Watch out for pickpockets in Las Ramblas in Barcelona
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 @ 6:02 PM
I've been travelling around quite a bit recently. I was in Italy on business before coming back to Spain with a friend. But the trip was slightly soured in the end.
We left Malpensa airport last week on EasyJey and landed at Barcelona airport nice and early to spend the day siteseeing. We had a good walk around the usual main sites such as the astonishing Sagrada Familia and the Barri Gotic district and then ended up on the famous stretch known as Las Ramblas.
To say it was busy is quite an understatement. People seem to spend quite a lot of time just walking up and down Las Ramblas. There are loads of street artists, stalls selling things and generally just a great atmosphere.
However, as we left my friend realised that his wallet, which he had stupidly left in his back pocket, had been stolen.
We reported it to the police who told us that there are hundreds of pickpocket incidents in Las Ramlas every day. It's so busy that it's easy for the theives to operate in that area.
It is incredibly annoying when you have to cancel all your cards, request a replacement driving licence and so on, so you have been warned. If you're in the area make sure you keep your personal stuff well and truly safe.