We definitely felt that in Barcelona there were way too many tourists for that size city and it felt like the natives or the locals would get 20 points for every tourist. They ran down if you dare got in their way, they were ready to kill you and that’s the vibe I felt throughout the entire trip in Barcelona, like the people that live there wanted us dead Because they were just way too many tourists it was suffocating. I did not get a decent meal in any restaurant in Barcelona. The only place I ate well was in the hotel but the noise level inside the hotel was so terrible. I couldn’t sleep and I would never recommend that hotel even though the breakfast was fabulous. I did enjoy the aquarium. That was very interesting. I did not care for the sagrada Familia Cathedral. It was like being inside a jewelry box not a church not a Basilica. I take Madrid over Barcelona any day.
La Boqueria was my favourite market. Loved seeing it again in your video. And I found Raval to be safe - similar warnings, but Placa Raval with the Botero sculpture and parrot colony was a joy. I liked Raval for being an ordinary neighbourhood, not geared to tourism.
Los pinchos que te tomaste en el ultimo día realmente era un restaurante Vasco. Te recomiendo que visites la próxima vez que vengas a España el Pais Vasco que esta en el norte. Vas a flipar respecto a la gastronomía.
As someone living in Barcelona - the anti-tourist sentiment is mainly about housing prices. We don't hate tourists per se, it's that the insane level of rent is mainly attributed to tourism. Short term rentals are more profitable for landlords.
by your comment on sagrada familia and its not so "traditional" appearence.. well, the building is still under construction. Also, its architectonical style is called "modernism".. so.. yea, it should seem more modern than a gothic church 600 years old. I may be wrong, and maybe wouldn't have worked for a youtube video, only for your pleasure, but in barcelona there is a museum. well, in fact there are literally hundreds of them, but there is one in particular, in Montjuïc, called MNAC. if you are into "more traditional" religious art, there you have the frescoes (wall paintings) from several churches from the romanesque period that were moved there in order to be better preserved around 100 years ago. The romanesque style precedes the gothic style and belongs to the IX th to XII th centuries. Also, since the museum is on a hill, the view is quite good, and is surrounded by parks. Not a very known museum by tourists in general, but check it out if you can. I think that worths it. Thats not something that you can easily see in many places.
Your waiter in La Gelida may be having a bad day, or she might have been nicer if you had spoken to her in English instead of in Spanish (there are some Catalans who are really belligerent and won’t tolerate the Spanish language). Luckily, most people are not that rude and stupid.
I don´t know where you´re from, but I´m from Spain and I can assure you the situation with the Catalan in Barcelona is simply unacceptable. I went to Barcelona for a weekend a few years ago, and I was replied to in Catalan more times in 48h there than in SEVEN YEARS living in Valencia, where they do speak Catalan/Valencian as well, but the people is actually respectful, so it´s basically imposible they reply to you in Catalan if you address them in Spanish, which is what any civilized human being would do, when they share a COMMON LANGUAGE. But their lobotomies are so capable, there´s people treating like that a guy who´s obviously a foreigner, and who unlike 99.99% of tourists, actually speaks Spanish. Still a no go. Same thing I´ve seen in other channels, including Argentinians who speak Spanish. WHO does that, except for a politically lobotomized person? Anyway, Barcelona is a pretty nice city, but I´ll never go back to a place who treats me like second class Spaniard, if not the enemy. And apologies to my fellow Spanish Catalans who are as equally horrified about those attitudes as I am, but it is what it is. Cheers!
@@1650millionno vengas , si te molesta que te hablen en su idioma no vengas. Parece ser que si te hablan en inglés no te molesta, hipócrita mentiroso.
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We definitely felt that in Barcelona there were way too many tourists for that size city and it felt like the natives or the locals would get 20 points for every tourist. They ran down if you dare got in their way, they were ready to kill you and that’s the vibe I felt throughout the entire trip in Barcelona, like the people that live there wanted us dead Because they were just way too many tourists it was suffocating. I did not get a decent meal in any restaurant in Barcelona. The only place I ate well was in the hotel but the noise level inside the hotel was so terrible. I couldn’t sleep and I would never recommend that hotel even though the breakfast was fabulous. I did enjoy the aquarium. That was very interesting. I did not care for the sagrada Familia Cathedral. It was like being inside a jewelry box not a church not a Basilica. I take Madrid over Barcelona any day.
All the beaches in Spain are free and yes topless is common in every Spanish beach not only in Barcelona.
@@erikugartezarraga4471 I figured as much. Thanks for clarifying!
@@MattAntar My pleasure.
It was a cultural shock for me to have to pay, to go to the beach in the US. It is like paying to walk in the street.
@@lilianamendive6222 keep an eye out for my next video. We’ll talk about paid beaches in the US 😎
La Boqueria was my favourite market. Loved seeing it again in your video. And I found Raval to be safe - similar warnings, but Placa Raval with the Botero sculpture and parrot colony was a joy. I liked Raval for being an ordinary neighbourhood, not geared to tourism.
It’s the only main city I didn’t get to, you’ll have to show me around next time 😜
Los pinchos que te tomaste en el ultimo día realmente era un restaurante Vasco. Te recomiendo que visites la próxima vez que vengas a España el Pais Vasco que esta en el norte. Vas a flipar respecto a la gastronomía.
@@elenasancho3424 Si! Mi próxima vez en España quiero visitar el país Vasco!
As someone living in Barcelona - the anti-tourist sentiment is mainly about housing prices. We don't hate tourists per se, it's that the insane level of rent is mainly attributed to tourism. Short term rentals are more profitable for landlords.
@@BoredSquirell That’s why I nicely suggested people to say in hotels at the end of the video 😅.
@@MattAntar I do tend to skip conclusion sections in videos 😬
by your comment on sagrada familia and its not so "traditional" appearence.. well, the building is still under construction. Also, its architectonical style is called "modernism".. so.. yea, it should seem more modern than a gothic church 600 years old.
I may be wrong, and maybe wouldn't have worked for a youtube video, only for your pleasure, but in barcelona there is a museum. well, in fact there are literally hundreds of them, but there is one in particular, in Montjuïc, called MNAC. if you are into "more traditional" religious art, there you have the frescoes (wall paintings) from several churches from the romanesque period that were moved there in order to be better preserved around 100 years ago. The romanesque style precedes the gothic style and belongs to the IX th to XII th centuries. Also, since the museum is on a hill, the view is quite good, and is surrounded by parks. Not a very known museum by tourists in general, but check it out if you can. I think that worths it. Thats not something that you can easily see in many places.
@@jordilt3449 thanks for the recommendation! I will definitely check it out on my next trip!
to compare the light of the windows inside of the Sagrada Familia to Neon Lights says a lot of your no taste!!!!
@@Miguel-q3g5c that’s the thing about taste isn’t it. It’s subjective. Your taste is different than mine. Thanks for stopping by!
Your waiter in La Gelida may be having a bad day, or she might have been nicer if you had spoken to her in English instead of in Spanish (there are some Catalans who are really belligerent and won’t tolerate the Spanish language). Luckily, most people are not that rude and stupid.
@@davidrm110 i thought that too but then the cashier was also not so friendly haha. Oh well. The food was good at least!
I don´t know where you´re from, but I´m from Spain and I can assure you the situation with the Catalan in Barcelona is simply unacceptable.
I went to Barcelona for a weekend a few years ago, and I was replied to in Catalan more times in 48h there than in SEVEN YEARS living in Valencia, where they do speak Catalan/Valencian as well, but the people is actually respectful, so it´s basically imposible they reply to you in Catalan if you address them in Spanish, which is what any civilized human being would do, when they share a COMMON LANGUAGE.
But their lobotomies are so capable, there´s people treating like that a guy who´s obviously a foreigner, and who unlike 99.99% of tourists, actually speaks Spanish. Still a no go. Same thing I´ve seen in other channels, including Argentinians who speak Spanish. WHO does that, except for a politically lobotomized person?
Anyway, Barcelona is a pretty nice city, but I´ll never go back to a place who treats me like second class Spaniard, if not the enemy. And apologies to my fellow Spanish Catalans who are as equally horrified about those attitudes as I am, but it is what it is.
Cheers!
@@1650millionno vengas , si te molesta que te hablen en su idioma no vengas. Parece ser que si te hablan en inglés no te molesta, hipócrita mentiroso.