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Plymouth to Santander
Planning a ferry trip to Santander, will only get 6 hours in Santander
(13:00 to 19:00), wife needs to shop, do they have a siesta period in Santander and if so during which hours. Grateful for any info. Mike |
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Plymouth to Santander
"Mike" wrote in message om... Planning a ferry trip to Santander, will only get 6 hours in Santander (13:00 to 19:00), wife needs to shop, do they have a siesta period in Santander and if so during which hours. Grateful for any info. Mike Surely you want the shops to be closed ?! ;-) |
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Plymouth to Santander
Mike wrote:
Planning a ferry trip to Santander, will only get 6 hours in Santander (13:00 to 19:00), wife needs to shop, do they have a siesta period in Santander and if so during which hours. Grateful for any info. Mike I've never really understood why anyone would want to spend nearly two days on a ferry to get six hours worth of shopping in Santander! Yes, they probably do have some kind of siesta, which is usually about 13.00-16.00 (although don't expect Spanish shops to reopen on time!) The further North you are in Spain, and the bigger the city, the more likely things are to be open so Santander is likely to be more liberal than much of Spain. Major national chains like supermarkets and department stores (El Corte Ingles/FNAC) will stay open. Some of the trendy fashion chains may stay open. Most independent businesses (which still make up a majority of shops in Spain) will close. This may be different around the ferry port itself, particularly if there is a regular supply of day trippers. There will be plenty of food places, although they might be busy. Always worth checking for local holidays as well - many towns close completely on their saints day for example. (Nov 1 = All Saints for a start). Russell |
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Plymouth to Santander
"Russell" wrote in message .. . Mike wrote: Planning a ferry trip to Santander, will only get 6 hours in Santander (13:00 to 19:00), wife needs to shop, do they have a siesta period in Santander and if so during which hours. Grateful for any info. Mike I've never really understood why anyone would want to spend nearly two days on a ferry to get six hours worth of shopping in Santander! cos you get a nice relaxing cruise each way :-o and the chance to buy a year's suppy of fags at a quid a throw (for a 2 grand saving on the UK price) - I'd love to see HMCE try and impound your vehicle! OK for someon who lives in Londo it's not the best route, but if you live in Plymouth..... tim Yes, they probably do have some kind of siesta, which is usually about 13.00-16.00 (although don't expect Spanish shops to reopen on time!) The further North you are in Spain, and the bigger the city, the more likely things are to be open so Santander is likely to be more liberal than much of Spain. Major national chains like supermarkets and department stores (El Corte Ingles/FNAC) will stay open. Some of the trendy fashion chains may stay open. Most independent businesses (which still make up a majority of shops in Spain) will close. This may be different around the ferry port itself, particularly if there is a regular supply of day trippers. There will be plenty of food places, although they might be busy. Always worth checking for local holidays as well - many towns close completely on their saints day for example. (Nov 1 = All Saints for a start). Russell |
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Plymouth to Santander
Thanks to all who replied.
Cheers Mike |
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