What is one country in Europe where the people aren't cold or stuck up?

Question

...NOT COUNTING GREECE OR IRELAND!!!!

Answer 1

Italy!!! I have been there loads of thimes and people there are so friendly,

Answer 2

I would turn the question around, as the vast majority of people in Europe are neither "cold" nor "stuck up"

Yes, language and cultural barriers present problems with understanding.  If you don't speak a common language then of course it is going to be pretty "cold" if you can't communicate.

In every country there are people that are insular, intovert and not even a touch xenophobic (even your own country I am sure), but the vast majority of Europeans are pretty relaxed from my personal experience of travelling (both on business and for pleasure), and react in the same way as you approach them.....

Of course if you expect everyone to speak English and do not observe local culture (e.g. some countries are touchy-feely and others a bit more hands off) then you will get a less than warm reception

So before you travel, read up a bit on the country & culture of people, learn a few words, and if you go there positive (rather than looking for exceptions) then you will find yourself looking for countries were are not cold or stuck up!

Answer 3

Estonia! Friendly,cheap travel..humble people..most are not angry.lol.

Answer 4

d**n! I was gonna say Ireland.

I'd say the people in Scotland are nice. So are most Spanish people. The Turkish are very nice people aswell!

Answer 5

Wales

Answer 6

Switzerland

Answer 7

Uh, there AREN'T any countries in Europe where the people are cold and/or stuck up. I'm assuming you're from the USA? Don't take this as a diss, I'm from the USA as well: but most Americans have a tendency to expect everyone to speak English. Whether we're in our own country or not. We expect them to speak our language when visiting us, but also when we visit them. Quite frankly, it's a bit backwards and arrogant. Not to mention rude. I've found that if you try to learn a bit about the history of a country, the culture and proper etiquette (in the US, it's okay to continually sniffle in a restaurant, but blowing your nose at the table is in poor taste. HOWEVER, in some European countries, the exact opposite is true), and also try to learn some of the words or phrases, then you're going to have a better time. If you do these things, the people will see you're trying to adjust to them rather than trying to make them accomodate you and will respect you a lot more because, well, you're respecting them for being in THEIR country. Yes, you might feel funny trying to speak their language and you may make mistakes, but I've found that most will laugh WITH you about the mistake and that they tend to find your mistakes rather endearing and cute if you're a girl or flattering if you're a guy.

You will find that Central and Eastern Europeans can seem a bit more reserved, but realize that they are not being cold or stuck up to you. Many of them find the fact that Americans smile a lot even when they aren't happy a very unflattering quality. They feel that if they are happy enough to smile, they'll smile. If not, they won't. This makes their moods easy to read, whereas, they can become very nervous around Americans because they fear that if we like them, we'll smile and say hello. The same happens if we are angry, sad, frustrated, amused, and if we think they're being dumb. Therefore, like I mentioned, it can make them nervous. And if you're Canadian, some of them won't be able to distinguish the accent from the USA. So, sorry, you'll be lumped in with us.

This is all just my and my family's experience. However, it may not be everyone's. My family tends to be very "go with the flow" on things. Not to mention my family's heritage hails from the countries most likely to be thought as "cold" or "stuck up" and have not been in the USA for long (I'm the third generation.... actually, if I were to say where all of the people in my family were born in the USA, I'm actually in the FIRST generation). So, I know many a culture simply because mine is so diverse.

If you're really really sensitive to more introverted people, I'd avoid Slovakia, a lot of Croatia, anywhere in the Czech Republic that isn't Prague or a major tourist trap, and most of Eastern Europe in general. Especially the areas bordering Russia or that were once under USSR or Communist rule.

Answer 8

The English aren't so bad

well the Northern English are very laid back and friendly, the southerners can be a bit arrogant

Answer 9

WHY NOT GREECE AND IRELAND THERE IN EUROPE