DON’T DO THIS IS BARCELONA

Barcelona Travel Hack - I traveled back to Barcelona for a 2nd time to show you Barcelona in summer - whilst filming, I encountered annoying scammers, cheap hacks to get discounts on amazing food, and I learned about incredible history behind the facade of the famous Rambla walkway - One of Europe's most tranisited tourist areas. I hope you enjoy!
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[@lauramartin-bk9nr]

Madrid`s resistance to Francoist troops lasted longer than Barcelona`s.

[@lauramartin-bk9nr]

During Franco era, Catalan wasn`t prohibited on the streets nor "destroyed"; it survived as an oral language, only it was not taught at schools. In fact there were dozens of prizes for literature in Catalan. Premio de Honor de las Letras Catalanas ◦ 1969 Jordi Rubió i Balaguer (historiógrafo y bibliólogo). ◦ 1970 Joan Oliver (Pere Quart, escritor). ◦ 1971 Francesc de Borja Moll i Casasnovas (filólogo y editor). ◦ 1972 Salvador Espriu i Castelló (escritor). ◦ 1973 Josep Vicenç Foix (escritor). ◦ 1974 Manuel Sanchis i Guarner (filólogo e historiador). ◦ 1975 Joan Fuster i Ortells (escritor). Premio Joaquim Ruyra de narrativa juvenil ◦ 1963 Josep Vallverdú, por L’abisme de Pyramos. ◦ 1964 Carles Macià, por Un paracaigudista sobre la Vall Ferrera. ◦ 1965 Desierto. ◦ 1966 Robert Saladrigas, por Entre juliol i setembre. ◦ 1967 Emili Teixidor, por Les rates malaltes. Premio Josep Pla ◦ 1968 Terenci Moix, por Onades sobre una roca deserta. ◦ 1969 Baltasar Porcel, por Difunts sota els ametllers en flor. ◦ 1970 Teresa Pàmies, por El testament de Praga. ◦ 1971 Gabriel Janer, por Els alicorns. ◦ 1972 Alexandre Cirici, por El temps barrat. ◦ 1973 Llorenç Villalonga, por Andrea Victrix. ◦ 1974 Marià Manent, por El vel de Maia. ◦ 1975 Enric Jardí, por Historia del cercle artistic de Sant Lluc. Premio Prudenci Bertrana ◦ 1968 Manuel de Pedrolo, por Estat d’excepció. ◦ 1969 Avel•lí Artís-Gener, por Prohibida l’evasió. ◦ 1970 Vicenç Riera Llorca, por Amb permís de l’enterramorts. ◦ 1971 Terenci Moix, por Siro o la increada consciència de la raça. ◦ 1972 Oriol Pi de Cabanyes, por Oferiu flors als rebels que fracassaren. ◦ 1973 Biel Mesquida, por L’adolescent de sal. ◦ 1974 Desierto. ◦ 1975 Baltasar Porcel, por Cavalls cap a la fosca. Premio Lletra d’Or ◦ 1956 Salvador Espriu, por Final del laberint. ◦ 1957 Josep Pla, por Barcelona. ◦ 1958 Josep Carner, por Absència. ◦ 1959 Ramon d’Abadal, por Els primers comtes catalans. ◦ 1960 Clementina Arderiu, por És a dir. ◦ 1961 Josep Vicenç Foix, por Onze Nadals i un Cap d’Any. ◦ 1962 Joan Oliver (Pere Quart), por Vacances pagades. ◦ 1963 Joan Fuster, por Nosaltres els valencians. ◦ 1964 Josep Benet, por Maragall i la Setmana Tràgica. ◦ 1965 Jordi Rubió, por La cultura catalana, del Renaixement a la Decadència. ◦ 1966 Manuel de Pedrolo, por Cendra per Martina. ◦ 1967 Gabriel Ferrater, por Teoria dels cossos. ◦ 1968 Marià Manent, por Com un núvol lleuger. ◦ 1969 Xavier Rubert de Ventós, por Teoria de la sensibilitat. ◦ 1970 Joan Teixidor, por Quan tot es trenca. ◦ 1971 Alexandre Cirici, por L’art català contemporani. ◦ 1972 Joan Coromines, por Lleures i converses d’un filòleg. ◦ 1973 Maurici Serrahima, por Del passat quan era present. ◦ 1974 Joan Vinyoli, por I encara les paraules. ◦ 1975 Vicent Andrés Estellés, por Les pedres de l’àmfora. Premio Mercè Rodoreda de cuentos y narraciones ◦ 1953 Jordi Sarsanedas, por Mites. ◦ 1954 Pere Calders, por Cròniques de la veritat oculta. ◦ 1955 Lluís Ferran de Pol, por La ciutat i el tròpic. ◦ 1956 Manuel de Pedrolo, por Crèdits humans. ◦ 1957 Mercè Rodoreda, por Vint-i-dos contes. ◦ 1958 Josep Maria Espinàs, por Varietés. ◦ 1959 Josep A. Boixaderas, por Perquè no. ◦ 1960 Ramon Folch i Camarasa, por Sala d’espera. ◦ 1961 Estanislau Torres, por La Xera. ◦ 1962 Jordi Maluquer, por Pol•len. ◦ 1963 Carles Macià, por La nostra terra de cada dia. ◦ 1964 Joaquim Carbó, por Solucions provisionals. ◦ 1965 Víctor Mora, por El cafè dels homes tristos. ◦ 1966 Guillem Viladot, por La gent i el vent. ◦ 1967 Terenci Moix, por La torre dels vicis capitals. ◦ 1968 Jaume Vidal Alcover, por Les quatre llunes. ◦ 1969 Robert Saladrigas, por Boires. ◦ 1970 Montserrat Roig, por Molta roba i poc sabó. ◦ 1971 Gabriel Janer Manila, por El cementiri de les roses. ◦ 1972 Josep Albanell, por Les parets de l’insomni. ◦ 1973 Jaume Cabré, por Atrafegada calor. ◦ 1974 Beatriu Civera, por Vides alienes. ◦ 1975 Xavier Romeu, por La mort en punt. 1942. Aparece el libro Rosa mística, de Mossén Camil Geis, editado en Sabadell e impreso por Joan Sallent en catalán. 1944. Desde ese año, se hace obligatorio por ley que las universidades con Filología románica incluyan la asignatura de Filología catalana. Un decreto sobre la ordenación de la facultad de Filosofía y Letras, firmado por Franco con fecha del 7 de julio, introduce tres horas semanales de Filología Catalana en la Universidad de Granada. Josep Vergés, fundador de Destino en 1939 junto con Ignacio Agustí y el poeta Joan Teixidor, establecen el 6 de enero de 1944 el premio Eugenio Nadal que daba a conocer a la joven Carmen Laforet y a su novela Nada. El galardón descubrió a narradores tan importantes como Miguel Delibes, Ana María Matute, Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio o Carmen Martín Gaite. 1945. Con apoyo y subvención del Gobierno, se celebra el centenario de Mossén Cinto Verdaguer. 1947. Se otorga el premio Joan Martorell para novela en catalán. Son premiados Celia Suñol, por su novela Primera Part, y El cel no és transparent, de María Aurelia de Campmany. Se crea el premio Ciudad de Barcelona. 1949. Para narraciones cortas se crea en la Casa del Libro el premio Víctor Català, así como los premios Aedos para biografías, Josep Ysart para ensayos y el Ossa Menor que ideó el gallego-catalán José Pedreira, que se cambió luego el nombre por el de Carles Riba a la muerte de éste, en su honor. 1951. Se otorga un premio a la poesía en catalán con la misma cuantía económica que a la española. Posteriormente el premio se amplia a otras actividades culturales, como teatro y bellas artes. José Mª Cruzet funda Ediciones Selecta para obras escritas en catalán. En colaboración con Aymà concede el Joanot Martorell al insigne veterano de la pluma Josep Pla por su creación El carrer estret. 1952. En la visita de Franco a Cataluña, en el mes de junio, se inaugura la cátedra Milà i Fontanals para el estudio científico de la lengua catalana. 1955. El poeta y escritor José Mª de Sagarra recibe la orden de Alfonso X el Sabio con ocasión de la publicación de su obra en catalán titulada Memories. 1956. Nace el premio Lletra d’Or, sin recompensa económica y tiene como galardón una “F” de oro, con la que se distingue al mejor libro del año anterior escrito en catalán. El primero en recibirla fue Salvador Espriu, por Final de Laberint. 1959. Los premios barceloneses Crítica se incorporan a la producción en catalán. 1960. El Centro de Lecturas de Valls, inicia un curso de lengua y literatura catalana de carácter público. En Barcelona se crea el premio Sant Jordi para novela, dotado con 150.000 pesetas, cantidad análoga, intencionadamente, a la del Nadal. Con subvención del Gobierno se celebra el centenario del poeta Joan Maragall. 1965. El gran poeta y canónigo de la catedral tarraconense, don Miguel Melendres, edita su obraL’esposa de l’anyell, un poema en catalán de doce mil versos. Encuadernado en rica piel blanca, lo lleva el Arzobispo de Tarragona, doctor Arriba y Castro, al Papa Pablo VI, que recibe complacido esta singular muestra de la lengua catalana que le llega de España. El Ateneo Barcelonés monta un curso de Filología Catalana. A los Premios Nacionales de Literatura, se le añade el Verdaguer para producción en catalán. 1966. Barcelona rinde homenaje a su ilustre hijo Maragall, en el que intervienen Gregorio Marañón, Pere Roig, José Mª Pemán y Ruiz Jiménez. En los jardines que llevan el nombre del poeta, en Montjuic, se le eleva un busto. Radio Tarragona organiza a través de sus antenas unos cursos de catalán con profesores especializados. 1967. La Diputación de Lérida dota una cátedra de Lengua catalana. La Diputación de Barcelona acuerda dar cursos de catalán en todos los centros culturales dependientes de la corporación y fundar la cátedra de Lengua Catalana en la Facultad de Teología de San Cugat (Barcelona). 1968. Editorial Destino completa el Nadal con el nuevo premio Josep Plà, concedido a Onades sobre una roca deserta, de Terenci Moix. En la lista de quienes lograron este galardón figura lo más florido de la narrativa catalana: Baltasar Porcel, Teresa Pàmies, Cirici Pellicer, Marià Manén, Enric Jardí, Llorenç Villalonga, Jaume Miravilles o Jordi Sarsaneda. En Gerona se otorga por primera vez el premio Prudenci Bertrana 1969. Nace el Premi d’Honor a les Lletres Catalanes, destinado a la consagración de escritores noveles. 1970. Comienza la publicación de la Enciclopedia Catalana.

[@lauramartin-bk9nr]

The Castillo de Montjuich appears at the end of Don Quixote, that takes place in Barcelona. Cervantes`novel is a great reading. Until you read it you`re not culturally fully a Spaniard;)

[@AdventureElliot]

It wasn’t destroyed but rather suppressed

[@anacasanova7350]

@@lauramartin-bk9nr Bravo!!! que artura de ver y oír tantas mentiras 🤗😅😊🤗👏👏👏

[@georgehale3640]

The problem of Barcelona is that there are not locals anymore, most are leaving Barcelona due to high rents and poor quality life: crazy people, disrespectful tourists, goons and lowlife people who do as they please. 44% are not even born in here and some don't care about anything. I' m tired of the tourists above throwing ashtrays or butts from the balcony or the same thieves robbing again. Myself am leaving my 21 years old job and going away. How I miss the city we had 20 years ago!

[@xavipl1320]

And expats

[@schnee78]

This is really sad.

[@jeychov]

Completely agree, me myself I am spanish and I live like 2 hours away from Barcelona and I dont feel unsafe in the city but you can always feel that vibe of insecurity, theres very strange people and im not even going to say if u go into raval or something, i seen people smoke crack in broad daylight

[@unbekannter6443]

Yes ive been to bcn many times many sketchy people and prices are going up the politics and judge do nothing I’ve seen several bag robberies too at night I’m feel unsafe but it depends where you are

[@shell_gone_awol]

It's sad. The majority of Barcelona should be Spanish & it's not fair that locals are being driven out. I understand why locals get angry with tourists especially when most of us don't make an effort to try speak your language, embrace & learn the culture & be respectful. I do enjoy travelling & have gone as a solo female which can surprise people & I try learn the basics of the language & just be respectful which I feel is greatly appreciated.

[@pdterre5496]

We visited Barc. in mid october. It felt like a normal city, nobody harassing us. Weather was perfect. I recommend traveling out of season.

[@danigonzalez4299]

actually all year is season xD

[@FugaConManolo]

I’m planning to go in mid October.

[@Azzazel_]

Curiously 99% of pickpokets in Barcelona are NOT from Barcelona

[@mallorca629]

Or 100% lol!

[@JulieIelasi-lt7yp]

Np they are actually indian called roma they all like to be called or sinti

[@JulieIelasi-lt7yp]

They are the gypsys sinti or roma some thing but gypsys all of them the pick picketers from their mother land originally india they are all Indian they morher language their own type of broken indian own type of indin language.

[@ju222dy]

Spent one day in Barcelona a few weeks ago. Worst experience of all the cities I visited. I am ashamed to say that I contributed to the utter MASS of tourists in the city that day. So many frustrated people; even the tour guides were being yelled at for something they couldn't control. Barcelona just couldn't support the crowds. Five, maybe six, HUGE cruise ships, each carrying 5-6K passengers, in port that day. Maybe the city should set some sort of schedule for the cruise liners and regulate their days allowed in port(?)

[@cne2229]

I was living in Barcelona this Spring and saw crazy stuff that doesn't even get reported. Most of the Ciutat Vella is now a warzone especially at night. The narcopiso epidemic driven by gangs in El Raval are now attacking the gay community in Eixample every night and trying to take over apartments all over Sant Antoni and around Urgell/Rocafort/Universitat. My friend had his apartment block basically seized over a few days by a gang with violence, they just take apartment after apartment and no-one does anything until its too late, saw a group of around 8 'Marroquins' in the lobby of another apartment one evening in Dreta de l'Eixample in a chaotic scene trying to take someones apartment and the police came there (as it was north of the Les Corts Catalanes road), imagine just walking home and then entering your apartment building a massive group appears from nowhere trying to take your apartment, it is embarrassing that this happens daily and only Metroliabierta even reports some of it, south of the Les Corts Catalanes road is basically chaos as soon as the sun sets and it just gets worse by the week...

[@AdventureElliot]

Thanks for your feedback Conor.. that sounds like a maddening and helpless situation. You’re right, many things go unreported because why report it if the police/govt does nothing? BCN is great but I would never want to live in the old city these days.

[@cne2229]

It's such a pity as the degradation is happening so fast and now these 'groups' are extremely organized, often with a lot of money and they move fast. Basically everyone feels powerless and the neighbors have lost hope/faith in the system, why report someone who is just going to be released back on the street two hours later and come back.

[@piofernandezlopez7376]

No surprise that at some point people will go voting more far right parties, although it seems the time for that has not arrived yet.

[@Alejojojo6]

Barcelona is a completely different to the rest of the country though. Barcelona does have a criminality problem indeed that has been on the rise. But it's no reflection of the rest of the country at all.

[@Prin_Cess_007]

That’s insane! What government party is running this country? Vote different people.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Thanks for the Shout out Elliot. Your video of Barcelona is one of the best I've seen yet. 🙏🏻

[@shoshi06]

10 years ago the pickpockets were rampant, can hardly imagine now..

[@lornahunter5441]

Visited barcelona 9 times. It's my happy place. There must be something to that legend of Font de Canaletes. Even my 11 year old son is obsessed and just had his 5th visit in May! El Poble Sec is our favourite neighbourhood. Recommend to everyone. We've luckily never been robbed but we have always been careful and that's key. Highlighting the issues you have is helpful but common sense is the biggest thing. Loved the history angle in this video. Such a refreshing change from a description of what you're wearing or something. Never tire of Catalan history. Also, cannabis clubs in Barcelona are great, legit, welcoming and open for anyone to become a member - just avoid the ones soliciting on the street and you'll be fine.

[@maxpowell8794]

Elliot, your content is simply among the best in Spain - raw, real, and you always talk Spanish with locals. I learn something new every video!

[@AdventureElliot]

I appreciate that!

[@josepguardiola9486]

Don't believe half of the things Elliot says because they are lies or exaggerated. His only goal is to attract followers to get more money and continue living without working.

[@AdventureElliot]

@@josepguardiola9486 Llevo 4 años enseñando inglés en España y 2+ metiendole caña en YT con 2 canales, mucho sin cobrar ni un centavo..Si hiciera KZbin solo para dinero, estaría en Marruecos (puedes ver las visitas que consigo con los videos allí en mi canal) o en otros paises africanos..Esto es 1000s de horas de trabajo, pero nunca sabras cuanto trabajan los KZbinrs porque es muy facil critcar sin saber.. Un saludo.. Espero que te vaya bien en tu trabajo

[@josepguardiola9486]

@@AdventureElliot En otros comentarios y videos tú mismo has reconocido que exageras las cosas negativas para captar la atención de la gente y así tener más seguidores. Lo siento pero no me parece ético. Empecé a ver tus videos porque me interesaba conocer la opinión de un extranjero sobre mi país pero desde hace algún tiempo has cambiado el enfoque y te dedicas a enseñar los lados oscuros de las ciudades españolas imitando a otros youtubers con gran éxito. Es cierto que hay barrios oscuros pero la diferencia es que tu exageras y das información inexacta. Eso es lo que opino y.siento que no lo quieras aceptar a pesar de haberlo reconocido tú mismo en alguna ocasión.

[@Basauri48970]

How would you know it's real if you don't know Spain?

[@fishandfloral]

We were there in January. The weather was still mild and much less tourists. I highly recommend going in the off season unless you just want to lay on the beach. We didn’t stay out late night unless with a group.

[@danigonzalez4299]

There is NO offseason in BCN

[@faloaba]

I don't know what sources you may have turned to about the Civil War in Barcelona, but a quick judgment on the version you tell in the video is: "Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental". The military coup of 1936 failed in Barcelona, the security forces, Police, Civil Guard and Assault Guard remained faithful to the Republic. General Manuel Goded, military commander of the Balearic Islands, whose control he obtained on the 18th, traveled by seaplane to Barcelona on the 19th to lead the coup. The military forces that he managed to lead were stopped by the security forces aided by militiamen. By the end of the day the general was under arrest and was shot in August. During the civil war, Barcelona was the rear guard and the only combats were those related by Orwell in "Homage to Catalonia", between the POUM (Trotskyists) and the republican government. The entry of Franco's troops in Barcelona on January 26, 1939 was made without any armed resistance. I'm afraid you've been told of non-existent battles.

[@jesuszaino608]

[@johneboy910]

The socialist propaganda has held sway over truth since 1975 and gets worse every year as the enemy of Spain within consolidates its power and rewrites history.

[@We-Visited]

Like your review of Barcelona 👍

[@mustango2045]

i have been to Barcelona recently , the tour guide advised to be careful with pickpockets, same in Madrid, Paris and Rome

[@AdventureElliot]

That’s probably the worst you have to look out for unless you go looking for trouble.. it’s still a “safe” city.

[@xaviergratacosrodriguez9568]

@@AdventureElliot Pero entonces, porque no sacas un video con "lo peor de..." otras ciudades de España?.

[@snejdimitrova8501]

Love Barcelona! Amazing as a city food and everything, beautiful beautiful place! Been 3 times there and every single time people tried to steal from me and my mom😂 Dance groups,tourist places, streets ,clubs everywhere. I got the feeling I gotta keep my wallet in my underwear and even there it is not safe😅 It is hard to relax and just take a nice walk just enjoying everything around

[@kr22100]

I returned from my summer vacation in Barcelona ten days ago. I liked the city itself but found the number of people approaching me and other tourists asking for money shocking. I have seen it happen elsewhere and I don't mind helping out but this experience was on another level. On one occasion sitting at the dining table outside a restaurant in a well known square i was approached three times in only 45 minutes, and it increased to five by the time I finished. This was one aspect of my experience in Barcelona that I really disliked.

[@kr22100]

While I'm at it I would also like to add that if you are a solo traveller and wish to dine OUTDOOR an Italian Restaurant either in Italy or outside Italy; Barcelona in this case, expect to be refused service, regardless of how generous you may be in your spending. refusing you to dine outdoors simply because you are a solo diner is a sheer discrimination. It's not acceptable and these venues need to be named and shamed. This particular restaurant I'm referring to is called "Ciao!" located in a popular tourist square with impressive menus and price lists to match. Despite that trust me as single diner i'm never shy to go gong ho and treat myself (II'm not a wealthy person but I can easily handle these figures). In any case discrimination of any kind should be rejected. I do apologise If I come across as though I'm piggybacking on someone else's hard work, but honestly and seriously I'm trying to contribute. Please share your experiences of discriminations as a solo traveller so we can hopefully somehow gauge, analyse and action against them all.

[@davidwatts968]

Your videos are always so good Elliot. So true about Barcelona sadly, scams and robbery is so common. However it should not put people off from going there. Having been there myself many times I do think it has got worse. Just need to be aware and have awareness around you, don’t take anything very valuable with you and only the money you think you may need. It should be fine just following simple rules and should be safe. Barcelona City Council do need to do something about the scammers though as been going on for a long time. Well done Elliot as always

[@AdventureElliot]

Thanks David. I appreciate the feedback. I agree, people should still go. Just be careful late at night, it’s not Malaga or Alicante or the Canary Islands where you can be drunk and careless at 3 am.

[@davidwatts968]

@@AdventureElliot yes so true. Sadly big cities everywhere have issues. Having just got back from Spain once more just makes you realise how vulnerable some tourists can be. Their guard is down relaxing and chilling on holiday, so less aware. Here in the U.K. is the same really big cities, big issues. It does as you know depends on you knowing an area of not where to go etc, most tourists always fall for that. The scammers and crooks know that. Easy pray I guess. Having followed you since the beginning the videos are always informative and interesting. Keep up the good work although I know it’s hard. David

[@milariestoro5890]

Same thing in Rome with the scammers 😮

[@leninism100]

To put into context. I have no doubt that Barcelona is over touristed. But in comparison, in 2021 40.6% of residents of London were non-uk born and 23.3% had no uk passport (source Office of National Statistics)

[@sheripacori2097]

Really enjoying your videos.

[@andreschusan6086]

Your videos are genuinely, cool. I booked my trip for Barcelona in November and cannot contain the excitement. Great show, muchacho!

[@AdventureElliot]

Awesome Andres me alegro. Have a great time :) also I got hundreds of other videos from Spain that’s not just Barcelona

[@vinniekay0967]

Discovered your channel just early this morning.. Subscribed! ;)

[@lauramartin-bk9nr]

The people ont the streets who "like to steal" are mostly Romani people from Rumania and people from Morocco.

[@AdventureElliot]

I wasn’t sure where they were from but they definitely weren’t Spanish

[@stefanandy4707]

If you suck romanian di**s will that be fine for you?

[@youssef16844]

It's almost exclusively Romani, as is the case in most European cities. I've never seen or heard a Moroccan do the street scam thing.

[@5taunch]

Moroccans are definitely major players in the street robbery scene in Bcn

[@youssef16844]

@@5taunch I've lived in Barcelona for about 8 years now and the scams that I either saw in the streets or have heard of were almost exclusively Romani. Same thing when I visited neighboring countries like Italy and Portugal.

[@kc2dc444]

I really like your videos. Glad I found you. You need more subscribers!

[@cindybogart6062]

I like your nice friends. They are as lovely as this city. I really am enjoying your channel!

[@IanStanley-tj5io]

rick your a deep thinker sometimes it's best to go with gut feeling

[@miguelon.el.cabronazo]

ELLIOT you’re like the Bald and Bankrupt of Spain.. AWESOME CONTENT

[@mancityfan45]

don't think bald and bankcrupt is the best person to aspire to these days.. better of being you .

[@mancityfan45]

@DrippingCunnyJuice-ux3hg because there is many videos about him taking advantage of vulnerable women and its believable.

[@KoiFabiosa]

Elliot, if you plan to come up here in Bilbao soon, you better get here during the Semana Grande (Aste Nagusia) which starts on the 19th of August till the 27th of August.

[@mancityfan45]

17:10 a bus sitution is perfect for rhe pickpokets, especially around there, lots of pickpokets on the hunt for torists around the bus station and the parc de citudella.

[@_juan.joao_]

Loved my stay in Barcelona last week - I already miss the city and its beaches!

[@AdventureElliot]

I watched all your stories!

[@_juan.joao_]

@@AdventureElliot ¡gracias amigo! Espero que te hayan gustado :)

[@57sapke]

Great video! We went last week to Barcelona and loved it. I can't find app Fork, probably it doesn't exist anymore.

[@fatimahaidari]

I also did a trip and a vlog in this city. Absolutely loved it.

[@Slykkpkins]

Great job on showing the upside of Barcelona. Safr travels.

[@noname2nobody671]

The construction of the expensive church is fully financed by private donations and entrance fees from visitors to the church. that's why it's slow

[@xaviergratacosrodriguez9568]

Exactly.

[@rodolfosanchez7661]

Great video, would love to go to Barcelona! Btw didn't see the app fork in Google play .

[@lynmcnorton9627]

I don’t drink from the fountain but have been back there about 10 times because it’s a fabulous place 🤗

[@maxpowell8794]

This is the best video I’ve seen in Barcelona in English .. Great video!

[@xaviergratacosrodriguez9568]

About Málaga, Seville or Madrid you will not see another like it. Because bad things only come from Barcelona acording to Elliott.

[@AdventureElliot]

@@xaviergratacosrodriguez9568 Xavier aquí es un video que te gustaria: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5jSYpmaqZuGm6c

[@hisoka9478]

I come to Barcelona often. It's awesome. Pickpocketers are everywhere in the world, especially in major cities. Be aware of your belongings and surroundings.

[@rhashmi7411]

Bro you are doing great job keep up the good work 🫡

[@xaviergratacosrodriguez9568]

I have lived in Barcelona for 59 years and they have never robbed me or anyone in my family. The two times I have been robbed have been abroad, as a tourist. Barcelona is a very safe city in terms of violent crimes, but it is true that it is a mafias center of South American, North African and Eastern European pickpockets attracted by the large number of tourists, who are their favorite victims and above all by the Spanish legislation that is very weak, because the police can catch you a hundred times and in the end you end up on the street quickly. Until the law becomes tougher and it turns out that they go to prison right away and the thieves are no longer interested in risk, this problem will not end. And I don't want to go into the subject of North African immigration (which is real) because they would call me anything.

[@oa8945]

did you get robbed in America

[@mancityfan45]

they badly need to change many laws here. someone can pretend to rent you a room, you give them a deposit and cannot enter, yet when you complain to the police and show them the same person is actively doing the same thing, they cannot do anything until a judge looks at it, as its involving property despite it being fraud it takes years to be looked at? in the meantime the same con is allowed to carry on

[@danmac0]

Spanish law= Leftist. That only protects criminals.

[@mallorca629]

Elliot, you should have visted: los bunkers, parc guell & the tibitabo furnicular 😄👍👍

[@manuelcv2022]

Elliot si sales de Barcelona sin que te roben la cartera , seras un heroe

[@888ssss]

dont listen to the crap about resistance. they did not put up any fight for barcelona. they ran away to france. the only people who got shot were the anarchists and communists because they shot each other in the may events. barcelona is very 'colourful' its its recollections of history 🙂

[@mancityfan45]

Well done.

[@Azzazel_]

Do we have a nazi here?

[@TheFairestMan]

Elliot with the win on the lamb

[@tom12878]

Thankyou my friend

[@sethroganlegend]

I’m visiting Barcelona 11th august it will be my third time going, luckily I’ve never encountered any crime etc I’ve been there , but again I will be cautious because of your video 👍🏻

[@sunnybeachwalks4k2022]

Great video

[@nathanthomas1742]

I have been to Barcelona several times now and I always seem to meet rude arrogant people. Maybe I'm just unlucky.

[@pepegotera8598]

I am not a historian like Elliot, but not everything was black and white. Catalonia declared itself independent, Asturias carried out a coup d'état, they shot the civil guard, the Basques also threatened independence. The army had no choice but to act or the country would end up with small feudal states like in the times of the Visigoths, divided kingdoms that ended up conquered by the Arabs, what happened happened and Franco leaned towards fascism because he was the winning horse.

[@heathermichael3987]

Fun fact : Spain saved my family from the French back when france was after our heads . My family is actually visiting because of that ,

[@LefterisDemetriou]

0:01 If the mayor really wanted to catch the pickpockets he could by just adding more surveillance on the streets and by informing tourist at the Metro stations about areas where pickpockets are active.

[@kevindodds5441]

What was that App for discounted food we go regularly to pick up Cruise Ships but flights from the UK mean we normally stay one day before the Cruise and 2 after and in the Gothic Quarter. Taxis to and from ElPratt tot the hotels and ship have always been good. Every scam you talk about is everywhere, i got caught when i was a lot younger in Berlin by the pea and cup one and still feel angry and a bit ashamed to this day.

[@mirwaisjan2648]

When I was in Madrid at the main square, some clowns 🤡 rushed to me and my friend to take photo. It all happened so quick and there was a whole bunch of them, something just told me this isn’t right so I shouted at them saying we don’t want to take any photos with them! After I got rid of them, I notice that my backpack Was opened but because it was an el cheapo bag (I never take valuables with me) the clown wasn’t success in getting the zipper to open completely 😅 luckily nothing was taken, and I am grateful that my sixth sense told me something wasn’t right and I snapped at them. Those people dressed as clowns were not Spaniard. They were similar to these women. They cover their faces so they can’t be identified. Never trust overly nice people who want to take photos. A few days later a Spanish man wanted to take a photo. I thought he wanted to take my photo and then steal my phone. So I answered rudely and said, No! It turns out he wanted me to take a photo of him with his own phone 😅 I helped him out (and then ran off with his phone 😂 jokes)

[@mattgordon9179]

I got to cruise around spain at my will back in the Mid eighties for 3 months on my own, before Spain Joined the Euro. The energy in the air was like they were finding there feet not so long after Franco. So much different today from what you are showing here. Barcelona was still fall of freaks but predominantly Spanish freaks. Im so glad I made my journey back then!

[@enricomercado4671]

Best time to visit countries in Europe is during the fall and winter. The bad folks tend to stay indoors when it's cold. There's also much less tourists....

[@markomoro8828]

i wanted to ask you about a particular case - i was in madrid a few months ago and on a big square in the evening and there was this dude with his buddy, taking photos of eachother posing. then 1 dude came to me, handed me his phone and asked me to take a picture of him. i took several and handed it back to him. 20 minutes later at a different spot, the exact same thing happened with another guy... have you heard, is this some kind of scam? i mean i may overthink it and it may just be a coincidence, since nothing was stolen etc, but i'm still amused by this happening :)

[@sweetvonbettie1]

I jjst wana know where i can find the tour guide lol Moises hola..

[@AdventureElliot]

I put his instagram on the part where he was

[@mikeanderson9266]

Tip put big money in your socket so if you get robbed you do not lose it all!

[@alexzlopasa]

I’ve been in BCN some 10 times or so...never been robbed but many times offered prostitution on Las Ramblas

[@roskis6493]

Visited Barcelona for a couple of days some years ago, and we witnessed a dude grabbing a lady's purse from her table and run. Happens a LOT, I'm afraid. Keep your stuff to yourself and dont leave it unobserved. Pay close attention if you go swimming at the beach, too. But other than that! Nice experience, just pay attention 😊

[@RobertoGarcia-hf6bs]

Actually, the leftists had more and better weapons than the nationalists in 1936 in Barcelona. The army and the Guardia Civil remained loyal to the republic in Madrid and Barcelona. And Barcelona did not resist the nationalist troops. Nearing the end of the war, the nationalist troops entered the city and paraded in the Diagonal, the main avenue of the city. The city surrendered without a fight. Certainly they were welcome by most catalans, as they were ridding them from the anarchists and communists.

[@anacasanova7350]

Mi ciudad se está convirtiendo en la jungla. 😢 Una pena 😿

[@AdventureElliot]

Todavía sigue siendo una ciudad increíble

[@mrr3808]

Disfrutad lo votado y todavía seguís votando a la miseria comunista

[@axwleurope9519]

Es lo que habéis votado

[@Atreas1845]

BaRCELONA ESTÁ DESTROZADA... Es un Caos y ahora la ciudad más peligrosa de Europa. Ya sabemos por qué todos..

[@RIZFERD]

Well, not only Barcelona has 1/3 of the population from foreign countries but also Benidorm and surroundings, why I know it, been there since early 2000's

[@mrpeel3239]

Couldn't hear the name of the discount dining app?

[@AdventureElliot]

Fork

[@nicoli8437]

I'm not from Barcelona but if you're going to live in Barcelona I recommend some good places for example El Clot , Gracia and Eixample. I may be wrong, but to me these parts seemed relatively safe.

[@helder1981]

I'm going to Barcelona soon and i'm staying at an hotel in El Clot so i'm really glad to read this :)

[@danigonzalez4299]

Yeah wrong, gentrificated already as most of the city.

[@manuelfg2902]

Viva america 🇺🇸!!!! Viva Elliot!!! El mas valiente de toda la palmilla!!!!!

[@mikekrupa6000]

Name of the discount app?

[@AdventureElliot]

Fork

[@daniaailde5216]

Saludos desde Viladecans, a quince quilómetros de Barcelona

[@michaeloboyle8863]

Ensene ingles en Dogville hace 20 anos. Saludos de San Diego. CA

[@E172Essex1]

I have been 3 times. On every occasion there was an incident. Chain snatch, pickpockets and prostitution on the Ramblas, also a watch snatch and two people beaten up. Another time 12 of us were attacked by more men late at night. Luckily my group could defend itself. At night it is VERY dangerous.

[@lauce3998]

more videos of Barcelona, please!

[@AdventureElliot]

I’m glad you liked

[@rexrabbiteer]

That girl at 0:31 randomly says “ I don’t speak Latin American Spanish” but she 100% looks Latin American lol. Mexican even

[@albertomartin7576]

Eliot, you should know that not everything is so pretty in history. Precisely the Catalan bourgeoisie, including many families of the Catalan independence movement that have governed, were the slavers of the plantations in America, while the rest of Spain abhorred these practices and even continued with slavery once it was prohibited. Maybe Las Ramblas doesn't vibrate so well anymore.

[@user-yt3rd7yk3s]

Eso es verdad,las familias burguesas catalanas fueron negreros,no se merecen el respeto de nadie,son la vergüenza de la península

[@Tony_SZ97]

Unfortunately and just like it is currently happening in many other cities in Europe, they are not what they used to be and their identity is disappearing, which again I think is a world wide issue...also what is it with the girl from Ecuador, what does she mean by "I don't speak Latino" She said she's from Ecuador, she is from Latin America, why does she speak with a Spain accent?????- Seems like people is getting tired of each other, specially during summer...

[@user-ue1bw3hb7i]

Can you please post a picture your suggested app Fork

[@user-kk7jr5ej1v]

New subscriber from northeast india

[@gemiii3501]

Hola Elliot!!! Me gusto mucho el video. Como siempre eres muy claro y hablas de lo bueno y de lo malo. Es una pena pero Barcelona esta totalmente destrozada por la delincuentñcia que hay y por la ineptitud de sus politicas. Es una pena porque ha sido una gran ciudad en otro tiempos. Espero que hayas disfrutado. Buen verano!!

[@xaviergratacosrodriguez9568]

Ta aconsejo que mires sus videos de otras ciudades. No sé si le pagan, pero de todas ellas solo saca lo bueno.Parecen promociones turísticas. Busca videos donde saque tanta basura de un lugar como de Barcelona. No hay. Y te doy la razón en algo, la mejor época de Barcelona fue con Maragall y Trias, políticos catalanistas que pensaban en la ciudad porque no eran sucursalistas. Con Colau y Collboni ha sido y será un desastre porque ni se atreven a levantar un dedo para pedir a sus jefes de Madrid absolutamente nada.

[@AdventureElliot]

@@xaviergratacosrodriguez9568 Xavier.. Aqui te dejo un link de un video de algo que he grabado de un sitio muy mal en España: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4K1h6B4j9-or7M .. La verdad es que no guiris no interesan estas temas.. Asi que no vale la pena esforzar tanto por un video que no consigue visitas.. Al final estos viajes me cuestan mucho dinero y tengo que elegir con cuidado..Sin embargo, Barcelona es un lugar famoso internacionalmente y muchos guiris les interesa.. Pero bueno. Ademas, aqui te dejo el link de mi canal en español, donde enseño uno de los lugaros mas marginales de España.. En ese canal, vale la pena hacerlo porque los españoles les interesan. www.youtube.com/@AventureroElliotenESPANOL/videos

[@josepguardiola9486]

​​​​@@AdventureElliotTus videos estaría bien si dijeran la verdad y no exageraras las cosas. Tu mismo reconoces que no te quieres esforzar en averiguar de forma rigurosa las cosas que muestras y prefieres escandalizar con exageraciones para así ganar màs dinero. Eso es vergonzoso.

[@josepguardiola9486]

Por lo escribes @geminii deduzco que no has visitado ni conoces Barcelona.

[@vanessavaldiviamoreno7380]

@@xaviergratacosrodriguez9568 Totalmente de acuerdo. Soy catalana, y empecé a seguir a Elliot por su buen rollo y porque además en un principio no entraba en según que temas. Pero después de lo visto, de la diferencia entre su video de Barcelona y la de otras ciudades, me ha decepcionado. Me ha dado la sensación de que por "caer mejor en el resto de España", se ha subido al carro de "Mirad como tienen Barcelona con sus políticas" y no se ha molestado en buscar otra cosa que no sea los barrios chungos. Porque sí, eso sí que lo ha buscado. Ya que no te los vas encontrando en cada esquina. En fin... Penoso.

[@sheilagoos645]

If he had been a small woman, the immigrant would have bugged the crap out of her. Don't make eye contact, hold arms with your travel companion and keep on walking.

[@jackrussel8898]

One finger one thumb stand up sit down keep moving

[@davidgallaher8102]

What's the app called for the food?

[@AdventureElliot]

Fork

[@davidgallaher8102]

Thanks 😊

[@HGS434]

The trick with the bracelets is really a bit mean. They can quickly wrap you round their finger. I was immediately on the alert and made sure that nothing could be taken away from me. I paid 70 cents for my bracelet. But as I said, they do it really skilfully. It's best to get rid of them straight away and not get involved in a conversation.

[@cfc7188]

Otro video de mi ciudad. Y, por fin, la playa. Gracias. PS: Repasa la historia de Cataluña. Sólo cuentas la versión de una parte.

[@mohamedassouqi1984]

Saying if you drink a water of Barcelona you will come back again to to Barcelona seems the idea is from north Africa cause many towns and cities in north africa have the same idea and expression

[@roadshoulderphotography683]

I guess the PlayTours doesn't exists anymore ??

[@justinbergman4288]

I like your content bro. Only thing the older lady’s taking photos probably have no options to make money & are old and out of shape. You ask for money on patreon monthly and donations talk to tourists & locals walking by. They are doing the same. It maybe a little more annoying since they are following them asking but it’s really not that bad. At least they are trying to make money and not robbing or thieving. Cheers mate!

[@4himsanctified]

Saludos de tu estado!

[@AdventureElliot]

Estas en Wisconsin?!

[@4himsanctified]

sí, ya me conoces. hemos hablado juntos @@AdventureElliot

[@grzechotnikperlisty3323]

dirt, stench, theft, begging - this is Barcelona

[@jamesgjurovich7893]

have you done a vid on Guernica?

[@AdventureElliot]

Not specifically but if you go to my channel playlists or old videos I do have videos in país vasco where I passed through Guernica on the Camino de Santiago

[@jamesgjurovich7893]

@@AdventureElliot did you do the whole Camino Santiago trip?

[@AdventureElliot]

@@jamesgjurovich7893 yes.. 3 of them.. look up my Asturias videos And Galicia videos and Gran Canaria

[@hedykarim3614]

The city needs to get rid of those picture scammers

[@Westside444]

so if people think barcelona is dangerous then you really have no idea

[@nemesis1482]

Crime is high in Barcelona? If it includes pickpocketing yes, otherwise no. I live here since more than 10 years and I can say it is safer than other turistic places, but very poor especially in central areas. In Europe I think I was only afraid fee times while in France.

[@gabrielalmeida6085]

When you proceed to have a decent immigration process, things like this wouldn't happen.

[@user-zf4uz3hy8z]

0:35 No mate you got a 81.35 € rip off!

[@edvalor278]

Glad we're going to see the Sagrada Familia finished in our lifetime, thanks to 3D technology. They estimate it to be largely finished in 2026. Not too far away.

[@AdventureElliot]

It is truly a masterpiece and muy impactante ..

[@lauce3998]

That 2026 was before the pandemic (Covid). Now there is no date for completion, but it will not be in this decade for sure.

[@RS-ln3ns]

EVERY CITY HAS ITS PROBLEMS AND NOT JUST BARCELONA.

[@AdventureElliot]

Of course .. watch the video and you’ll see plenty of good

[@mrr3808]

Pero allí tenéis mucha basura, independentistas y mucho zurdo. Tenéis lo que os mereceis

[@xaviergratacosrodriguez9568]

@@AdventureElliot But of all your videos you only take the shit out of one city: Barcelona. All the rest of Spain looks wonderful in your videos. There will be some personal reason for you to hate Barcelona so much.

[@nereasanchez1433]

Wich part of Spain your friend really like the most??!! 😊

[@AdventureElliot]

Le gusto más Cádiz y Malaga y madrid .. pero también le gusto Barcelona ;)

[@nereasanchez1433]

@@AdventureElliot aún tienes que visitar mi pueblo! La Iruela y Cazorla ( no está muy lejos de Málaga) seguro que te va a gustar!!

[@yomismo688]

​@@AdventureElliotFuisteis a Valencia? Sevilla y Granada son hermosas también. San Sebastián, Valladolid, Santander etc... hay muchos hermosos lugares en España ❤🇪🇦

[@xaviergratacosrodriguez9568]

@@AdventureElliot Pues chico, solo sacas la basura en arcelona. Tus videos de Cádiz (la ciudad con más paro de España y una de las más abandonadas), Málaga o Madrid (que al parecer, según tus videos no tiene ni estafas, ni pobreza, ni barrios malos, ni delincuencia...) parecen el paraíso perfecto.

[@katewilliams4876]

Such a shame. 20 years Barcelona was a fabulous city. Frankly I think the cruise industry has ruined so many place,

[@veracorreia4579]

They rebelled and know Spanish become a sithole like most of Europe!

[@tedtan6449]

That's why they are hiding their faces!

[@rowenadinsmore1]

Donostia is the best for food!

[@rowenadinsmore1]

I think I like Malaga better.

[@curtneilson5502]

have enjoyed half-a-dozen vids from you tonight! good stuff yo but why the click bait titles? can't u be creative yet not misleading? anyway, cheers. you're brave.

[@naturesambiancetreehouses8730]

Most definitely a nice camp site how can i get in touch with him

[@AdventureElliot]

Haha that was illegal and not a campsite