If you could move to spain, where would it be?

[atlast]

It depends on what you want. If you don't want to learn Spanish, and you want to be surrounded by ex-pats, then there are miles of communities on the coast that are full of English people who have retired there or have second homes there. Living in a community like that will greatly reduce the culture shock.

[Steve1967]

Id much prefer to live somewhere quiet and tranquil to enjoy the spanish culture and atmosphere, than something tourist related!
Don't get me wrong id enjoy the night life and entertainment provided, but to me that just sounds like a holiday. Id rather live somewhere that i wouldnt get sick off, that i could enjoy every evening looking at the sunset and wake up with the sunrising in peace.

[Goldberg]

Costa Blanca North is very nice, good climate, very good in fact. And good services.

[Grania]

As far as I know Spain is a worthy visited country in the world and I have been to costal del sol and there I have a comfortable sunbath and barcelona there has the really beautiful sandy beach. But I don't think it is a advisable choice to live in a tourist place. If I move to Spain I will choose a small village where the come-and-go is convenient. It must be a peace life!

[atlast]

I'd like to spend my winters in Madrid and my summers along the coast, if I could. We're considering moving to Madrid or Barcelona, if we can manage it.

[ellenjoan]

Originally Posted by Martin.Dye

Hello. I want to move to Denia - Costa Blanca. So many reasons to go in to but the main one is that it is not over run with tourists like so many other parts of Spain.

Well...I don't know how long it s been since you ve been there...but it s totally overrun with tourists & the place is expanding big (but the community has also got a lot of problems because they can t follow the stream of people coming in...with their own facilities...townhall has got problems !) & many of the residents are not happy with the evolution there !

I'm living in between Muchamiel and Jijona...great nature, a lot of room, peace & quiet, (have 3 english neighbours), seaview & mountainview & in 10 minutes I m at the beach of El Campello or San Juan or the center of Alicante.

There is a microclimate between Benidorm & the South of Alicante...so the weather in winter is often better here...It may be raining and is cold in Calpe...& you get to Benidorm and suddenly the sun is shining...happens often...!

Good luck !

Ellenjoan

[Destination Spain]

Been in Almeria region 7 years, toured the Costas from Benidorm to Gibraltar. Can't speak for the rest but if I had to put my money anywhere right now it would be the Murcia region, close to Cartagena and La Manga. Granada is also beautiful, great for skiing and only an hour or so from the beach. Where else could you go skiing in the morning and down on the beach in the afternoon? I would be interested to know...........

[atlast]

Los Angeles. Welll, before the traffic got so bad.

[lightangel]

Originally Posted by Steve1967

Id much prefer to live somewhere quiet and tranquil to enjoy the spanish culture and atmosphere, than something tourist related.

This is the sort of area I would definitely be looking for with maybe a few other expats nearby

[Lorayne]

costa del sol has it all. for big budgets puerto banus area. for lower budget try calahonda or riviera. if you dont speak spanish dont bother with the country or madrid you will be outcast by the locals!