There is a myth being put about in certain quarters of the UK press that Brits. on the Costa Blanca all live in large urbanisations, shop in British shops, drink in British bars and eat in British restaurants. Whilst that may be true of some, it is a sweeping generalisation that surely does not apply to the majority. Even in areas that have large British communities it isn't true.
Here in Bigastro, as far as I am aware, there is only the Villas Andrea urbanisation which is largely British. The rest of the town is Spanish with British people living alongside other nationalities. There are no British shops nor are there British bars and restaurants. I'm sure the same applies to many other towns in the area.
In a recent survey by Round Town News ( a free newspaper in English) the question was asked, " RTN would like to know your opinion on foreigners integration into Spain."
Yes, I want to integrate into and be part of Spanish life
206
90.7%
No - I am happy living my UK lifestyle in the sun in Spain
21
9.3%
The number of people taking part is low so you can't really draw any definite conclusions from the survey. It would be interesting to know how people living here at Villas Andrea would vote.
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