Saturday, 27 October 2012

AL FRESCO DINING. DOES SPAIN LACK SMOKE FREE AREAS?


Most tourists come to Spain for diverse reasons.  One of the essentials is that Spain’s renowned beautiful weather accompanies us during our visit.
 
For expatriate residents and visitors alike, it is customary to enjoy sitting outside on the numerous terraced areas, partaking of a meal or sipping a cool drink,  enjoying both the summer sun or winter warmth and the fresh sea air. The latter is no longer a fact.

There is now a blanket ban on smoking in restaurants and public places. Even so, many nonsmokers now find that they no longer have choices. It is impossible to avoid the tobacco smoke which drifts from the tables that surround them.

Restaurant and bar owners seem to be oblivious to the discomfort of many of their clients, including children and young babies. it may be a good idea to provide smoking areas with some type of transparent plastic partitions. If this does not become common practice, nonsmokers will no longer enjoy the Spanish tradition of open air dining.

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