Mec
Joined: 21 Feb 2010
Posts: 3
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 Posted: Sun Feb 21 10, 6:04 am Post subject: Spain Costa Brava |
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Hi all,
I do recommend staying in the Gothic because it’s really the heart of what’s happening in the city. Just be aware, and stay clear of the following places: La Rambla, (a.k.a. La Rob-la), the Metro (one of the places I’ve seen the most robberies, averaging one sighting a week), Calle Ferran (filled with drunk tourists) Irish bars (obviously). To play it safe, get a bag with multiple zippers and be alert. Never set your bag on the floor or casually on a chair. 
For the most part it is safe to walk the streets of the city center at any time of night, because there are always people out in Barcelona. Violent crime is not a problem. But, you’ve got to watch your bag, your camera, your wallet, your cell phone and maybe even that gold chain around your neck (less someone rip it from your being on the subway!). Small theft is not punished (really) in Spain, and thieves are well aware of this. The problem is HUGE.
Don’t be the guy with the camera hanging on his neck. 
I would also like to advice you to visit Sitges, it is famously a 'gay-friendly' resort town  , with a number of beaches that cater for gay people to a greater or lesser extent. Most are what would be called 'mixed' beaches, where gay and straight couples hang out together and others are seen as being more exclusively 'gay', where few straight couples go. There are no regulations enforcing these divisions, it is just the way things have evolved over the years. There is a number of nudist beaches in Sitges
a)Playa De Las Balmins is the mixed nudist beach in Sitges.
b)There is another gay nudist beach in Sitges at Cala del Home Mort.
c)Clothing is optional at Platja Sant Sebastia and Platja d'Aiguadolc too.
Accommodation - I found through "Gumthree forum" one girl (russian), who gives cheap her room. I stopped there. It was just the city centre in Gothic area, on Regomir street, just in one minute from City Port. I paid 25 euros per night. Here is her contacts: r_s_2002@mail.ru - her name is RENA, she speaks english and french or you can rent a room or cheap apartment in Barcelona http://www.barcelonarealestate.es |
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