Spain: I'd seriously reconsider her "trip" to Spain.

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Not to alarm you, but in 1998 Barcelona was very crime ridden.
Simple purse snatchings and the petty stuff which seems aimed at tourists.
(Non Spanish looking people) They (young men) work in groups and are bold.
In the center of Barcelona (near the Hard Rock) is a central parking garage
and train stop which they base their operations. Above is an open plaza.
They took a camera bag from me at a red light from IN the car while
distracting me by having one guy boldly try and open my car door. WTF
AND they tried to take the car after I chased the guy into the maze of
parking garage stairwells and subway stop.
The only smart thing I did was take the keys with me when I chased him.
Isolated?
FAR from.  Barcelona is a cruise ship start/stop for Carnival cruises.
Not only do they get new credit cards, cash, video and camera equipment
every week but the language barrier works to the crooks advantage.
The police station on the main open market blvd from the
Hard Rock down towards the port. (Stone arch building) has a LINE of crying
women and couples who have been traumatized, robbed and thieved.
That same Blvd has separate lanes for travel (one way) and is constantly
"cruised" by young men on mopeds and cycles looking for prey.
That city has underpaid overworked police who spend more time shuffling
theft forms from foreigners.
I'd seriously reconsider her "trip" to Spain.
I'm well traveled/30's and ONLY Salvador Brazil targets tourist(s) more.
-Scott in BOSTON
South East of Barcelona is a Seat/Skoda plant where they make butchered VAG
products.
Now that you know...............DON'T GO!
>> Audi content: does anyone near Barcelona have a TT Roadster in Amulet Red
that would take her for a test drive? You'd have a friend for life!