Be careful at the airport! Went to pick up my rental car, someone tried to tell me there was something wrong with the tire, while his friend reached in the passenger seat for my bag.

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately that happens elsewhere too

@michaelhein2914

17 күн бұрын

@@PatrickGuideBarcelona no it doesn't

I travel a lot. Don't talk to anyone, don't make eye contact and have a focused serious look. Seems to have worked so far 😅

I learned to keep walking and not stop, a firm NO will usually stop them.

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

Exactly! Good to see you back in the comments again!

These are great descriptions of the scams that are out there! A good reminder about using the official websites to book tickets, as when we went to book SF there were so many websites to book thru and it wasn't always easy to see that they were not official.

Crazy how those scams are EXACTLY the same on other cities. In Berlin we have exactly the same dresses, modus operandi...

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

Lot of similar things across cities, yes

@henriccarlsson9052

18 күн бұрын

Mostly done by gypsies. So no suprprise they are the same.

We literally just arrived in Barcelona tonight and the first thing we saw was your video. Great info even for intrepid travelers. Thanks for posting or should I say "hats off to you!"

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Ken! Hope all is well and you’re enjoying the city!

I fell for the rose scam when I was a teenager. Three of us girls were walking ahead of the adults. A man approached us and said "a beautiful rose for the beautiful ladies" and handed us each one. We were naive and thought he was being nice, so we took them. Then he hit my mom up for like 20 euros!

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

3 ай бұрын

Oh no!

I’m going to Spain in 3 months me and my family will be going to Barcelona for about 2-3 days my dad told me to research tourist traps and this really helped thanks!

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

21 күн бұрын

Glad you found it! Enjoy

Patrick, another really helpful video loaded with good information. Thank you

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you this was very helpful

Wonderful Video!! Thanks for the info.

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

26 күн бұрын

Thanks Charlie

Great info..Patrick

this was highly informative and with visual evidence, great video

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great video!

I was once told to be rude with a firm NO to the mimes.

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

4 ай бұрын

A firm no doesn’t have to be rude! But a solid no will work

Im coming to Barca next week...thanks tor the tips! Following u now

Thank you fo this, I'm visiting in April with my children so im glad we saw this so i can pre warn them about the scams!

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! You’ll be fine

I very helpfull video 👍 Thank you.

Thanks bro. Love you loads.

Great information, thank you

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

3 ай бұрын

You bet!

Hello Patrick 👋 Thank you so much for the information and tips. We are going to visit Barcelona in April. Your information is very important and helpful. Warm greetings from Belgium 🇧🇪

@SriUtami-sg8hz

Ай бұрын

Hello Patrick 👋, we just returned from Spain 🇪🇸 yesterday. Yes, we visited Barcelona. The first day in Barcelona was hard raining 🌧 but the second day was nice weather. We wandered in the old town. It was a wonderful experience. The paella 🥘 dish is my favourite 😍 😋 👌 Thanks for your advice 👍 🙏 It helped me a lot. Greetings from Belgium 🇧🇪

Great advice. I have been to many major cities in Europe and Barcelona is the only place I encountered a pickpocket. They only got a protein bar because I have learned to make sure the important items are carefully hidden away. Thank you for sharing.

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad it was only a protein bar

You are awesome! Muchísimas gracias, el mes que viene voy a estar por toda Espana Y tus consejos me están ayudando mucho

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

Muchas gracias Adrián!

much appreciated!

The ability they have to detect their potential victims is crazy. I work near Plaza Cataluña and when I go to work looking like a local they never talk to me but when I'm walking with family or on a weekend I suddenly become a target

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

😂 it’s interesting isn’t it?

I will be going to BCN next month. Thanks so much for the helpful information. 👍🏼

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

4 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome!

Me and my daughters come across the bracelet scammers in Rome, they seem friendly at 1st then become forceful. Yesterday here in Liverpool I saw someone handing out balloons then ask.for money

Thanx for awareness had no clue nor that its prevalent in other countries

Count you change at shops. Some sellers try to trick tourists giving less change, especially at groceries etc where people are waiting in line behind you.

In Barcelona now. Yup lots of clowns with balloons!! Got tailed a few times too, but had nothing of value in my backpack & had it clipped tight….so no problem as it turned out. Barcelona is just gorgeous & wonderful. Worth the effort to visit!!!!!

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

It’s a great city!

Great tips. The bracelet scams are big here in Vegas with the fake Shaolin monks.

Thank you Patrick's

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

4 ай бұрын

👍🏼👍🏼

Lately there's an Irish guy called Connor (maybe he changes names, dunno). His story is that he came to study at Pompeu Fabra and got his backpack stolen. first is gonna ask you to contact his mom and is gonna make you send a message su some random Irish number and after talking for a while he's gonna start asking you for money to make a phone call home because his phone got stolen. Pure scam, be aware!

@morchellemusic2829

5 ай бұрын

I heard this story over and over that's why I know it's a scam, and he always approaches english speaking people!

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

5 ай бұрын

I would give anyone you phone to use. You never know

Thanks for the feedback, going in April.

@Alina-hy4yg

26 күн бұрын

Were you safe?

Wow thanks so much. Heading to Barcelona next month for an F1 event. I am happy one in our crew speaks Spanish but I have sent this video out to all attending. I will be leaving my watch at home, wallet in front pocket, staying off the public wifi and picking up some Euros before we arrive. Fantastic video, the comments also have some good advice.

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

Ай бұрын

Enjoy it! What a great event

Nice one! I really like the Simpson-Cardboard-scam. A couple of weeks ago I managed to see this guy live in the Gothic Quarter. And if you keep watching him you can see how his - I guess pinky - finger is provinding the movements to make them "dance" to the music". What about those guys with those colorful flashy things at mostly Las Ramblas or Catalunya? They always shoot those things up in the air and sometimes catch them. Is it merely a distraction for maybe some of their partners?

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

With their pinkies? The flashy flying things, I don’t think are anything

I lived 3 years in Barcelona. I moved away. I'm much happier. If you will visit Barcelona, go in winter, avoid summer. Thanks for video. It's accurate.

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

11 күн бұрын

Appreciate your support

Hi where can I find the official sites for tickets pls.

You can always use a passport card for identification and this is not valid for regular international travel but it’s a valid ID. Leave your passport where no one can get it.

I got done with the bracelet scam a few years back. There are always four or five guys standing at the end of la ramblas near Christopher columbus state. Now i just cross over on to the side walk

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

Yep, that’s a common spot for them

Im really nervous about arriving in Madrid Airport. Ill have my dog and my suitcases with me but im afraid that i wont have much awareness and someone will take my luggage or purse or even my dog. Can anyone give some tips about arriving at the airport and how to stay safe. Thank you

this bracelet could have happened to me eight years ago you must have played in rome black guys. She threw the bracelet at me, and when I grabbed it so that it wouldn't fall to the ground, she cried that she had a child who was also hungry. I gave him back the bracelet. I don't tolerate anyone looking at me as stupid.

Fell for the bracelet scam in Venice, never again will I let that happen

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

Uh oh!

@mrlogic1017

18 күн бұрын

Same but in Rome 😩

Thanks for the great advice, Pat !!! Appreciate it! Quick question… i usually use credit cards to pay anything. Do i need to carry cash with me in Barcelona? Can i get away with credit cards for all places such as restaurants, museums, public transportation etc., ?

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

Ай бұрын

In almost all cases you won’t need cash. You can always take some out, but you don’t need a lot.

@sam_mehdiyev

Ай бұрын

@@PatrickGuideBarcelona cool, thanks!

Pickpocket is an olympic sport in Barcelona

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

5 ай бұрын

I don’t think that was accepted for the 2028 games 😂😂

@charlese665

5 ай бұрын

@@PatrickGuideBarcelona they’re still qualifying. Hence the intensity of pickpocket athletes. I am in Barcelona, should have watched your video sooner. Got robbed eating outdoor, it was the paper on top routine. Luckily I took out all my cc and cash before hand at the hotel and left only one cc and 100 euro im my wallet. Albeit i had money stolen once inside the safe deposit box at a hotel i stayed in Prague once. The hotel staff had a master key to open all the safes. Great video, really helpful. ❤

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

5 ай бұрын

@charlese665 sorry to hear that! Stay safe and enjoy!

We arrived due to a late flight into Barecelona pre booked taxi and hotel, No taxi, tried dozens of times to phone the taxi no answer, so went to the Taxi queue which had dozens of taxies, but were sent to the last taxi in the queue which was battered and broken, but needs must, so we set off, he went the Scenic route (ie:- the longest way around) to our hotel, which was shut but after a while of knocking they let us in to a hovel, It was now 03:00 we had a short sleep until 06:00 for another extortianate taxi to take us the half mile to our cruise ship, After two weeks we returned to Barcelona, and had a day to spend before our flight home, No place to leave our cases for the day until the hotel was available for the night What a nightmare and will NEVER be back

@user-dy4ej2ui4x

15 күн бұрын

Yes we had that done to us in Hong Kong. He took the scenic route. 10 minutes journey took 20 minutes. Would have walked but it was monsoon.

3:19 that happened to me in italy and we he was so forecful and acted kind we couldnt do anything and had to pay 20 euros

We have just returned from BCN. We were too late to get tickets for the Sagrada, it was sold out on all the official ticket sites. Only one site still had some on offer, albeit overpriced. We took a chance. We finally received an email from China with the tickets attached. Until the very end I thought we had been tricked, but to our astonishment the tickets were actually legitimate. But next time we'll book in advance.

Thanks next month is our trip to barcelona i am ready but careful❤from israel❤

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

28 күн бұрын

Have fun!

7:05 how could they NOT charge for what you consume??

I know a lot of places want passport information to identify. Will a copy of the passport work? I would rather not walk around with my actual passport. TIA 🙏🏼 Your content is awesome 👍👍👍

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

3 ай бұрын

It’s something I always recommend when traveling. Keep a copy of your passport and leave the original in a safer spot. What specific places want passport numbers? And thank you!

@JASEK4

3 ай бұрын

@@PatrickGuideBarcelonaI remember entering passport numbers for some high speed tickets and places like Alhambra. I don't think any of the Barcelona sites I reserved asked for passport numbers. Thank you Patrick!

It's great to be aware of these things, but I have to say I was not bothered at all in Barcelona. I have Spanish ancestry and was speaking Spanish and Catalan the whole time I was there, so not being obviously American probably helped! If you stay away from the Ramblas and can blend in--it's not a big nuisance. The scams and petty theft are nowhere near as intense as what you might experience in Latin America. In addition to a photo of your passport, a picture on your phone of the key pages and/or a scan that you can access in your Google drive is also helpful.

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

Күн бұрын

Great advice!

Pickpockets are no joke, we caught one redhanded on the metro, thankfully didn’t steal anything, but just fyi. Love spain but jeez.

We reconsider our holiday and are going somewhere else, thanks.

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

Ай бұрын

Where are you going?

@AK-ei5st

Ай бұрын

@@PatrickGuideBarcelona Switzerland 👍🏼

I'm leaving tomorrow for Spain and spending a full day in Barcelona

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

Nice!

When I was there in January, some guy on La Rambla was pretty insistent that I take a bracelet. He tried putting it on my and I asked him how much. He kept telling me it was free. I gave it back right away.

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

They always say it’s free

can i buy tickets for la sagrada familia tickets in place ?

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

8 күн бұрын

You need to buy them online

Be careful of the touchy feely ones as well. Don't wear watches or jewellery of value. Buy a 'my first watch' if you really need to tell the time

just avoid the whole region.. there are countries you can go without having to take a class how not to get scammed... just avoid the region, dry them out

What you forgot to say about the people who are mute and try to get you to sign a piece of paper: they will try to pickpocket you underneath their clipboard.

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, that was actually part of the dont sign anything section

@rebeccagutierrez1960

Ай бұрын

Why would any tourist want to sign a paper to bring about changes or whatever?😂😂😂

@thinkinenglish4877

Ай бұрын

@@rebeccagutierrez1960 I guess people just don't want to be mean and are taken aback by someone being deaf/mute.

Go to Milan. Its cleaner, safer and better policed. Was in Barcelona 6 months ago, Milan last week.

I would just avoid Las Ramblas altogether tbh 😅

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t avoid it, but it’s not the place you need to spend your entire trip

@petek5523

7 ай бұрын

@@PatrickGuideBarcelona true, it’s kinda hard to totally avoid it, especially on the way to the beach 🏝️

Ah yes, Barcelona, the only place I've had my pocket picked, and that was more than 30 years ago, and Barcelona had that reputation even back then. Shame the authorities are so powerless against crime.

Looking for a good VPN

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

28 күн бұрын

Expressvpn

I never travel with more than $250 in my pocket. Just use a credit card.

From the first 3 mins of this video, I don't see how this is scamming, unless they were selling something that didn't work afterwards. Trying to make money from selling roses, etc... is not a scam. People don't have to buy, so there is no scam, unless someone was in the background, pickpocketing while you are distracted.

Got one of those f*cking clowns handing a balloon to our 3 year old. Afterwards she was so sad that she had to give back the balloon.

Maybe I’ll just not go to Barcelona. Thanks

Best thing we used to keep our card and some cash while in Barcelona are the Pacsafe Coversafe S25 Hidden Undercover Travel Bra Pouch. No!! We did not loop them in our bra, that would have been awkward when paying 🤣😅. We looped them in one of our pants’ front belt loop, then tucked them just under the waistband. Easy to whip out when paying and you can do it discreetly enough so it doesn’t look weird!

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

I’ve seen some new belts that look interesting

Best not to talk to anyone when you walking around. Just avoid them always no talk no smiles just enjoy your time with your family.

Just came back from Barcelona and do not want to go back for more. Be aware that what you see, usually from vlogers, may not match the reality. Barcelona is crowded, loud, busy, dirty city. Stay away from most attractions and you will find areas that are much nicer, pleasant with green parks. The food quality and prices in all tourist areas are high with so so food. The prices and quality outside of the main fares are much better. The spanish food packs a lot of fat, carbs and cals. No salad to be found anywhere, same with fruit on most of the menus. I did not see any crime and felt very safe during the day and at night, traveling alone. Not a place I would ever want to come back.

Scammers, doing the work locals won't do...

I will never go to Barcelona.

Funny

Avoiding Barcelona, Madrid, Paris is the only way to enjoy safe vacations.

@wjleaf2802

Ай бұрын

My mother got 200 euro stolen in Nice, France.😂

@rebeccagutierrez1960

Ай бұрын

I was in Madrid several months ago. Carried my purse along. Don't look or act stupid. It went just fine. I'm 63 years old and traveled alone.

😂

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

18 күн бұрын

😂

Bro I have them literally one dollar for a balloon. Why not buy it ?!? lol how are they scammers ? If that’s the case every salesman is a scammer . Come on bro, people have to make a living .

@grahambell4310

21 күн бұрын

But not at our expense

so many things to take care of makes it an easy decision for me not to come at all!

@Done-737

5 күн бұрын

True a holiday where u your glad to get back home in 1 piece...book another holiday to alleviate all the stress😂

I don't understand people who travel with small children (let's say

Why does the government allow this. Where are the police

Good idea is perhaps carry Monopoly money for clowns…

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

2 ай бұрын

But then you’re just carrying Monopoly money around…

Use zippored pants, gents.

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

2 ай бұрын

🤐

The easiest way to avoid these scams is simply NOT go to Barcelona. Think about another destination to enjoy your days off until the townhall of Barcelona organizes its public security better.

@sandipthapa526

Ай бұрын

there are scammers all around the world. so we should stop travelling or what? nonsense

Be careful with robberies and date rapes 😅

Wanna know the biggest scams here? The number of advertisement breaks in your video!!!

@PatrickGuideBarcelona

7 ай бұрын

14 then?

@bastaertjeanne18

4 ай бұрын

What a shame not to aknowledge all the work put into this video.. it's basically free content, if you don't think it is worth watching the advertisement, watch other videos :)

Interesting and informative. Still, kind of weird that you seem to be mostly interested in filming yourself, making a long selfie video from Barcelona. Sorry. Anyway, welcome and enjoy!

Go to Valencia. Much better, cheaper and no scamms.

BARCELONA IS EACH DAY MORE DANGEROUS , THE MOST DANGEROUS CITY OF SPAIN AND THE MOST EXPENSIVE. THE BEST CITY IS MADRID, SAFE, NOT EXPENSIVE AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY IN SPAIN.

@Tad-zh4wr

Ай бұрын

Nope

Don't travel to Barcelona, the a-holes grabbed my friends purse. Travel in the USA!!!!

@grahambell4310

21 күн бұрын

I would, but it costs too much to get there...

Why are you doing this kind of video?? You can do better..

@rebeccagutierrez1960

Ай бұрын

Are you kidding? This is valuable for us travelers. Headed there next week actually.