Every major city in the world fights through robbery on their tourist areas. Every year, Barcelona police works hard to maintain the burglars out of the visitor’s pockets, but as you may know, you have to be prepared in every tourist area in every city in the world so nobody can take what’s yours while you enjoy a wonderful trip.
We want to present you some recommendations to have in one of Barcelona’s most magical and crowded places: Las Ramblas. Millions of people walk through them all year, and its possible that if you don’t pay attention, you may lose some of you belongings.
Be sure to take this advices carefully, follow these simple rules and you’ll be very far from losing your belongings at Las Ramblas in Barcelona.
Recommendations for how to look after your belongings
Split the money
This is an old idea that can save your day: if you’re going to travel around with cash, be sure to split this money on different places. Not just your wallet, but your backpack, or even some in your luggage. In this case, if you lose any of those, you will have a reservation of money just in case.
Wear a special bag
There are lots of different travel bags or backpacks specially designed to be opened not so easily, with strong zippers and double layers. They will be perfect for Las Ramblas, so you will know if anyone is trying to open them and taking your belongings with them.
Bag on the front
If you wear a purse or a bag easy to open, this is mandatory: wear it on your chest. There you will have totally eye control on your belongings and you won’t have to worry if that person who seems to be pushing you is trying to steal from you.
At the terraza
If your sitting outside a bar or restaurant in Las Ramblas, you have to be extremely cautious: your bag should be on your feet or your legs. Empty your jacket pockets if you’re going to put in on the chair. Following these simple but important rules, you will have the best beer, tapas and wine in your life.
Cellphones
Cellphones are a whole other world. Since the smartphone era, a cellphone is a very expensive device very easy to steal. Try not to use in Las Ramblas, take it with both hands, and if you’re at a bar, never put it on the table. You will be encouraging burglars to take them when you won’t notice.
If you are robbed, you will have to go to the police station. The police in Barcelona is called Mossos d’Esquadra, and you will find a station next to Plaça Catalunya Train and Metro Station. They will help you with all they can so you won’t feel unprotected.
As we said, any major city suffers from robbery, since the tourism and monuments attract burglars. Anyway, today’s visitors are very well trained so they know what to do and what not to do. Take these recommendations and advices and you will be enjoying the best trip of your life in Barcelona with no fear at all.