If you’re heading to Spain with your pup, you’ll need to sort out some dog-friendly accommodation pronto! And while there are plenty of hotels in Spain that will accept you and your dog, needing to find pet-friendly hotels will limit your accommodation options somewhat. When I researched the percentage of dog-friendly hotel listings in different European cities, … Read more
Upon arriving in Bilbao, the largest city in the Basque Country in northern Spain, I was struck by how many dogs I saw on the street. There were countless dogs walking with their owners, far more than in the other parts of Spain I had visited up to that point (or visited after). It therefore came … Read more
Top at the list of the attractions that you have to see in Barcelona, Spain, are the works of the renown Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. His most famous work is the enormous, and still under construction, church of La Sagrada Família. But there are also another five properties built by Gaudí that are also UNESCO World … Read more
With its sunshine and heat, not to mention beautiful beaches and affordable dining, it’s no surprise that Spain is a popular destination for travellers (and retirees) from the UK. And for most travellers it’s also an easy and cheap destination to fly to. But if you’re travelling with a dog, it’s a trickier affair travelling … Read more
I’ll admit straight up, Spain is unfortunately one of the least dog-friendly countries in Europe. Although many Spanish own and pamper their dogs, they don’t have the same attitude towards dogs that many other European countries do, where dogs are frequently allowed inside restaurants and allowed on public transport as a right. Travelling in Spain … Read more
If you’re heading to Madrid, the capital of Spain, with your dog, you’ll need to sort out some dog-friendly accommodation pronto! While there are plenty of hotels that will accept you and your dog, needing to find pet-friendly hotels will limit your accommodation options somewhat, with under 20% of hotels in city listed as pet-friendly. When … Read more