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Pickpockets Barcelona
128 Reviews Like any other major city, you will come across pick-pocketers. Las Ramblas is the place that is notourius for it. The street is so busy with resurants and cafe's with outdoor seating, shops and...
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Security Madrid
92 Reviews I am sure this has been said a million times but try to keep a hold of your wallet/purse and put it somewhere safe. I had a small backpack (not at all obvious I thought) and I had my money (not all of...
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Pickpockets & Thieves Sevilla
18 Reviews People of Sevilla stay up late, and stay out late. We had to walk a ways to a taxi stand at 4:00 am and were wondering if we would run into mischievious types.... but what we found were a lot of...
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Beware Pickpockets Palma de Mallorca
12 Reviews Overall trip to Palma was wonderful. I did catch a fellow with 3 fingers in my right side pocket. I managed to take a picture before he tried to knock my camera away. He's the one on the right,...
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BEWARE AROUND CATHEDRAL Granada
23 Reviews I had a bit of a scare as I was entering the gate to go along the side of the Cathedal. A gypsy woman immediately came up to me and grabbed my left hand, then asked if i spoke spanish. I said (now...
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People to Avoid Barcelona
59 Reviews There were not a lot around the city that I saws, but amazingly this one was right on the RAmblas, where most tourists stroll to get an impression of the "niceties" of the area. NOT. Prostitution used...
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Transports Madrid
25 Reviews Metro lines really make the life much more easier in Madrid. But it takes few days to realize the connections of the main lines with the others. People is nice and kind in general. But the pick-pocket...
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Gypsies & Beggars Sevilla
9 Reviews When we visited Sevilla, there were a few gypsies around the cathedral area. They were typically ladies, and would approach people (mostly tourists, I'd say) and offer them a small bunch of rosemary...
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Unwelcome Visitors Palma de Mallorca
2 Reviews From time to time nuclear powered USA Navy aircraftcarriers and nuclear armed submarines anchor in the bay of Palma de Mallorca. This is not very nice (to say the least) as they put in danger local...
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THE ALHAMBRA TICKETS Granada
10 Reviews The Alhambra is the most visited sight in Spain and ticket sales are strictly controlled so as soon as you know your schedule, you might look into purchasing your tickets in advance to ensure a...
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Be Aware! Barcelona
94 Reviews From Celebrity to Melia International on Sarria, the driver charged us 25 Euros -it should have been 14 Euros. I know there is a small charge added on for luggage. I found out the correct charge from...
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Local people Madrid
6 Reviews You have all heard this a million times before, but beware of the pickpockets. Although I believe it is not as bad as places like Barcelona, but just keep an eye and hand on your belongings. Don't...
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Rocky Peaks Palma de Mallorca
2 Reviews There is one potential danger in Mallorca, if you go around this island by car please PAAAY ATTTENTTTTION!!! roads are really narrow!!! See the road and not too much the beautiful see views...TAKE...
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What To Avoid Barcelona
68 Reviews 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...
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Eating & drinking Madrid
4 Reviews The animated Plaza Mayor and its pavement cafes are a real tourist magnet. This is, however, not the best place in town to enjoy a "true" Spanish culinary experience. In addition, to being...
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Bad Timing Barcelona
11 Reviews 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...
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Monuments & highlights Madrid
10 Reviews The mayor of Madrid has lost his treasure, so now he is digging the city up. That is what I am told. Madrid is currently COVERED in roadworks, tunnels and lots of noise and dust. The center: Sol is...
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Money Matters Barcelona
9 Reviews 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...
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Avoid Crowds Barcelona
9 Reviews 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...
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Not really a warning or dangers tip here, rather a comment on animals rights.In the old part of Granada we saw a bunch of kids proudly showing off by brandishing a poor bird of prey. The animal was blindfolded and seemed to be frustrated by the number of people stopping by to touch it.Be responsible. Animals are not toys.
I don't recall seeing this in other countries (but I could be wrong), but many of the currency exchange locations only give you a "good" deal if you are changing a large amount of currency (like 2 thousand dollars). If not, like my husband & I were, you get a really sucky rate & might as well have changed your money at the airport. so, watch out for places that have separate exchange rates, based on the amount you are exchanging. This happened to us in the Sevilla train station, but we also saw it in Madrid in the Puerta del Sol (when you go up to the store front, there is like 3 large colums of the various exchange rates). Try to exchange your money in banks--don't forget, they close at 2pm!!
Don't use the posted credit card international call numbers plastered over the telefonica payphones all over spain. They will charge you a fortune, $10 connection fee and a minimum 5 minute call. My 1 minute call to Canada from Madrid cost me $42.
Most visitors to Spain do not experience problems. Violent crime is rare. Although assaults against foreigners are infrequent, reports of such attacks in connection with petty crime are a concern. Petty crime occurs, particualarly during holidays and festivals. Pickpockets and purse snatchers working in pairs or groups are active mainly in airports, train and bus stations and near tourist attractions. Avoid unlit areas, especially at night.Ensure that personal belongings, passports and other travel documents are secure. Keep a copy of your passport identification page, driver's licence, airline tickets and credit cards
There are now some seriously bad people operating on the main front at Fuengiola.Watch out near the Las Palmeras Hotel, opposite the London Pub.If theres a man on his own, just hanging around, be sure he's got a few friends VERY close by.
I'm warning you, you might be in danger of not being able to see everything you want to! Spain is a big country! Fortunately, they are working on improving rail connections and domestic flights are becoming more numerous and affordable. Check Iberia and Spanair's websites for flight information.
Meon Villas is a large UK based Villa rental company that supply dangerous, unchecked villas across Europe. Our holiday was an absolute nightmare and you should not use Meon Villas, or visit CASA THAIPAN. In a catalogue of disasters I'd like to say this was a one off but we foolishly used them again after having to complain about the number of visitors to their so called Private Villas. This holiday the 'scheduled' flights they booked for us with Monarch were not actually with Monarch and were subject to a 10-hour delay outbound and 3 hours inbound. When we got to Malaga there was no Meon rep as promised. The directions to the villa were wrong so we had to wait over an hour for their '24 hour' concierge to arrive to show us where to go. The villa, which slept 8, had no cot and no highchair as ordered so we had to share a bed with our toddler. When the high chair arrived the next day it...
It is probably true to say that the Spanish have a sweet tooth. To give an example, when there was a Marks and Spencers in Bilbao, they had to give out extra sachets of sugar with the yoghurt because it was not sweet enough for local taste!Ok, so be prepared for prepared desserts and sweets to be very sweet.If you have a young child, watch out for the baby food as it will often be sweetened. Read the label. You can by Hipp organic foods (unsweetened) from branches of El Corte Ingles.
Not exactly danger, but the internet is not so spread around in the southern spain (I bet the situation is better in Madrid & Barcelona). Internet café-s seem to be an article of niche, for Example I did not find any internet access in one of the biggest and most luxury shopping center in Alicante, the situation was the same in Valencia in the "corte ingles" shopping center.You can usually find internet from the hotels & guesthouses where you spend the night, but consider the computers are relatively slow and so is the connection speed, if any. If the net is "down" this will be an issue of "manana".The reason is that the country is large so preading the high-speed internet takes more time. In many countrysides you find the dial-up connection, or a little faster ISDN connection. The support for the internet products can be slow, so people prefer slower but more reliable products that they...
I know you always hear about pick pockets when you travel, I never really ever heeded those warnings though...until now...I was the victim of an ATTEMPTED pick pocket. My backpack while on my back was unzipped and opened by a young non-descript girl who i later called, la ladron. Fortunately, though, for my keen sense for criminal intent (joke),I felt the tug on my pack and turned quickly to see her scurrying off in a crowd of tourists...Fortunately, she didn't make off with anything and I should thank her for wisening me up, now I always wear a bag across my chest or diagonal on my person..Gracias a la ladron!
Jazz Barcelona
6 Reviews and 1597 Opinions So it costs a fair bit...but the location is perfect, right in between Eixample and Las Ramblas,...
Hotel Atlantico Madrid
7 Reviews and 1990 Opinions With most four-star hotels in Madrid (and throughout Western Europe) charging US$400 or more, the...
San Augustin Beach Club Canary Islands
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