Momo
Free Member
We would like to say hello to you all and also to request your assistance.
As many of you are already aware, here in Spain, Motorhome and Camping Car users are having a pretty tough time as in some regions not only is it forbidden for Motorhomes and Campers to drive through some towns but we are also at risk of receiving a heavy fine of approximately 600 Euros (approx. 400 Pounds Sterling) if you even dare to challenge their illegal rules.
Yes, the rules on which this is based are completely illegal as there is a so called Traffic Instruction 08-V-74, which covers these laws and which mention Motorhomes and Camping Cars in particular, and where it clearly states that parking and overnight stays are permitted in any part of Spain. (Not "camping" i.e. opening awnings, tables, chairs etc).
These Laws, which have been passed by Spanish Parliament, are of compulsory enforcement but, nevertheless, many regions choose to ignore them and dictate rules which are contrary to the Law but favour the owners of Camp Sites with the aim of forcing the users of Motorhomes and Camping Cars to use their installations and charge them really abusive prices.
We would ask you to join us in a protest against these measures which are more in keeping with a dictatorship than a democracy, as not only do we have to tolerate this imposition but the Spanish Government does not even take measures to intervene and enforce the legal Law which belongs to all Spaniards.
As you know, this type of tourism is still of a very early age in Spain – there are hardly some 40.000 Camping Cars registered – and this is why we need you to unite with us by sending either letters, mails or faxes to the Spanish Tourism Offices proclaiming your very much needed support in demanding respect for the Laws which will not only benefit the Spanish Motorhome and Camping Car users but also the other European tourists who, like yourselves, choose to visit Spain with your Motorhomes and Camping Cars to discover the important cultural and artistic heritage which remain undiscovered by many and which we would be delighted for you to be able to discover without the risk of being turned away or heavily fined.
Only after many attempts have we begun to realise that by ourselves we cannot fight for this type of tourism which we so much love; we wish to be able to park and stay overnight in an orderly fashion but in complete freedom. We are neither delinquents nor fringe dwellers but this is how we are treated. Besides legal measures paid out of our own pockets we wish to make it known via a boycott on those towns or regions which are breaking the law, that no Motorhome and Camping Car users will visit as tourists if they do not change their policies and start to obey the law.
One of these regions, today, is Asturias, which together with Cantabria – especially Santander – continually persecute us and we request you to unite with us in this boycott and, if possible, make it known that you will not visit them. On the other hand, there is another region, Galicia, which is a neighbour of Asturias and where we are welcomed with open arms. Galicia has very beautiful scenery and is, in fact, very similar to the French Brittany region, and where you will receive an exquisite welcome and be able to enjoy their typical gastronomic pleasures. Galicia is a region which we can fully recommend you visit.
We trust you will help us in benefit of all European Motorhome and Camping Car users to be able to drive and enjoy journeys through Spain in complete freedom and with the dignity which all free human beings deserve.
Thank you on behalf of your fellow Spanish Motorhome and Camping Car users.
Hostile Regions/Towns:
1) Asturias
2) Cantabria: Santander
3) Costa Blanca: Valencia, Cartagena, Javea, Benidorm
4) Costa del Sol: Marbella.
Friendly Regions/Towns:
1) Galicia
2) Costa Dorada: Benicasim (Castellón)
3) San Sebastian (Guipuzcoa)
4) Bilbao (Vizcaya)
5) Costa Brava: Blanes
If you require information regarding specific routes I will be pleased to give you all we have available including information for your navigators.
Thank you for your support.
Regards
Momo
As many of you are already aware, here in Spain, Motorhome and Camping Car users are having a pretty tough time as in some regions not only is it forbidden for Motorhomes and Campers to drive through some towns but we are also at risk of receiving a heavy fine of approximately 600 Euros (approx. 400 Pounds Sterling) if you even dare to challenge their illegal rules.
Yes, the rules on which this is based are completely illegal as there is a so called Traffic Instruction 08-V-74, which covers these laws and which mention Motorhomes and Camping Cars in particular, and where it clearly states that parking and overnight stays are permitted in any part of Spain. (Not "camping" i.e. opening awnings, tables, chairs etc).
These Laws, which have been passed by Spanish Parliament, are of compulsory enforcement but, nevertheless, many regions choose to ignore them and dictate rules which are contrary to the Law but favour the owners of Camp Sites with the aim of forcing the users of Motorhomes and Camping Cars to use their installations and charge them really abusive prices.
We would ask you to join us in a protest against these measures which are more in keeping with a dictatorship than a democracy, as not only do we have to tolerate this imposition but the Spanish Government does not even take measures to intervene and enforce the legal Law which belongs to all Spaniards.
As you know, this type of tourism is still of a very early age in Spain – there are hardly some 40.000 Camping Cars registered – and this is why we need you to unite with us by sending either letters, mails or faxes to the Spanish Tourism Offices proclaiming your very much needed support in demanding respect for the Laws which will not only benefit the Spanish Motorhome and Camping Car users but also the other European tourists who, like yourselves, choose to visit Spain with your Motorhomes and Camping Cars to discover the important cultural and artistic heritage which remain undiscovered by many and which we would be delighted for you to be able to discover without the risk of being turned away or heavily fined.
Only after many attempts have we begun to realise that by ourselves we cannot fight for this type of tourism which we so much love; we wish to be able to park and stay overnight in an orderly fashion but in complete freedom. We are neither delinquents nor fringe dwellers but this is how we are treated. Besides legal measures paid out of our own pockets we wish to make it known via a boycott on those towns or regions which are breaking the law, that no Motorhome and Camping Car users will visit as tourists if they do not change their policies and start to obey the law.
One of these regions, today, is Asturias, which together with Cantabria – especially Santander – continually persecute us and we request you to unite with us in this boycott and, if possible, make it known that you will not visit them. On the other hand, there is another region, Galicia, which is a neighbour of Asturias and where we are welcomed with open arms. Galicia has very beautiful scenery and is, in fact, very similar to the French Brittany region, and where you will receive an exquisite welcome and be able to enjoy their typical gastronomic pleasures. Galicia is a region which we can fully recommend you visit.
We trust you will help us in benefit of all European Motorhome and Camping Car users to be able to drive and enjoy journeys through Spain in complete freedom and with the dignity which all free human beings deserve.
Thank you on behalf of your fellow Spanish Motorhome and Camping Car users.
Hostile Regions/Towns:
1) Asturias
2) Cantabria: Santander
3) Costa Blanca: Valencia, Cartagena, Javea, Benidorm
4) Costa del Sol: Marbella.
Friendly Regions/Towns:
1) Galicia
2) Costa Dorada: Benicasim (Castellón)
3) San Sebastian (Guipuzcoa)
4) Bilbao (Vizcaya)
5) Costa Brava: Blanes
If you require information regarding specific routes I will be pleased to give you all we have available including information for your navigators.
Thank you for your support.
Regards
Momo
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