My experience on Spain is that you will not have problems with shorts as much as we consider the places you go to see. In Barcelona, for example, you will not have any problem to visit Gaudí's Sagrada Familia in shorts, and even on ur kilt. My perception is that you could only have problems on visiting cathedrals depending on the open mind of the local clergy. Maybe in Barcelona they're more openminded than in Burgos or in Toledo, and even in Santiago, but I don't think that u'll have any problem at all. Regarding to the style, I won't recommand a full traditional dressing. Maybe a tartan kilt with a casual look and a discrete colours combination (matching with the kilt, and maybe with dark colours) would be ok. If you don't seem to wear a red light over ur clothes, everything should go ok. It's all based on respect. I don't agree with their point of view, but I have to remember my university years, when going to speech exams in shorts was (and it's still) forbidden, I thought that that policy was somewhat absurd in a country where just yesterday we were at 40ºC, but later I understood that teachers asked for some respect from us, and that was a way to show that respect... Would I show more respect at university rules to the ones of the house of God?... Simply, if they have that rule it will be written at the door... and even on that cases nobody will shout to you, as they will avoid scandal... I'm sure that in case you find one of those extra-puritan priests, he will suggest to you quite kindly :rolleyes:

Regarding Vatican rules about clothing, it's evident that it's a special place... as there's the center of our church and also the most orthodox or strict in terms of formalism. The fact that official languages include latin says much a lot about that, isn't it?

If you come here, wear ur kilt with pride, tartan if it's possible, and with discretion...that's all you must follow, in my opinion...

¡Salud!

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