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Tourist Trap: No tourist traps here...
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  • Updated by asturnut on Oct 24, 2002
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  • Asturias - As you can see, these are simple people
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  • In Asturies, there aren't any tourist traps since tourists are uncommon. You can expect a warm a friendly reception. The people of Asturias are inherently nice, especially so in the countryside and in small villages. It's nice if you try to speak the language, even though most spanish people speak some english. They really appreciate the effort and will be that much nicer to you.

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    Tourist Trap: Gypsies at carnivals and market days
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  • Written by asturnut on Apr 13, 2003
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  • I don't want to make any disparaging remarks about gypsies because many of them are good people and make an honest living. I will just give a cautionary warning about gypsies who sell their wares at market and run carnival rides and games. Some of these folks are on par with the shady "carnies" in the United States who will take the opportunity to rip you off. Just be aware of your surroundings and you should have no problem since they generally aren't overly aggresive.

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    At Least Do This: For sure you shouldn't NOT go to carnivals, in fact you would be doing yourself a great disservice by not going. Carnivals during summer are one of the great joys in Spain. It's a fascinating experience to observe the generally reserved Spanish let their hair down and get crazy. People in Spain REALLY know how to party. Go, have a good time, but be sensible.
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    Comments for asturnut about Asturias
    matcrazy1 Tue May 19, 2009 00:36 UTC
     Just one word: FANTASTIC!!! One of the best pages on VT!!! My congratulations! Keep up the best job on VT, please! I'll visit Asturias in a few days :-)
    bijo69 Sat Jul 28, 2007 15:26 UTC
     Excellent! I hope to see a bit of this part of Spain this summer!
    ncfg Wed Jul 4, 2007 21:44 UTC
     Great page! I love the way you described Asturias. I will be there soon :-)
    Sininen Mon Aug 21, 2006 17:55 UTC
     Great local tips. They are always my favourite part and this time one of the best I've seen here.
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