It's a provincial city - teenagers do their Saturday night there, but it's far more real than Barcelona. Teenagers without cash are no longer allowed to do their Saturday night there. It's all been reserved for cashed up tourists from elsewhere.
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It's a provincial city - teenagers do their Saturday night there, but it's far more real than Barcelona. Teenagers without cash are no longer allowed to do their Saturday night there. It's all been reserved for cashed up tourists from elsewhere.
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
No, the drivers going from lane to lane.
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
Yeah but on a Saturday night it's faster.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
This is definitely true. I was asked in one place if I wanted a big beer or a small one. I asked for a big one, expecting a pint or similar, and got one with about 3 pints in it that cost over a tenner.
Blagsta
Minimum cage, maximum cage
I've been 3 times and it's been fine. Just keep your wits about you, like you would in any city.
Blagsta
Minimum cage, maximum cage
stop wearing that union jack dress
Geri
wasn't born to follow
Dammit, I should have guessed that would give it away!
That's like you serving some Spanish people in a cafe and them placing their orders in Gaelic. Well, not quite as a lot of Catalans can speak Spanish but they do expect you to communicate in their language, if you're going to attempt it.
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
That's like you serving some Spanish people in a cafe and them placing their orders in Gaelic.
No it isn't.
Quite.
Why isn't it? Catalan and Spanish are two different languages, no?
It is fookin shyte here.
Cash gobbling city full of scarecrow people.
Only one sensible thing to do. Get drunk, buy a new Pringle diamond sweater and take the first available train west.
I know of just one good pitch where the police only patrol Twice a day (it is illegal to be an artist in Barcelona - not joking. You can pretend to be an artist, but if you really are an artist you are an outlaw) safe for Four hours. Hopefully collect enough dosh to get the fuck out.
Off to a town close by to visit my most beautiful friend
Cash gobbling city full of scarecrow people.
Only one sensible thing to do. Get drunk, buy a new Pringle diamond sweater and take the first available train west.
I know of just one good pitch where the police only patrol Twice a day (it is illegal to be an artist in Barcelona - not joking. You can pretend to be an artist, but if you really are an artist you are an outlaw) safe for Four hours. Hopefully collect enough dosh to get the fuck out.
Off to a town close by to visit my most beautiful friend
Fucking shyte here. I'm getting a train out for a day, or Two.
But, anyone who still feels the need to visit the place, and wants budget accommodation... €15/night with free meal at local bar (conditions apply) and free breakfast and free internet...
http://www.smhostel.net/
I have a whole dorm all to myself again
But, anyone who still feels the need to visit the place, and wants budget accommodation... €15/night with free meal at local bar (conditions apply) and free breakfast and free internet...
http://www.smhostel.net/
I have a whole dorm all to myself again
Riff
B@nned from eGofestivals
Has anyone been more recently than December, and is it still pap?
I'm going for the weekend at the end of this month. I went in July 2005 and enjoyed it then (did Nou Camp, Gaudi House and stayed at a place in the Placa Reial) but are things really that rubbish now?
Does anyone have any contemporary recommendations on where to eat and drink without getting ripped-off or getting food poisoning? I'm staying just off Las Ramblas again.
I'm going for the weekend at the end of this month. I went in July 2005 and enjoyed it then (did Nou Camp, Gaudi House and stayed at a place in the Placa Reial) but are things really that rubbish now?
Does anyone have any contemporary recommendations on where to eat and drink without getting ripped-off or getting food poisoning? I'm staying just off Las Ramblas again.
Barcelona - been - was ok - I'd say you get out what out what you put in - eg ramblas being no 1 tourist area - dire dire food and overpriced tat. Suprised to find it full of loads of cute faced and very persuasive black prostitutes at night. (No I didn't)
Not that you go on holiday to see trains as such - but wow - the underground system - very impressive - matrix signs at stations say train arrival times to the second, full A/C etc, new ish trains, massive massive platforms at some stations.....
Not that you go on holiday to see trains as such - but wow - the underground system - very impressive - matrix signs at stations say train arrival times to the second, full A/C etc, new ish trains, massive massive platforms at some stations.....
teccuk
fire kills children
Yeah i'm sure Barcalona ain't all it looks like to the casual tourist, but where the fuck is? You'll get told to pour beer away in most British City Centres, beer in most places is overpriced and shit. I go to Barca to look, there's some awesome stuff there, it's a very beautiful city. Where there's lot's of visitors, there's money and then all the rest goes to hell and the persuasive prostitutes move in.
Yeah i love the awesome metro too!
Yeah i love the awesome metro too!
Riklet
procrastinación
Lol at "blackpool in the sun". It so fucking isn't!
I think I had one of my best holidays ever in Barca, went for Sonar last year n hit a load of clubs, had 10 people staying in an apparent for 2, did our own cooking and bought disturbingly cheap sangria and hash instead.... then when most of our group left, the remaining few of us went and slept in parc Montjuic in the woods in hammocks (amazing view of the city n the sea when you wake up, pretty hard to beat), went to free parties, ate couscous out of plastic bags, went swimming and watched people going batshit insane for san juan, chucking fireworks absolutely fucking everywhere..... plus went to the usual sight seeing places (Picasso museum was a bit disappointing tho) and dodged the "cerveza beer cerveza beer sexy beer smoke smoke hashish?!" Pakistani mafia crewdem....
..Making a bit of an effort to use Catalan led to good tings. Getting out of Barca led to even more good tings -- no one asked us for train tickets most of the time, as they are too proud to speak broken Spanish with foreigners and maybe didn't speak much English, so once out in Gerona going to Figuerez and other places was pretty much free, and there's so much to see.
Getting the train out to near the French border on the coast was ace, there's lovely little cove beaches there, at either Colera/Portbou, nice swimming in the sea out that way and not totally rammed either, plus you can bunk the fare if lucky.
I think I had one of my best holidays ever in Barca, went for Sonar last year n hit a load of clubs, had 10 people staying in an apparent for 2, did our own cooking and bought disturbingly cheap sangria and hash instead.... then when most of our group left, the remaining few of us went and slept in parc Montjuic in the woods in hammocks (amazing view of the city n the sea when you wake up, pretty hard to beat), went to free parties, ate couscous out of plastic bags, went swimming and watched people going batshit insane for san juan, chucking fireworks absolutely fucking everywhere..... plus went to the usual sight seeing places (Picasso museum was a bit disappointing tho) and dodged the "cerveza beer cerveza beer sexy beer smoke smoke hashish?!" Pakistani mafia crewdem....
..Making a bit of an effort to use Catalan led to good tings. Getting out of Barca led to even more good tings -- no one asked us for train tickets most of the time, as they are too proud to speak broken Spanish with foreigners and maybe didn't speak much English, so once out in Gerona going to Figuerez and other places was pretty much free, and there's so much to see.
Getting the train out to near the French border on the coast was ace, there's lovely little cove beaches there, at either Colera/Portbou, nice swimming in the sea out that way and not totally rammed either, plus you can bunk the fare if lucky.
sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
Lol at "blackpool in the sun". It so fucking isn't!
I think I had one of my best holidays ever in Barca, went for Sonar last year n hit a load of clubs, had 10 people staying in an apparent for 2, did our own cooking and bought disturbingly cheap sangria and hash instead.... then when most of our group left, the remaining few of us went and slept in parc Montjuic in the woods in hammocks (amazing view of the city n the sea when you wake up, pretty hard to beat), went to free parties, ate couscous out of plastic bags, went swimming and watched people going batshit insane for san juan, chucking fireworks absolutely fucking everywhere..... plus went to the usual sight seeing places (Picasso museum was a bit disappointing tho) and dodged the "cerveza beer cerveza beer sexy beer smoke smoke hashish?!" Pakistani mafia crewdem....
..Making a bit of an effort to use Catalan led to good tings. Getting out of Barca led to even more good tings -- no one asked us for train tickets most of the time, as they are too proud to speak broken Spanish with foreigners and maybe didn't speak much English, so once out in Gerona going to Figuerez and other places was pretty much free, and there's so much to see.
Getting the train out to near the French border on the coast was ace, there's lovely little cove beaches there, at either Colera/Portbou, nice swimming in the sea out that way and not totally rammed either, plus you can bunk the fare if lucky.
Let me know if u go up figueres way again dude, got a 5 bedroom family gaff up there which is empty half the year.
I'm going to highly recommend HelloBCN hostal/hotel. Cool bunch of people. Friendly and professional. Beds in dorms from €12/night including breakfast. Twin rooms available from €30. 5 minute walk from touristville central, but surrounded by cheap shops. Good guides for bike tours by day, free clubs by night - the staff know what's going on. In summer, you may get lucky and enjoy nightime fun in the olympic swimming pool!!!
I think the crime rate of bag snatching where I am currently working has dropped 100%. I know all of them, and they know me. The police seem to appreciate this and leave me alone! Hopefully?
HelloBCN.
€12 with breakfast. Clean, comfortable, friendly, good information etc etc etc. It is a bargain.
I think the crime rate of bag snatching where I am currently working has dropped 100%. I know all of them, and they know me. The police seem to appreciate this and leave me alone! Hopefully?
HelloBCN.
€12 with breakfast. Clean, comfortable, friendly, good information etc etc etc. It is a bargain.
Took a stroll around Sant Antoni this morning. They are restoring the magnificent market. It is going to transform the area and be a stunning place when finished. Potentially, Barcelona's new up & coming cool area. The market is (or, will be) a very beautiful barrio centre piece. Worth the 30 minute walk from touristland.
A final word on thieves and bag snatchers from me.
Given all the time I spend on the streets of cities sketching and painting, I get to see lots. Very quickly recognise the thieves. I can tell you for fact that in Barcelona their are just 12 guys 'working' the park by the zoo, paseo Triumfo, bus station and other local spots. Just 12 guys. On 3 occasions I helped hold bag snatchers me and my super heroin Rollerblading Suzi caught with the help of others. We held them until the police arrived - don't fucking mess with the artist and rollerblader!
The very next day the same guys are back to 'work' in the same place at the time in their brand new designer gear. What gives?
What gives is that anyone caught stealing goods to the value of less than €300 is not prosecuted. Just a simple form filling procedure and off you go. This applies to shop lifting also. Hence the guys are always dressed in the latest designer gear. I know who they are, the police know who they are, yet they are allowed to continue day to day. Robbing from tourists and giving Barcelona one of the worst street crime reputations in the world. Just 12 guys. Is this police protecting their own jobs?
How to spot a bag snatcher in Barcelona. They are all Moroccan. Claim they're Alerian. They wear designer clothes, sunglasses and Nike, or Puma trainers (fast for running). Brand new designer trainers are the give away. Often working in Twos, or Threes - one will distract you and others around you whilst the snatcher/runner makes off with your bag. "Do you speak English" is the most common distraction. Another recent one is they ask you to take their photo with their camera. Very cleverly gaining your trust by apparently trusting you with their camera. Put your bag down beside. Take photo. Bag is gone!
It's a shame because this problem could be dealt with very quickly and efficiently. It spoils many peoples Barcelona experience.
Given all the time I spend on the streets of cities sketching and painting, I get to see lots. Very quickly recognise the thieves. I can tell you for fact that in Barcelona their are just 12 guys 'working' the park by the zoo, paseo Triumfo, bus station and other local spots. Just 12 guys. On 3 occasions I helped hold bag snatchers me and my super heroin Rollerblading Suzi caught with the help of others. We held them until the police arrived - don't fucking mess with the artist and rollerblader!
The very next day the same guys are back to 'work' in the same place at the time in their brand new designer gear. What gives?
What gives is that anyone caught stealing goods to the value of less than €300 is not prosecuted. Just a simple form filling procedure and off you go. This applies to shop lifting also. Hence the guys are always dressed in the latest designer gear. I know who they are, the police know who they are, yet they are allowed to continue day to day. Robbing from tourists and giving Barcelona one of the worst street crime reputations in the world. Just 12 guys. Is this police protecting their own jobs?
How to spot a bag snatcher in Barcelona. They are all Moroccan. Claim they're Alerian. They wear designer clothes, sunglasses and Nike, or Puma trainers (fast for running). Brand new designer trainers are the give away. Often working in Twos, or Threes - one will distract you and others around you whilst the snatcher/runner makes off with your bag. "Do you speak English" is the most common distraction. Another recent one is they ask you to take their photo with their camera. Very cleverly gaining your trust by apparently trusting you with their camera. Put your bag down beside. Take photo. Bag is gone!
It's a shame because this problem could be dealt with very quickly and efficiently. It spoils many peoples Barcelona experience.
Riklet
procrastinación
Easter week or otherwise? Tbh I would say you'll probably be fine either way, it's a big city you will find somewhere to stay SOMEWHERE, however might be worth cruising for an hour and finding recommended places online, and doing an email reservation for a night or two at least, you'd probably get better prices? If you have lots of stuff and/or your flight gets in vaguely late, it's nice knowing where you want to go, plus it'll be easier to get public transport (which is v. good in Barca) to a known address, saving you money.
The wikitravel guide might be worth a look...
spankster1
New Member
For a tour of the city with a difference I would highly recommend http://www.gocartours.es/
I had so much fun with my brother when I went. Enjoy
I had so much fun with my brother when I went. Enjoy
