Spain this summer (MOD WARNING IN POST 1)

Stratvs

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

What is this online form that people are referring to please? Is it an app that you must download if you have a flight booked to Spain. Sorry I'm not up to speed on this yet.

https://www.spth.gob.es/

Spanish Eyes

Stratvs wrote: »

https://www.spth.gob.es/

Thanks very much for that information.

faceman

ASOT wrote: »

It says 48 hours after but it means before, my became active this morning for my Saturday flight.

All done and good to go now.

You fill in the final parts within 48 hours prior your departure, you can’t do it beforehand. You’ll then be emailed a pdf with a QR code that you present in the airport on arrival.

wheresmybeaver

faceman wrote: »

You fill in the final parts within 48 hours prior your departure, you can’t do it beforehand. You’ll then be emailed a pdf with a QR code that you present in the airport on arrival.

I've just had an email from Ryanair asking me to complete the paper form, presume this isn't necessary having completed the details in the app? I suspect they're trying to keep it simple and just have people complete the forms instead.

The Ryanair website also links to another one-page form for the balearic Islands - I think I might complete this just in case.

https://www.ryanair.com/content/dam/ryanair/comms-2020/Balearic-Ver-Def_Cuestionario-viajeros-COVID19_18.03.pdf

faceman

wheresmybeaver wrote: »

I've just had an email from Ryanair asking me to complete the paper form, presume this isn't necessary having completed the details in the app? I suspect they're trying to keep it simple and just have people complete the forms instead.

The Ryanair website also links to another one-page form for the balearic Islands - I think I might complete this just in case.

https://www.ryanair.com/content/dam/ryanair/comms-2020/Balearic-Ver-Def_Cuestionario-viajeros-COVID19_18.03.pdf

Not sure about the islands as I’m more a mainlander but you only need to do either the online or paper form. The Balearics may have additional steps

ASOT

faceman wrote: »

You fill in the final parts within 48 hours prior your departure, you can’t do it beforehand. You’ll then be emailed a pdf with a QR code that you present in the airport on arrival.

I know yeah I did it this morning, the app says that you can't fill it out until 48 hours after arriving aka seems to be a bad translation.

wheresmybeaver

faceman wrote: »

Not sure about the islands as I’m more a mainlander but you only need to do either the online or paper form. The Balearics may have additional steps

I see now that Ryanair have updated their advice page to say you either use the app, or complete the paper form. They've also removed the additional form specifically for the islands. I'd say the app data gives them everything they need.

Hopefully the QR code system will move people through the airport quickly.

Stratvs

Re Lanzarote. This is a recent nighttime walk in Puerto del Carmen which gives an idea of what bars / restaurants are open. (Not mine just a channel I follow)

https://youtu.be/NKmTE6lqRxo

Damiencm

Stratvs wrote:

Re Lanzarote. This is a recent nighttime walk in Puerto del Carmen which gives an idea of what bars / restaurants are open. (Not mine just a channel I follow)

I miss el Kiosco cheap booze and a great spot to watch the world go by.

I think within the next month places like PDC will be visibly busier.

Unlike the mainland it wouldn't have the local population to even give the appearance of being busy.

And being honest I would guess Ireland and the UK are PDC's biggest source of visitors so it will take time to pick up a bit.

Eoinbmw

Stratvs wrote: »

Re Lanzarote. This is a recent nighttime walk in Puerto del Carmen which gives an idea of what bars / restaurants are open. (Not mine just a channel I follow)

https://youtu.be/NKmTE6lqRxo

Place looks dead!

JuanJose

waylander2002 wrote: »

Lanzarote says irlts covid free

Indeed, correct.

Current status across the islands is 60 active cases spread across Tenerife, Gran Canaria & Fuerteventura with 4 new cases confirmed today (2 in Gran Canaria, 2 in Fuerteventura). Just do remember that locals jump between islands regularly (inter-island flights are akin to bus journeys) so a zero case count on any island with zero cases currently could change rather easily.
The golden rule: Wash hands & wear your mask properly when going into establishments.

Stratvs

Eoinbmw wrote: »

Place looks dead!

Believe me it's lively now compared to the videos of a few weeks back! Remember only a few flights in yet and the Lanzaroteños, by and large, don't frequent the tourist bars/restaurants. So you'll see a few at the Salón de Juegos but the others there are most likely foreign residents who've been there throughout lockdown.

irishguitarlad

I live in Spain and me and the gf have decided to go on a holiday to Zaragoza, Teruel and Albarracín at the end of the summer. We have decided to get the AVE from Sevilla to Zaragoza and avoid Atocha station in Madrid altogether as Madrid with all the things that happened there during the covid outbreak scares the **** out of me. Anyways heading to Aragón region, a forgotten part of Spain where there will be less tourists so less worries. Albarracín looks amazing.

bladespin

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Anyways heading to Aragón region, a forgotten part of Spain where there will be less tourists so less worries.

Great race track there, would love to pack the bike someday :cool:

jonnny68

Stratvs wrote: »

Re Lanzarote. This is a recent nighttime walk in Puerto del Carmen which gives an idea of what bars / restaurants are open. (Not mine just a channel I follow)

https://youtu.be/NKmTE6lqRxo

yeah looks very quiet, yet you'll have some people crying about how you are in grave danger of catching the virus :rolleyes: when the reality is you've a far greater chance catching it in a packed department store here.

Dublin Mum

irishguitarlad wrote: »

I live in Spain and me and the gf have decided to go on a holiday to Zaragoza, Teruel and Albarracín at the end of the summer. We have decided to get the AVE from Sevilla to Zaragoza and avoid Atocha station in Madrid altogether as Madrid with all the things that happened there during the covid outbreak scares the **** out of me. Anyways heading to Aragón region, a forgotten part of Spain where there will be less tourists so less worries. Albarracín looks amazing.

Looks fab. Heading over in a few weeks for 3 weeks. Have a campsite booked in the Costa Brava for a week but thinking of writing that off incase it’s too busy and heading elsewhere. We’re staying in Zaragoza too for a while.

ChelseaRentBoy

irishguitarlad wrote: »

I live in Spain and me and the gf have decided to go on a holiday to Zaragoza, Teruel and Albarracín at the end of the summer. We have decided to get the AVE from Sevilla to Zaragoza and avoid Atocha station in Madrid altogether as Madrid with all the things that happened there during the covid outbreak scares the **** out of me. Anyways heading to Aragón region, a forgotten part of Spain where there will be less tourists so less worries. Albarracín looks amazing.

Lovely. Heading to the Picos in Northern Spain myself on the motorbike in 6 weeks for some camping and lovely mountain roads. Northern Spain for me is paradise compared to the tourist hellholes in the South.

otnomart

ChelseaRentBoy wrote: »

Lovely. Heading to the Picos in Northern Spain myself on the motorbike in 6 weeks for some camping and lovely mountain roads. Northern Spain for me is paradise compared to the tourist hellholes in the South.

Oh I have been to the Picos, beautiful part of the world !
Stayed in the lovely Parador at Cangas de Onis, close to Covadonga.

Dublin Mum

irishguitarlad wrote: »

I live in Spain and me and the gf have decided to go on a holiday to Zaragoza, Teruel and Albarracín at the end of the summer. We have decided to get the AVE from Sevilla to Zaragoza and avoid Atocha station in Madrid altogether as Madrid with all the things that happened there during the covid outbreak scares the **** out of me. Anyways heading to Aragón region, a forgotten part of Spain where there will be less tourists so less worries. Albarracín looks amazing.

We’re leaving on 24th for 3 weeks and the plan is Bilbao, Gernika, Pamplona, Zaragoza, and we were supposed to be exploring the Costa Brava via Barcelona then heading north along the coast but I’m a bit uncertain now as it starts to get busier. We’ve a campsite near Pals booked for the guts of a week but we’ll play it by ear.
We travelled west of Santander last July/ Aug and loved how relatively quiet the likes of the Picos were. Definitely keen to avoid the hoards this year even more than usual.

Gael23

Masks are mandatory at all times in Spain which would put me off

otnomart

Dublin Mum wrote: »

We’re leaving on 24th for 3 weeks and the plan is Bilbao, Gernika, Pamplona, Zaragoza, and we were supposed to be exploring the Costa Brava via Barcelona then heading north along the coast but I’m a bit uncertain now as it starts to get busier. We’ve a campsite near Pals booked for the guts of a week but we’ll play it by ear.
We travelled west of Santander last July/ Aug and loved how relatively quiet the likes of the Picos were. Definitely keen to avoid the hoards this year even more than usual.

Those are great spots, too.
Was in Santander one July and there were only Spanish tourists. It seems that the Irish and British get off the ferry and then drive off straight away.

And it has a lot to offer.
Same can be said for the Basque Country.

RoryMac

Gael23 wrote: »

Masks are mandatory at all times in Spain which would put me off

No they're not

ChelseaRentBoy

otnomart wrote: »

Oh I have been to the Picos, beautiful part of the world !
Stayed in the lovely Parador at Cangas de Onis, close to Covadonga.

Been up to Covadonga a couple of times and as far as I remember I passed through Cangis de Onis once on the way back. Is it the town with the amazing bridge?

casio4

RoryMac wrote: »

No they're not

They are and there are on the spot fines for not wearing them

otnomart

ChelseaRentBoy wrote: »

Been up to Covadonga a couple of times and as far as I remember I passed through Cangis de Onis once on the way back. Is it the town with the amazing bridge?

Yes !

CruelSummer

casio4 wrote: »

They are and there are on the spot fines for not wearing them

They are mandatory in shops + public areas where social distancing cannot be maintained. Otherwise you don’t have to wear one.

bladespin

casio4 wrote: »

They are and there are on the spot fines for not wearing them

https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-05-20/obligatory-use-of-face-masks-in-spain-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-rules.html?outputType=amp

They’re not.

faceman

Gael23 wrote: »

Masks are mandatory at all times in Spain which would put me off

So what you’re saying is you don’t wear a mask in Ireland so why would you wear a mask in Spain yeah? :rolleyes:

Masks are only mandatory in areas where social distancing isn’t possible. Which includes indoor areas. Masks are not necessary while eating or drinking. You must however carry a mask on you at all times even if you are in an area where it’s not required to wear on.

Mask wearing in Spain is one of the reasons why they conquered the virus from outrageous numbers to what they are today.

Gael23

faceman wrote: »

So what you’re saying is you don’t wear a mask in Ireland so why would you wear a mask in Spain yeah? :rolleyes:

Masks are only mandatory in areas where social distancing isn’t possible. Which includes indoor areas. Masks are not necessary while eating or drinking. You must however carry a mask on you at all times even if you are in an area where it’s not required to wear on.

Mask wearing in Spain is one of the reasons why they conquered the virus from outrageous numbers to what they are today.

I do wear a mask on public transport or in supermarkets where it’s busy but I don’t wear one every time I leave my house no

bladespin

Gael23 wrote: »

I do wear a mask on public transport or in supermarkets where it’s busy but I don’t wear one every time I leave my house no

Just like Spain so except there they’re mandatory.

juno10353

casio4 wrote: »

They are and there are on the spot fines for not wearing them

masks mandatory in shops and shopping centres. Not mandatory if 1.5 metre distance can be kept.

irishguitarlad

Dublin Mum wrote: »

We’re leaving on 24th for 3 weeks and the plan is Bilbao, Gernika, Pamplona, Zaragoza, and we were supposed to be exploring the Costa Brava via Barcelona then heading north along the coast but I’m a bit uncertain now as it starts to get busier. We’ve a campsite near Pals booked for the guts of a week but we’ll play it by ear.
We travelled west of Santander last July/ Aug and loved how relatively quiet the likes of the Picos were. Definitely keen to avoid the hoards this year even more than usual.

Would love to visit those places you listed in Basque country and Navarre. A lot of my students say San Sebastián is great also. For me I would love to visit Asturias sometime, there is a park where only 20 visitors are left in at a time with a guide and is home to bears, wolves, deers,boars and the eh Kerry slug. Spain is a great country for holidays, it's just a shame that the majority of irish people stick to some resort and miss out on so much.

Gael23

bladespin wrote: »

Just like Spain so except there they’re mandatory.

I take it they are mandatory for sightseeing landmarks also?

Dublin Mum

Gael23 wrote: »

Masks are mandatory at all times in Spain which would put me off

Masks being mandatory in indoor public areas (aside from restaurants and bars) in Spain is one of the reasons we now feel a bit more comfortable travelling through the country.

bladespin

Gael23 wrote: »

I take it they are mandatory for sightseeing landmarks also?

Only if keeping appropriate distance is impossible, at the moment I doubt they would be required.

brighterspark

Has anyone had a problem using the android App for the health form - trying to fill it in as going to Spain tomorrow and it keeps saying my email is invalid?

Meglamonia

brighterspark wrote: »

Has anyone had a problem using the android App for the health form - trying to fill it in as going to Spain tomorrow and it keeps saying my email is invalid?

There's a space after the last letter of your email address, make sure the cursor is ending at the last letter if you understand. That's a bad explanation but that's whats happening.

brighterspark

Sorry to bother everyone but struggling again with the app - landing in Spain but our first night is in France - the app does not give an option for this - any ideas?

Gael23

Gael23 wrote: »

Masks are mandatory at all times in Spain which would put me off

Only when distancing is not possible

Westernyelp

So. Quarintine in place until at least the 20th now it seems

ChelseaRentBoy

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Would love to visit those places you listed in Basque country and Navarre. A lot of my students say San Sebastián is great also. For me I would love to visit Asturias sometime, there is a park where only 20 visitors are left in at a time with a guide and is home to bears, wolves, deers,boars and the eh Kerry slug. Spain is a great country for holidays, it's just a shame that the majority of irish people stick to some resort and miss out on so much.

I'm glad they do tbh. I wouldn't like to see some of the beautiful places in Northern Spain ruined by them yokes. Leave them to visit costa del std's.

bladespin

Westernyelp wrote: »

So. Quarintine in place until at least the 20th now it seems

If you choose to do so, personally I would though will hold out a bit longer to see what they propose.

nice bit of green

In fairness I can see why they’ve delayed it, letting other countries be the guinea pigs. Fingers crossed nothing comes of it and quarantine is lifted in time for MY AUGUST HOLIDAY TO SPAIN!!!

ChelseaRentBoy

Can't see it not being lifted for Spain but I'll be going to matter what. I work from home so quarantine isn't an issue.

Westernyelp

bladespin wrote:

If you choose to do so, personally I would though will hold out a bit longer to see what they propose.

Ya. I'm not booked until September. So makes no odds. The travel industry are going to throw their toys out of the pram though

bladespin

Westernyelp wrote: »

Ya. I'm not booked until September. So makes no odds. The travel industry are going to throw their toys out of the pram though

In a weird way it could be genius, drives and drabs braving it instead of a conflagration with a flag drop. Prefer a more straightforward decision though.

FGR

Westernyelp wrote: »

So. Quarintine in place until at least the 20th now it seems

This is ridiculous. A minister needs to come out and start re-assuring people as to what the plan is. Even just to say 'these are the countries we intend to allow people to travel to/from' from a date we hope to be 'x'.

We're being kept in the dark while the rest of the EU is attempting to get back to some sort of normality.

The fact that the UK has opened up is the other extreme but regardless of the circumstances Ireland will have to open at some stage.

The frustration is rising amongst everyone.

faceman

brighterspark wrote: »

Sorry to bother everyone but struggling again with the app - landing in Spain but our first night is in France - the app does not give an option for this - any ideas?

Best to just use the web form rather than the app. You still need to complete it even though you are staying in France on your first night.

The form can’t be fully completed until within 48 hours from your departure time.

Meglamonia

Area in catalonia near the city of Lleida is the first Spanish region to go back into lockdown as of today.

Ray Donovan

This is some disaster. I’m supposed to be flying to Lanzarote on July 20th and we agreed we’ll only go if the government give the green light.

I could be going to bed on the 19th not knowing if I can go or not. Will be booking my accommodation in the airport if we can travel. What a clusterfcuk.