This is one of those bars that Spain has an abundance of: filled with locals either watching or discussing soccer (football), enjoying their drink and wondering how in the world two Americans ever got so lost as to stumble into this bar.
And that we did.
We never intended to be in Villafranca. However, we were looking for a room for the night and as there were no rooms in the previous towns (or no hotels for that matter) we ended up here.
How glad we did.
Bar Oriental fit the bill we wanted perfectly. The atmosphere was friendly, the drinks were ridiculously cheap and the location could not be beat. Do not expect to hear much English or to be understood so be sure to brush up on your bar lingo.
In retrospect we wished we had stayed here longer. We will be back. read more