Barcelona Tourist Traps

 39 Reviews  My fiance wanted to eat on las ramblas.....as it was his birthday I gave in....I so wish I hadn't and so does he! We ate at an over-priced mediocre restaurant where they obviously just piled your... 

 34 Reviews  Poble Espanyol was built for the 1929 International Exhibition as an open air museum that was meant to showcase different Spanish architectural styles and crafts. Today, you pay an admission fee to... 

 20 Reviews  Although we liked walking along the promenade at Barceloneta beach the target group of all the cafes there is the tourists. This means high prices, bad service (we were waiting 25 minutes to order in... 

 20 Reviews  Be aware of anybody walking close to you and/or behind you. Always keep a strong hold of your valuables. We witnessed people trying to open purses on pedestrian crossings, in railway stations or... 

 9 Reviews  The great majority of people from Barcelona and rest of Catalonia not only are against bullfight but also hate it. In fact the Catalan law of Animal Protection will quite probably be modified next... 

 9 Reviews  Barcelona is without doubt the city of Gaudi and his many works. You will also find many people trying to sell you Gaudi items, souveniers, photos, whatever. And you will see copies of his works, most... 

 13 Reviews  This isn't the only city that wants to claim the famous Christopher Columbus.... If I had known about the observation deck at the top of this monument, I would have had travel pictures of the entire... 

 10 Reviews  This is not really a tourist trap, but rather something funny I noticed when using the (excellent) metro in Barcelona. The fine for travelling without a valid ticket is exactly 40,- €. The fine for... 

 Danalia Says:  As big as Barcelona is, its not an impossible mission to enjoy it even if you have only 3 days.Make sure the hotel you choose is at city center cause it is a... 

 Gili_S Says:  This is not a really bad tourist trap, it is not warning either, just to let you know of the long queue when want to visit the Cathedral Sagrada Família. Maybe... 

 Belsaita Says:  Certainly, Barcelona may be not 'the' place for flamenco and Spanish guitar venues. Places like Tarantos in Plaça Reial may not be a bad show, but most likely... 

 Dizzyhead Says:  I read that Barcelona companies offer walking tours through the city with guides, but you dont need that at all. Barcelona is such a nice city and it is so easy... 

 Mikebond Says:  What I am going to write is not a real tourist trap, it is just a cultural matter. As I have already written in my Local custom tip about the Catalan language,... 

 Jerelis Says:  But even though La Sagrada Familia is far from finished, the remarkable church is well worth a visit. After our disappointment of the central nave we visited... 

 Jerelis Says:  We read that the church plan is that of a Latin cross with five aisles. That's what we wanted to see :). After our strenous walk down the spiral staircases we... 

 Jerelis Says:  When we arrived at La Sagrada Familia we were gladly surprised by the fact that it wasn't that busy at all. We past the blue tape on which you could see what... 

 Jerelis Says:  In the travel guide we had we read that the "Temple Expiatoni de la Sagrada Familia is Europe's most unconventional church and is an emblem of a city that... 

 cinthya_in_victoria Says:  I had a great time during my tour to Europe, but sadly the only city I didn't visited enough was Barcelona... :'( :'( :'(If you are going to visit the city on... 

 pure1942 Says:  Like in some other european reastaurants the waiter will often bring little extras to your table without you ordering them. These extras such as bread, olives,... 

 PATOSO22 Says:  Hi guys Strongly advice , Avoid to get on the bus turistic. Because It is so expensive. Instead of do this you should ride on metro (You can get the main... 

 Bamby-Bambi Says:  In some restos you can see that fact, that waiters bring you as tapas some plate of food/ or for dessert some cookies... but always ask if it's for free...... 

 karenincalifornia Says:  I hesitate to list this as a tourist trap - I'll tell you that straight out. It gets points for providing one of the best views of the city of Barcelona. But it... 

 krissyM Says:  This place was the biggest toursit trap. It cost 7 euro's to enter and it is basically a large shopping mall disguised as a cultural village. Each...