Many tourists in Barcelona suffer every year from carteristas – pickpockets and thieves operating in the city centre. In order not to lose documents, money and valuables, while walking around Barcelona (and any major tourist city in the world), travelers should follow a few simple rules.
“Spain in Russian” and Ruso.TV offer visitors to the Catalan capital a video story that tells about the most current security measures and common methods of action of thieves, as well as their habitats.
First of all, tourists should leave their passports at the hotel, as well as most of their money – it is better to use the hotel safe. Also, do not wear expensive watches and jewelry for a walk (a professional thief can easily take them off a tourist), or luxury brand clothing, which attracts the attention of criminals.
According to the police, there are about a thousand pickpockets in Barcelona. They most often operate on the Ramblas, near the Sagrada Familia, in Park Guell and near other attractions. Street cafes and terraces are also unsafe - it is easy to steal a phone from a table, and a bag from the back of a chair, and the establishments are not responsible for the actions of thieves. In addition, 28% pickpockets are committed in the metro.
The story tells how to carry a bag and backpack in such a way as to make it difficult for thieves to access them, what to pay attention to on the streets and in transport - thieves, as a rule, act in groups and according to long-tested schemes. This useful video can be seen in full here.
Source: travel.ru
