https://michaluhnak.netlify.app/blog/spain/Recent content in Spain on Michal UhnakHugo -- gohugo.ioen-USCopyright © 2026, Michal Uhnak.Mon, 06 Nov 2023 08:10:00 +0100https://michaluhnak.netlify.app/public-holidays-in-spain-from-the-expats/Mon, 06 Nov 2023 08:10:00 +0100https://michaluhnak.netlify.app/public-holidays-in-spain-from-the-expats/The theory of Spanish holidays Where I live in Spain, there are 13 public holidays, los días inhábiles. I say “where I live” and not “in Spain”, because the number of days depends on the autonomous community and on the local municipality. The holidays in Spain have three levels: national (9 days). autonomous community (2 or 3 days) — it’s two for Comunidad Valenciana, my home comunidad. municipal level (up to 2 days) — people know these as fiestas locales.https://michaluhnak.netlify.app/a-humbling-experience-at-spanish-vehicle/Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:24:04 +0200https://michaluhnak.netlify.app/a-humbling-experience-at-spanish-vehicle/The arrival to la importación It was 7:45am and I entered the facility of technical inspection of vehicles, ITV for an 8:00am roadworthiness test. This was to get Spanish licence plates, to do the importación as everyone referred to it. The last milestone in the process that dragged for months. I requested it in July but then it froze for 2 months like August sales of heating stoves. “Drive to lane 1 and they will recognize you” were the instructions I received beforehand.