Hi All,
It’s certainly not a rumour regarding all the pick-pockets and muggings in Barcelona. I’ve spent countless nights in the worst areas of San Jose, Costa Rica and lived in Kingston, Jamaica for many years, and I can tell first-hand that there’s few cities that compare to the crime wave that I experienced in Barcelona during CAP Euro.
I was personally mugged for the first time in my life, along with 30-40 (maybe even more) other people, including 5 people that I work with! The funny thing is…it turns out it was the same group of guys that mugged us all at the same place! Thank god Visa was able to send me an emergency credit card, delivered to my hotel room within 24 hours, otherwise I’d be begging Affiliates for cash next to the Princess Sofia!::bjsmile:
I personally found Barcelona to be over-priced, people were rude, and customer service was horrible…the muggings were icing on the cake! Fortunately, I spent 5 nights in Madrid afterwards which definately made up for it, but I’d rather go to Kuwait City than spend another night in Barcelona again.:dafingers
If you think Barcelona is bad, then think twice about Copenhagen because muggings are much more prevalent, and more often than not very brutal, and prices are astronomically high…2-3 times more expensive than Barcelona. May I suggest Hedonism III in Runaway Bay Jamaica!!! Heck, if you’re all just looking to party, then may as well do it right :wink-wink