Eric_Bal

Hello. My wife and I are planning to take our then 8 month old son on a 3 week holiday in Spain sometime in March/April next year. We are flying out of South East Asia ; and this will be our first "real long" holiday with the baby. We've been encouraged by postings of travelers who say now is the best time to travel with our baby.

My questions :

How "child-friendly" is traveling in Spain, especially for first timers like us ? First time parents and first time in Spain ?

Will hostels / hostales / mid priced hotels allow us to check in with our baby ?

We also plan to take public tranportation ..trains and buses. Are they "OK" for 8 month old's ? Meaning, is the ride comfortable (hopefully, not too bumpy) ; and airy enough (not packed with people smoking, dirty, etc)

Thank you

ERic

Viajero2

Spain is very family-friendly and you and your family will most likely be warmly received. I recommend spending your time in Southern Spain where the weather will be better and Springtime nature could be enjoyed. As far as your remark of "dirty" people in buses, I don't know if you are using as comparison the standards you are familiar with in South east Asia, but having travelled by bus in Spain, I never observed "dirty" people. I noticed a lot of old ladies, traveling families, and hard-working young people. Hopefully, that will meet your standard. If you still concerned, I suggest you rent a car.

tomboy

Spaniards also have babies.

Christina

Eric's question wasn't about "dirty people" on the bus, but whether the bus itself would be dirty.

Public transportation is public, pretty much like everywhere. It's not deluxe, and you can bet some rides may be bumpy and some may be dirty. However, I've never felt the larger trains and longer-route buses were unusually so, but I didn't take a lot. The stations themselves can sometimes be sort of grungy, at least some bus stations, but I don't think they are that bad.

lucielou

I've travelled to spain on many occasions with my children, and the spanish people adore children, they are so patient with them, they make you feel very welcome in restaurants, and no you wont come across any dirty or smokey places, you are going at a lovely time, with the heat of the summer a bit easier now, southern spain is beautiful, it makes me sad when people just think of it as a tourist trap, it has so much to offer, and its people are warm friendly and kind. I love spain, i hope you enjoy your trip

cruiseluv

In the last two summers I've traveled quite a bit in Spain using buses. These are the long distance buses. I find them excellent, on time and comfortable. Not dirty at all. Actually, on one of my segments ( 5 hr. from Oviedo to Santiago) I even used the bathroom aboard the bus and found it quite clean.