[pfisch]

If you just walk in looking like a tourist to almost any metro car in barcelona people will attempt to rob you. I have never been to a place with so much blatant crime and I am from New Orleans.

https://www.worldnomads.com/travel-safety/europe/spain/barce...

The low level crime is absolutely insane in barcelona to the point I would recommend not going unless you are ready to get in shoving matches with attempted thieves.

[philipps]

I would absolutely recommend visiting. Barcelona is one of the most incredible cities in the world. Do a little research on the different areas. Don’t carry around 10k of valuables! And don’t leave your stuff lying around on the beach. Have an amazing time!

[apcragg]

What the hell are you talking about. That has never been my experience nor the experience of people I know that have been there within the past 2 years. Don't fearmonger about crime.

[pfisch]

I'm not fear mongering at all. I was there for like 3-4 days and had upwards of 3 encounters with people attempting to separate and rob my group on the metro.

That is insane. I'm not like some country bumpkin either, I am from New Orleans and so was my entire group. We didn't get robbed because we had to become physically aggressive with these groups of people and get in shoving matches and shit. It was ridiculous.

I have never experienced so much rampant theft in my life and I am fairly well traveled.

There are beautiful sights in Barcelona, but I doubt I will ever go back because it is completely lawless.

I have had gun fights happen right outside my house in New Orleans, almost everyone I know was mugged at some point growing up, there was an attempted rape in my driveway once, but it still has nothing on the volume of crime I witnessed in Barcelona.