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Places To Avoid   Barcelona

Places To Avoid, Barcelona

 35 Reviews  Poble Espanyol (touted as a "one hour" way to get to know Spain) is just a couple of fake buildings, some with painted on windows, and fake artisan workshops. There is one interesting contemporary art... 

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Eating & drinking   Madrid

Eating & drinking, Madrid

 15 Reviews  When you are at the Plaza Mayor you may find it nice to have a bite at one of the many terraces they have, they all look so nice and you can be in the sun... beware however that these restaurants are... 

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Flamenco   Sevilla

Flamenco, Sevilla

 5 Reviews  Even though the flamenco show is meant for tourists, it features excellent bailaores, guitarists, and cantaores. The food is acceptable. What is not acceptable is that our camera with more than 300... 

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Reality check   Palma de Mallorca

Reality check, Palma de Mallorca

 5 Reviews  There's some really irritating thing about Mallorca: "People see tourists as walking wallets". There are lots of really hard to reach beaches, that after some almost suicinding driving experiences... 

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The West End, San Antonio.   Ibiza

The West End, San Antonio., Ibiza

 1 Review  Great if you like hoards of drunken Brits marauding around the streets looking for members of the opposite sex in a drunk enough state not to reject them, puddles of vomit and urine (I'm not... 

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Beaches   Majorca Island

Beaches, Majorca Island

 2 Reviews  Beware of the very tall man 6ft 4" who slowly walks round the three beaches of Palma Nova pretending to look at the ladies when in fact he is looking for the ladies bags. He carries a towel over his... 

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Las Ramblas   Barcelona

Las Ramblas, Barcelona

 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... 

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Monuments & highlights   Madrid

Monuments & highlights, Madrid

 11 Reviews  It's just a big square plaza with very expensive restaurants, nothing to see, nothing to do. Only 'nice' thing is the Casa de la Panederia, wich is 400 years old, with nice fresco's. walk though the... 

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Cathedral and Giralda   Sevilla

Cathedral and Giralda, Sevilla

 6 Reviews  Giralda is an attraction for itself, in the marvel of the cathedral. It's easy to climb, because it has inclines instead of stairs, and they seem not too steep. That's right. But they are...... 

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Dodgy deals / scams   Palma de Mallorca

Dodgy deals / scams, Palma de Mallorca

 7 Reviews  The Inca Market is something the tourist board advertizes as something to see. We went. It was nothing more than a large flea market at best. Nothing of real interest was sold here - leather purses,... 

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Caves   Majorca Island

Caves, Majorca Island

 2 Reviews  Wonderful flyer pictures and descriptions which are overrated. Nice enough for those that like caves but very large groups are ushered through the cave system on hard on the feet paths. Very crowded... 

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Overrated Sites   Barcelona

Overrated Sites, Barcelona

 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... 

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Flamenco   Madrid

Flamenco, Madrid

 4 Reviews  This is supposed to be one of the best places to watch flamenco. Unfortunately, the service, food and view were so bad (as well as the stage) that it took the enjoyment right out of the evening. Not... 

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Gypsies and Pickpockets   Sevilla

Gypsies and Pickpockets, Sevilla

 5 Reviews  Around the touristic places there use to be people (usually gypsis) looking for tourist to read the hand or tell them any other story with the aim only of asking you for money. As everywhere, just... 

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Overpricing   Palma de Mallorca

Overpricing, Palma de Mallorca

 5 Reviews  Don't go to the Nu-parc bar / cafe beside the lake opposite the Cathedral unless you want to order the most expensive beer or coffee in Palma. The waitresses need a lesson in customer service and the... 

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Soller & Puerto de Soller   Majorca Island

Soller & Puerto de Soller, Majorca Island

 1 Review  In my opinion Soller is almost a tourist trap. It is not an ugly town, but it's not a nice place. Do some shopping, have a rest or a stroll. You coud go to Biniaraix; a small village 1,5 km far from... 

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High Prices   Barcelona

High Prices, Barcelona

 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... 

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Security   Madrid

Security, Madrid

 5 Reviews  Madrid is very safe and not a place to get violently robbed, but pick pockets problem remains. The fast city has certain locations where you should watch out. These are Sol, Plaza Mayor and El Rastro... 

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More tourists than inhabitants   Palma de Mallorca

More tourists than inhabitants, Palma de Mallorca

 2 Reviews  Overall we really enjoyed our holiday to Majorca but we did find it very british and lacking in culture in the resorts.There were british pubs,amusements and everything was in english so it sometimes... 

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People to Avoid   Barcelona

People to Avoid, Barcelona

 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... 

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Shopping   Madrid

Shopping, Madrid

 5 Reviews  Wealth Warning: Avoid using Chequepoint to change money in Madrid or anywhere else for that matter. Some of my British and American friends have told me horror stories of the rip-off rates charged by... 

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Bullfights   Barcelona

Bullfights, Barcelona

 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... 

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Nightlife   Madrid

Nightlife, Madrid

 3 Reviews  Like all con merchants and charlatans, these Chinese street masseurs can be found at popular tourist spots in Madrid such as Plaza de Santa Ana and Plaza Mayor. My wife and I got conned by them.... 

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Purchases to Avoid   Barcelona

Purchases to Avoid, Barcelona

 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... 

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Bullfighting   Madrid

Bullfighting, Madrid

 2 Reviews  In Madrid there are 2 places where you can see the bullfighting. The most importand in all Spain is Plaza de Toros Monumental de las Ventas . The another is called Plaza Vista Alegre and is next to... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

There are plenty . . .

by acemj

. . . but who cares? When they're this beautiful, it's worth braving the crowds to see such sights as Madrid's Prado Museum, Barcelona's La Sagrada Familia, or Sevilla's Plaza Espana (pictured here).

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I never really seen a full...

by jenniferhen

I never really seen a full blown tourist trap in Spain, we did not take any tours and really did things on our own, so I do not have any warnings for you about this country where I stayed.

Photo: 'Las Meninas' (detail),...

by Sergioalc

Photo: 'Las Meninas' (detail), Velázquez, 'El Prado' Museum, Madrid.

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In the summer, the sun goes...

by mazevedo

In the summer, the sun goes down at 21:30 and sometimes we can forget that and lose some attractions. Specially if we go to sleep later and think that 02 pm is 08 am.

Ronda: filled with buses of...

by beckonbecky

Ronda: filled with buses of tacky tourists

None so far

by Lucijan

yeah_baby's Tourist Trap Tip

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There were none it isnt the...

by Veronica79

There were none it isnt the most expensive place, i felt privelidged not to pay for walking around and looking at such georgeous buildings.

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THE PRE-CONSTITUTION SPANISH...

by jlvillalba

THE PRE-CONSTITUTION SPANISH FLAG, STABLISHED IN 1492 BY THE CATHOLIC KINGS, ISABEL AND FERNANDO

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Q:  Hi everyone, I really need some help to decide where to bring my young family this year for holiday. I am keen on going to the... 

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A: all there is child friendly catering to families like yours. Great area indeed. y ou can check on destination above tips by posters like us or the tourist office... 

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