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Spanish Siesta
The traditional Spanish siesta, when people supposedly sleep between the hours of 2.00pm and 5.00pm is slowly dying out. It originated to allow manual workers, such as farmers and builders, a respite from the intense afternoon heat. In some rural areas today it’s not unusual to see a group of workers taking a nap under the shelter of a shady tree.
Not all Spanish sleep during this time. It’s more likely they’ll be taking a big lunch with the family and having a quick doze afterwards. This gives them the energy to work in the evenings if they need to, or simply socialise and stay up late.
In smaller towns many shops and offices still close for the afternoon, which can be very frustrating if you forget this and intend to go shopping or do business. So rather than get agitated by this historical custom it’s better to ‘go with the flow’ and adopt the custom yourself! After all, what could be more welcome in the middle of a hot summer’s day than a quick nap?
The traditional Spanish siesta, when people supposedly sleep between the hours of 2.00pm and 5.00pm is slowly dying out. It originated to allow manual workers, such as farmers and builders, a respite from the intense afternoon heat. In some rural areas today it’s not unusual to see a group of workers taking a nap under the shelter of a shady tree.
Not all Spanish sleep during this time. It’s more likely they’ll be taking a big lunch with the family and having a quick doze afterwards. This gives them the energy to work in the evenings if they need to, or simply socialise and stay up late.
In smaller towns many shops and offices still close for the afternoon, which can be very frustrating if you forget this and intend to go shopping or do business. So rather than get agitated by this historical custom it’s better to ‘go with the flow’ and adopt the custom yourself! After all, what could be more welcome in the middle of a hot summer’s day than a quick nap?
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