Information on Spain, I'm traveling there...?

Question

So I'm going to spain with my school like on a tour... I would really like to know more before I go.. so any possible useful info would be nice

im going to seville, barcelona, madrid, toledo, cordoba,and granada.

so weather info, what to wear.. i dont know anything you would need to know when you go on a vacation.

um i also was wondering the whole deal with euros.. i see how you get less when you exchange from american dollars, but do you get more with say 1 euro than you would with 1 dollar?

also.. what do girls in spain wear?

Answer 1

This site tells you a lot about southern Spain

http://www.marmenor.org.uk

Answer 2

Girls in Spain dress very smartly.  They (generally) dress in fairly conservative clothes, though in Barcelona, I noticed they were much more...shall we say...liberal with showing skin, etc.

You probably want to bring two pairs of very comfortable shoes, and then you might want something dressy for any evenings out.  You'll probably have at least one of those on your tour.  

Bring conservative, comfortable clothes, and you can't go wrong...nothing too revealing, short shorts are ill advised.  I'm sure your teacher or the group leader will give you advice on this.  Especially if you ask.

You will have to pay for things in Euros there.  That's what they use.  and that's the only currency that IS used there.  They probably won't even know what to do with a dollar.  This is surely your first experience travelling out of the country, and you need to understand how money gets exchanged.  Unfortunately, the dollar is extremely low right now, meaning htat you won't have as much spending power as you would have even a year ago.  It's stinky, I know, but that's the way things work.  The dollar had almost thirty years on top, and now it's time for us to accept that we aren't always the top of the heap economically.  So, right now, you must pay $1.57 for a Euro.  (that's what my desktop widget says).  That means that something that costs 1 euro, will cost you about 1.57.  If you pay 10€ for a dinner, you have paid $15.70.  You also pay for the privilege of changing your money...usually betw. 1 - 4%, and the exchange rate is NEVER the best there is, anyway, so you'll more likely get about 1.60 for your rate, plus the fee.  You want to use a credit card or debit card, and check with the company to make sure you are getting the lowest fee, and ask what they use for the exchange rate, because mine did pretty well, after they promised me over the phone that they would...I was pretty happy.  Your ATM card (do NOT use a credit card, use a debit or one that draws directly from your savings account.  It must have a four digit PIN) is the best way to get cash.  They don't like exchanging cash, and the fees are higher/exchange lower.  Also, check to make sure you know what the fees are for using a foreign ATM.  You need to know what they are,  not that you can do much about it.

Weather is really variable.  Madrid was cool in the mornings in May, but warmed up to quite warm, not quite hot during the day.  Seville is much hotter than most of the rest of the country, so, REALLY hot in the summer time (above 100º F) and rarely gets below freezing in the winter.  Granada can get pretty cool in the evenings, but quite warm in the daytime.  Cordoba isn't terribly far or different from Seville.  Barcelona, pretty hot, and very muggy, especially away from the beach.  Toledo, much like Madrid.  These are summer observations...it will be different according to the season.  It snows in and around Madrid in the winter time.

Ok, one other thing...HAVE FUN!!