"Spain is no longer the cheap holiday destination it was once famed for being, nor is it as affordable as it used to be for those of us who live here. Residents are having to tighten their belts, and although international tourists generally have more cash to splash, they too are looking for ways to cut costs. Enter the new trend of el turismo del bocadillo, sandwich tourism."
"This term has been coined to describe the increasing number of holidaymakers who are opting to buy their meals from supermarkets and bakeries rather than sitting down at a restaurant. "There are tourists who now order an orange juice and drink it between the five of them," a bar manager in the Mallorcan mountain town of Soller told El Diario."
"Some restaurant owners attribute their decline in customers to the rise in holiday lets, which they claim attracts a lower-income clientele who prefer to buy food at the supermarket. Others attribute this trend to the rising cost of flights and hotel stays, which leaves holidaymakers with less money to splurge on eating out. And it's not just in the glitzy tourist hotspots where visitors are not willing to break the bank for a few meals."
Spain has become less affordable for both tourists and residents as rents and property prices rise. Residents are tightening their belts while many international visitors also seek ways to cut costs. A growing trend called el turismo del bocadillo sees holidaymakers buying meals from supermarkets and bakeries instead of dining in restaurants. Some bars report groups sharing a single drink to save money. Restaurant owners link lower customer numbers to the rise in holiday lets and to higher flight and hotel costs that reduce spending on eating out. Iconic terraces, such as Salamanca's Plaza Mayor, have emptied and some establishments have closed for the summer. Restaurants say price increases reflect passed-on higher food, drink, and utility costs.
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