce, you need to come to Madrid to find the perfect balance between the north and the south. Ps. You can perfectly say adiós a todos ; )

Just bought a farmhouse in asturias and cant wait to start the adventure. But we will be using it as a base to explore all spain

Fantastic video, very enjoyable, I like listening to you talk, very interesting observations! Thank you! From Houston Texas

You have to try a cachopo in Asturias. Really

Nice video. I was born in Santander so Cantabria and all the north of Spain is a mix between sea and mountain in a few kms with incredibles landscapes

That was nice to hear a foreigner speaking nicely about us! ^^ Hope you have a great time here, we are also a little bit less friendlier. Galicia and Asturias are great! I also would recommend Liebana if you haven´t been there and "El Soplao" cove with a stop in Prellezo beach! :)

Hi my dear Elyce, You look fantastic!. my blood is Galician but my heart is Andaluz. Keep you the good work, I love your videos. Un fuerte abrazo from New York.

Norte siempre, tenemos cabras :3

I live in Gijón, come and visit any time, I can show/feed you around. Flamenco: Spain has 46m people in 17 Comunidades Autónomas. Flamenco comes from some parts of just one of them, Andalucía. It's just another regional culture thing, so do not be surprised about not finding flamenco in the north, west, east, center or the islands. Remember that Spain is the sum of many little kingdoms. I challenge you to learn about it with our Coat of Arms' help. You can find it in our flag. About food: you did not mention the Cantabrian cheeses. I recommend the blue ones. Oh, and the two cocidos: the lebaniego and the montañés. Love your reviews, keep it up! PS: congrats for your "eses". Now you have to work on your "d" vs "r". When you mean to say "adiós" you say "ariós". You must softly bite the tip of your tongue or you'll miss the "d" sound ;)

Hi! New subscripted here. I’m from north Spain, but I live in Norway. It was nice to find a video of my place( or close) in english. Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴

Random story: My grandma is from a small town in the south of Cantabria and back in the 30s, when she was a little kid, she used to go to church every Sunday. My great grandma would walk in and mutter: "Smells like beret!" ("¡Huele a boina!"), regarding the smell of these guys who probably only showered on Sundays and worked all week in the fields, but still never really cleaned the berets. So that saying stayed in the family, and came to my mind when you mentioned the berets!

To be fair, the reputation of the weather in the north is well earned. Spain has become much hotter than it used to be. As a kid I remember, when watching the weather report, wanting to go to the north because it seemed like every day it was either rainy or cloudy. 90% of the times they said "there was a flood" is was in the North. Nowadays summer and winter in the north are not what they used to be, they are essentially that of madrid in the 80's-90s. Hell, winter used to be my favorite season among other things because I didn't have to deal with bugs. The last 5 years I've had bees, spiders,etc in my garden full year round. I miss when the pond used to freeze....lol Hell, I wish summers were around 30ºC like back then, the last ones have been 40ºC+ for most of it. Anyway, point being, if you moved there in the last 10 years it probably looks unwarranted, but it's only because of how the climate has changed in those last 10 years.

como mitad gallega mitad gaditana, lo has clavado :)

I love your videos!!! I'm from Zaragoza, but I would say Asturias is my favourite region, so I hope you do get to visit :) The Pyrenees are definitely worth seeing too! Looking forward to your next video

Congratulations for your vision of the North and the South of Spain. I'm a very proud Galician, and I'm a lover of Asturias... the best places of the word I even know! ... But is true I don't know Australia and other interesantings places yet! Thanks, Elyce!

Flamenco is EXCLUSIVELY from Andalucia!!! Cantabria, Arturias and Cantabria are more Celtic linked. Each area in Spain have a traditional dress / dance... In Cantabria we have the "Montañes" dress. Please, please... do not ask a Cantabrian why they are not wearing flamenco outfit!!