Hello everyone , I am travelling to Spain next week . I have been reading news about the protests going on . Is it advisable to travel to Spain ? Are the protests effecting any attractions for tourists ?

Thanks slot

Relax, they are absolutely peaceful and harmless. Don´t understand your question, you mean if they are a tourist attraction or if they focus their protests on tourists? In any case, you have nothing, nothing, to fear.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13488385

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http://www.independent.com.mt/news.a...sitemid=127752

Above link to an article, which should calm those seeing too many stories re: downside.

They don't care about you. The protesters are fighting for their G*d given right to retire at 45 or so with full pensions after working for all of 20 years after an elongated stint at university.

We have protests here in DC just about daily. Probably better stay away from the Nation's capital, too.

I was in Barcelona on Election Day (5/22) and Plaza Cataluna smelled like a pigstay--- just horrendous. people had been camping there for days. This is no judgement on their claims, no idea what these are about, but I was really looking forward to see and enjoy Plaza Cataluna and that wwas simply not to be had nor by me or anybody with a nose....a shame.

If I understand the news coverage of the sit-ins and demonstrations in Madrid or Barcelona correctly I got the impression that they demonstrate for better job opportunities and an improvement of the economy and not for early retirement.

Sometimes it cannot hurt to show at least a tiny bit of interest in the country you visit than just worry where to spend €100 on tapas.

There was a major protest last week at Plaza de Cibeles which would make it hard to visit the Prado and Retiro.

Last year there was a protest of farmers in Santiago and the used their tractors to block traffic.

But otherwise you should be fine.