Smoking is Alive and Well in Spain

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While the days of sitting in smoked-filled Parisian cafes are gone, it still thrives in Spain. At least in Galicia (the northwestern region above the border with Portugal). (Pictured: small plaza in Santiago de Compostela)

Being a non-smoker and coming from the homogenized North America (now including the UK, France, and other European countries that have joined the indoor smoking ban), I can’t say that it bothers me. I’ve always felt that it added to the European charm, except in a few Viennese