A Spanish village warns tourists: Before you visit us, you should know the following

Officials in the village of Ribadesella in northern Spain have reported persistent complaints from urban tourists about the crowing of roosters and the braying of donkeys.

"A woman called the city council three or four times because of the cock crowing at five in the morning and to keep her awake. She told them they had to 'do something'," La Foz de Asturias newspaper quoted the village's mayor, Ramon Canal, as saying.

In response to persistent complaints, the local authorities, in cooperation with the residents, decided to put up posters calling on disgruntled tourists to adapt to the nature of rural life.

"Here we have church bells that ring regularly, roosters that squawk in the early morning, and herds of cattle that live next door, and sometimes there are cows with bells that make noises. If you can't handle all that, you might not be in the place," the poster reads. the appropriate".

The mayor told the Spanish channel (Antena 3): "The goal is to bridge the sometimes increasing gap between urban residents and rural life. One must realize that milk does not come in cartons, it comes from cows, and you have to feed those cows and keep them." According to the "Middle East" website.

Vice Mayor Luis Sanchez said the idea for the posters came from a village in southern France.

About two years ago, the village of Saint-Andre-de-Valbourne, home to about 400 people, posted posters warning city dwellers of church bells, cow bells and roosters crowing in the neighbourhood.

In the town of Ribadesella, complaints were limited to very few tourists, Sanchez told La Foz de Asturias newspaper.

But the officials took the opportunity to explain to the residents their position on the issue: “It is normal to hear a cock crow at night. If you come to a country hotel, you must realize that this is everyday life in the villages.”

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