BBC report on Granada - only 20 years behind the times
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BBC report on Granada - only 20 years behind the times
Good old Aunty - it's just decided to report on the tea-shops and Middle-East shops appearing in Granada - to my knowledge they've been there since at least the early 90s
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10654650
Heh, if we're not careful the Beeb may "discover" a similar area in Madrid's Huertas, or in Gracia in Barcelona! Never mind the Edgware Road in London...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10654650
Sitting in Abdul Hedi Benattia's tea shop you forget for a moment where you are.
The sound of sweet mint tea being poured into tiny glasses, the murmur of Arabic in the background, and piles of almond cornes de gazelle, served to customers sitting on low sofas, all suggest Morocco or Tunisia.
The sound of sweet mint tea being poured into tiny glasses, the murmur of Arabic in the background, and piles of almond cornes de gazelle, served to customers sitting on low sofas, all suggest Morocco or Tunisia.
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Re: BBC report on Granada - only 20 years behind the times
Good old Aunty - it's just decided to report on the tea-shops and Middle-East shops appearing in Granada - to my knowledge they've been there since at least the early 90s
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10654650
Heh, if we're not careful the Beeb may "discover" a similar area in Madrid's Huertas, or in Gracia in Barcelona! Never mind the Edgware Road in London...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10654650
Heh, if we're not careful the Beeb may "discover" a similar area in Madrid's Huertas, or in Gracia in Barcelona! Never mind the Edgware Road in London...
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Re: BBC report on Granada - only 20 years behind the times
I have also heard of Spain being described as a third world country, that makes me quite angry
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Re: BBC report on Granada - only 20 years behind the times
The andalucian tourist authority have used the muslim theme often, perhaps it's their fault!
I have heard Spain described as a Banana republic too, didn't make me angry, at times I agree
I have heard Spain described as a Banana republic too, didn't make me angry, at times I agree
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When I used to visit in 60`s and early 70`s - it was very behind the times though. Hole in the floor to wee in, or a board with a hole in it to sit on.
Cobbled streets, not good roads, rail service took FOREVER.
No tomato ketchup!! *sigh*
I went backpacking in India in the early 1990`s - I felt at home cos it reminded me so much of Spain!
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One of my favourite parts of granada is the teterias (however you spell them!) Really dark when you go in there, then its sooo chilled, drinking a mint tea and a cake thingy. brilliant
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Reports like this make me think that the media really thinks the average Brit is a bit thick.
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I find the English press are obsessed with describing parts of Andalucia as Muslim. They go on and on about it when talking about Andalucia, Granada or Cordoba. Yes of course there are influences in terms of the cathedrals and a few other old buildings, but they are very much Andalucian and therefore Spanish through and through.
If Andalucian means typical Spanish then what are the other provinces with their different languages,cultures and traditions?
The present day Spain could well be described as several countries within one border.
With regard to the Muslims/Moors,...they left behind more than just a few buildings.
After 7 or 8 centuries occupation, its not surprising that they also had quite an influence on Spanish ppl.and culture, some of which can still be seen today.
Indeed they didn't all leave Andalucia, as a minimum of two families were made to stay on permanently in every single village to educate the returning population in regard to the everyday running of their houses,land and irrigation etc.
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Just like Paris in 2010
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No, nor me. I think if anyone is obsessed with Andalucia being "muslim" it´s the Spanish themselves. Especially the tourist board, there are so many references to Moorish Spain. Looking at an Andalucian tourist site, it features four photos on it's home page, Torre de Oro in Sevilla, a beach in Málaga, the mezquita in Córdoba, and the Alhambra in Granada. Not that I blame them, they have a rich heritage, some fabulous Moorish buildings, quite right that they should be bragging about them. As someone has already pointed out, the article says that the shops have been there since the eighties, not sure what your point is.