Barcelona Warnings and Dangers

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  • Pickpockets, Barcelona

    1. Pickpockets

    Please be very wary when getting the train from the airport into Barcelona Sants station as it appears to be a big pickpocket target. You've just arrived from the airport for your holiday and with...   more
  • Be Aware!, Barcelona

    2. Be Aware!

    There is a real danger of your hand luggage being stolen at the airport. There is a cafe area just inside the revolving door at the Easyjet check in where its very easy for criminals to merge with...   more
  • People to Avoid, Barcelona

    3. People to Avoid

    La Rambla is very risky place. Lots of cheaters, beggars and pickpockets are roaming freely, in crowded place without any body protesting and there is no police watch. The worst and the most common is...   more
  • What To Avoid, Barcelona

    4. What To Avoid

    The original title of this tip was 'Bullfights: Don't waste your time and money'. I did change it as nowadays (and I'm glad of it) even if you really want to waste your time and money watching a...   more
  • Bad Timing, Barcelona

    5. Bad Timing

    too many times, i have arrived in a city, expecting to see something i have been planning for months. unfortunately, due to my lack of practical planning, i arrive at the site after hours, it's under...   more
  • Avoid Crowds, Barcelona

    6. Avoid Crowds

    It is more than difficult to get around the block that contains the Sagrada. People are standing around, and others taking pictures, while others are waiting in line to get in. Either way, it is near...   more
  • Money Matters, Barcelona

    7. Money Matters

    If you see a device attached to the card slot on ATM machines, do not insert your card. Don't tear it out either, someone might be watching and you might get your butt kicked. Just walk away and go to...   more
  • Suspicious Apartment Rental Company, Barcelona

    8. Suspicious Apartment Rental Company

    I feel the need to share the circumstances of how my computer was stolen from a rental apartment under the company "BLACK AND WHITE HOME". My mother and I...   more
  • Inventiaclick Apartment Rental Company, Barcelona

    9. Inventiaclick Apartment Rental Company

    Basically I don't want to waste any more time on these fraudsters than I have to but I feel compelled to warn others. We booked in December/January time for a...   more
  • Multi Cultural Issues, Barcelona

    10. Multi Cultural Issues

    Even though it does not show outwardly, there is a large proportion of people from other countries; especially Indians who operate a lot of the restaurants and...   more
  • Traffic Jams, Barcelona

    11. Traffic Jams

    Throughout the city there are vehicles backed up for blocks. I could not imagine the length of line and time it takes to get across the city center, but no...   more
  • Trinket junk All Around, Barcelona

    12. Trinket junk All Around

    Every place you go, there can be found on the street tent shops that sell the typical junk trinkets to take home, or some local maps of some sort. It gets...   more
  • Beer is Expensive All Over, Barcelona

    13. Beer is Expensive All Over

    I found that I like to drink beer for a lot of meals on trips. This satisfies the pallet, and warms the tummy. However, IN Barcelona, I was cautious as to how...   more
  • RAil to Monserrat is Difficult to Find, Barcelona

    14. RAil to Monserrat is Difficult to Find

    The connection to the rail lines in the city is at Plaza Espanya. The difficulty is leaving the subway section and then finding the rail lines. They are marked...   more
  • Thieves, pickpockets & scams, Barcelona

    15. Thieves, pickpockets & scams

    In such big city as Barcelona, all is possible, thieves, pickpockets & scams are all just waiting there for the naïve tourist. Don’t make it easy for anyone,...   more
  • Fake goods, Barcelona

    16. Fake goods

    Do not be naive and do not think that you found the deal of your life when those streets vendors offering you some brand name product for a tempting price. All...   more
  • Parking, Barcelona

    17. Parking

    If you come to Barcelona with a car, be aware where you actually parking you car, this Swiss tourist thought his car is safe in the front of the hotel, but this...   more
  • Walking, walking and walking... but underground!, Barcelona

    18. Walking, walking and walking... but underground!

    The metro is usually the most convenient and comfortable way to move in a big city. I don't think it is the case in Barcelona.Barcelona's metro has many...   more
  • Do drink enough!!!, Barcelona

    19. Do drink enough!!!

    For years, we have all been told of the importance of water. The general guideline has been to drink 2 litre of water each day. For a person who is not living...   more
  • Reading a map!, Barcelona

    20. Reading a map!

    Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, the catchy title of the 1992 bestseller by John Gray, succinctly expresses an ancient dilemma. What--if anything--do...   more
  • Worst time to visit the city, Barcelona

    21. Worst time to visit the city

    Mid of July to mid of August is one of the worst times, because what winter is is the North, that hard mid summer is in Barcelona. Nor the breeze from the sea...   more
  • Competing Tour Groups, Barcelona

    22. Competing Tour Groups

    There are several main tour bus companies. We used the Barcelona Turistic Bus which is the hop-on hop-off bus. However we got our tickets at the airport and had...   more
  • Shark Tunnel photos, Barcelona

    23. Shark Tunnel photos

    The aquarium takes photos of you as you exit the shark tunnel. The ones of us were horrible as my grandson had his back to the camera, and they weren't very...   more
  • Look out for pickpocket, Barcelona

    24. Look out for pickpocket

    Anywhere I travelling, always I've read the warnings for pickpockets.So, since Barcelona I was lucky, never nothing wasn't happened.Now I lost my purse, it was...   more
  • The Barcelona Bug, Barcelona

    25. The Barcelona Bug

    Once in Barcelona, beware of the Barcelona Bug. This harmful little animal can bite you and contaminate for the rest of your life, so, be careful. And not to...   more

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