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Barcelona - Help with places to visit......
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:45 pmby kazza 1
I'm going to Barcelona in April with my Spanish class and although we are staying in a place called Manresa (just outside Barcelona) we have been given the choice to stay in Barcelona on the Saturday night. I was wondering has anyone on here stayed there and if they had where's the best places to go on the Saturday night.
Most of our days are already planned. We are going to Monserrat etc. But on the Sat night our spanish tutor will not be with us as she is staying in Manrsea with her family. So I would appreciate any help you can give me guys, of where and where not to go!!
Thanks 
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:03 pmby The Red Baron
Ihave stayed in Barcelona a few times.To be honest tho they have been trips with the lads on the ale,the match,back on the ale.The only tip Ican suggest is PM Andy G.He lives there and Iam sure he will give you all the gen.
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:05 pmby Ola Mr Benitez
If you go right down the ramblas you will come to the Mariner.. some nice restaurants and bars there!
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:07 pmby andy_g
yo kazza - i live in barca. send us a PM and i'll see if i can give you some advice.
top tip number 1: avoid las ramblas like the plague
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:26 pmby 2520years
andy_g wrote:yo kazza - i live in barca. send us a PM and i'll see if i can give you some advice.
top tip number 1: avoid las ramblas like the plague
I was going to recommend Las Ramblas!
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:32 pmby The Red Baron
Las Ramblas is the place where everyybody goes.Yeah it is nice to sit in a pavement cafe and watch the world go by.If you were in London,you wouldnt consider eating and drinking in Knightsbridge or Mayfair.
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:37 pmby Judge
is it barcelona on that church where you see an effigy of a spaceman carved, which is as old as the church itself
amazing 
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:40 pmby woof woof !
Ther's a brilliant indoor FOOD MARKET at the top end of the ramblas (not the port end) The way the food is displayed is a real "Kodak moment" and it's got a couple of sea food cafe's were you can sit and have the freshest seafood you're ever likely to eat.I had some grilled squid that had only just stopped wriggling Tasted fantastic and was not expensive .
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:46 pmby woof woof !
andy_g wrote:yo kazza - i live in barca. send us a PM and i'll see if i can give you some advice.
top tip number 1: avoid las ramblas like the plague
Be fair Andy , OK Rambla's is very much a tourist place , you LIVE in Barca ,but Kazza's on a one night visit .Tellin' him to avoid the Rambla's is a bit like tellin' a visitor to London to avoid the West End .
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:26 pmby kazza 1
woof woof ! wrote:andy_g wrote:yo kazza - i live in barca. send us a PM and i'll see if i can give you some advice.
top tip number 1: avoid las ramblas like the plague
Be fair Andy , OK Rambla's is very much a tourist place , you LIVE in Barca ,but Kazza's on a one night visit .Tellin' him to avoid the Rambla's is a bit like tellin' a visitor to London to avoid the West End .
Woof, have you forgotten that I'm female?? Thats why I'm asking for places to go (that are safe!!) Knowing me I would turn a corner and end up somewhere I don't want to be!!
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:20 pmby woof woof !
kazza 1 wrote:woof woof ! wrote:andy_g wrote:yo kazza - i live in barca. send us a PM and i'll see if i can give you some advice.
top tip number 1: avoid las ramblas like the plague
Be fair Andy , OK Rambla's is very much a tourist place , you LIVE in Barca ,but Kazza's on a one night visit .Tellin' him to avoid the Rambla's is a bit like tellin' a visitor to London to avoid the West End .
Woof, have you forgotten that I'm female?? Thats why I'm asking for places to go (that are safe!!) Knowing me I would turn a corner and end up somewhere I don't want to be!!
Sorry Kazza , never knew "he was a she" Be a bit careful in Barca , there are loads of pickpockets bag snatchers and muggers in addition to Andy G.
The gothic quarter is nice ,lots of interesting alley's but as the evenin' wears on there's a fair few low life's prowlin' around.Should be ok if there's more than one of you.
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:09 pmby kazza 1
Sorry woof, I thought you knew I was a girlie!! Dont worry bout it, sometimes I even have to check to see if I am!!!!!
There are 30 of us going. But there are only 6 going to stay in Barca on the Saturday night. There will only be one fella with us. Thats why I wanted to know where and where not to go. I have pm'ed Andy g and waiting for him to get back to me. A couple of them where there last year, but they all stayed in Manresa for the 3 days, Thats why they wanna stay in Barca. They wanna see the night life etc........
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:17 pmby AlanHansen
I'd second that warning about the pickpockets, a couple of my friends got jacked a month ago there. Great city though.
Tellin' him to avoid the Rambla's is a bit like tellin' a visitor to London to avoid the West End
And for the same reasons as well, mime artists 
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:28 pmby kazza 1
AlanHansen wrote:I'd second that warning about the pickpockets, a couple of my friends got jacked a month ago there. Great city though.
Tellin' him to avoid the Rambla's is a bit like tellin' a visitor to London to avoid the West End
And for the same reasons as well, mime artists
Thanks for the advice. I will have to buy a bum bag then. Dont fancy being mugged...
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:01 pmby JBG
I think I must have got La Ramblas on a good day as I thought it was amazing!
There is also a square off to the left of La Ramblas (as you face the port) which has loads of bars and restaurants with street entertainers at night. Very touristy (with a fair amount of American college kids) but I have to say, I enjoyed it.
Barcelona is a great city, great vibe to the place.