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<h1>Top 10 Reasons For Moving To Spain</h1>

If you're considering joining the hundreds of thousands of
people that up-sticks each year for a life overseas, then Spain
could be the ideal place. Here are 10 reasons for making it your
destination of choice.

1) Sunshine

A plentiful supply of sunshine is always more appealing than
endless days of rain (unless you happen to be an Australian
farmer). That's especially true if you come from northern Europe,
with its dark winter days and erratic summers. By contrast Spain
is, by and large, well-endowed throughout the year with those
golden rays. Plus there's no more need to fret about where to go on
your summer holidays - simply stay home!

2) Outdoor Activities

With the sunshine and warmth come ample opportunities to get out
of the house and enjoy the Great Outdoors - sailing, diving,
hiking, climbing, cycling, golf, or simply paddling around at the
beach. And in the winter there is decent skiing at both ends of the
country, in the Sierra Nevada mountains in the south, or the
Pyrenees in the north.

3) Natural Beauty

In many minds Spain has become synonymous with tawdry beach
resorts that blight its once pristine coastline. But that is by no
means the whole story. Yes, parts are overdeveloped nightmares. But
there are still plenty of beautiful stretches of coast to be
found.
And once away from the main tourist areas of the Mediterranean
shore there are an array of natural wonders to explore, including
the wild coastline of Galicia, the lush forests of the Basque
country and the majestic Picos de Europa national park.

4) Cost of living

Since the introduction of the euro in 2002, Spain has become
noticeably more expensive than it once was, as businesses over all
descriptions took the opportunity to round up their prices.
Nevertheless, the cost of items such as food, alcohol, petrol and
property still compare favourably to those in many other
industrialised nations, particularly the UK.

5) Food and Drink

Spain may not have the culinary reputation of France or Italy,
but there is more to the local menu than just paella and tortilla
(although both are delicious). And as you would expect from a
country of such size, there is a great variety of styles between
the different regions (with Basque cuisine of particularly high
repute). Likewise, while a nice glass of cava or a Rioja red are
not to be sneezed at, Spain's wine industry has far more going for
it.

6) Pace of Life

Spain is renowned for its siestas and ma&#241;ana approach to
life. The pace may be picking up, especially in major cities such
as Madrid and Barcelona, but generally there remains a more relaxed
approach to the clock, with people taking the time to chat with
neighbours, or to linger over coffee at the end of a meal.

7) Health Care

The Spanish state health care system is among the best in the
world. Indeed, the World Health Organization, in comparing
countries' health systems for its annual report in 2000 (World
Health Report 2000 - Health Systems: Improving Performance), ranked
it seventh overall. And in my experience (of which I've had plenty)
the facilities are modern, well-equipped and clean, the staff are
well-trained, and treatment waiting lists are short.

8) Family Life

In general, Spanish families tend to be close knit, and children
oriented. It is common to see families spanning three or four
generations sitting down to lunch together each day. Children are
common sights in restaurants in the evenings too, rather than being
left at home with the babysitters while the adults go out. And
wherever they go, the children are always the centre of attention,
for doting members of the extended family and strangers alike.

9) Fiestas

Fiestas are an integral, and much-anticipated, part of Spanish
life. There are famous extravaganzas, like the bull-running in
Pamplona (San Ferm&#237;n) or Seville's Semana Santa and Feria de
Abril, that are well worth the effort to visit, if only once. But
each town and village has its own catalogue of saints' days and
feast days too, which can be just as energetic and intoxicating (in
every sense).

10) Cultural Riches

Spain's glory days as a world-conquering empire may be long
gone, but a wealth of history and culture remain. There are
museums, the world-famous art galleries of Madrid and Barcelona,
architectural jewels as distinct as the Moorish Alhambra in
Granada, the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and Bilbao's
Guggenheim museum. There is flamenco, Picasso and Cervantes. Or
simply take a stroll around Salamanca, surely one of Europe's most
beautiful cities.

<div>Author Info 
Paul Allen is a freelance journalist and writer who has lived in
northern Spain since 2003. He is the author of "Should I Stay Or
Should I Go? The Truth About Moving Abroad And Whether It's Right
For You," a comprehensive e-book guide for people seeking advice on
whether or not to move abroad. For more details about the book, and
to get lots of free information and advice on moving and living
overseas, visit his website at 
<a target="_new" href="http://www.expatliving101.com/">http://www.expatliving101.com/</a>
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