Do people hate Las Ramblas?

tasha33333 · 01-09-2008, 12:25

On Poll The People: there's a poll to find the Place Not To Go Before You Die!

It says about Las Ramblas:

the deathly boring living statue street-theatre; the mime artists who swear at you loudly in five different languages if you refuse to give them any money for troubling you with their cretinous clown routines; the artists doing portraits that look nothing like their subjects...

Lol, as a Barcelona fan i'm voting for Venice!

admin · 07-09-2008, 11:08

Hi there tasha33333, welcome to the Absolute Spain Forum!

Interesting website! We are definitely big Barcelona fans over here, but you gotta admit sometimes some things down on the Ramblas are too much.... But hey you will surely find something negative about any city!

Maybe you should make your own poll... You can do so on our forum! If you need help just let me know

Noémie · 10-10-2008, 12:29

Hi everyone,

Actually i agree with both of you, the Ramblas are a little bit too much sometimes...I've been living in Barcelona for 3 months and I am very often on the Rambla. It is really crowded, and there are all kind of people, bad or funny...
And like the Admin said there is at least one negative point in every city !!!

BenalMick · 11-10-2008, 14:51

I havn't visited Barcelona for six years, but the Ramblas was always my favourite part of the city. I still rate Barcelona as my favourite city visited.

country boy · 17-10-2008, 14:39

It's a lot more interesting and lively than Main Street Gibraltar, the mime are artists are better too. We like Barcelona and La Rambla. Wish all the attractions didn't close for the afternoons tho.

nickFCB · 19-11-2008, 13:07

as a regualr visiter to the Catalan Capital, i ahve no qualms regarding La Rambla, i ahve visited Barcelona 20+ times and love La Rambla. It can be a bit over crowded and a bit of a risky place in the evenings but so far (touch wood) i have never experienced any problems on la Rambla. The street artists are brilliant and top off what is a great city

ValL · 19-11-2008, 13:20

Ok I gotta ask what is it ? having never been in Barcelona other than the airport. Off to google it >>>>>>>>>>>

hippyshake · 19-11-2008, 15:22

LOL! It´s what other towns call 'the Paseo', a pedestrian stretch with road on either side of it. In Barcelona there are lots of market stalls and street performers there. I quite like it.

Have only been to Barcelona twice. First time in 1994 and I really loved it. I then went back about 3 years ago and was really disappointed. It had seemed very "spanish" in 94 then on the return visit it seemed to have sprouted rather too many Irish bars and fast food places, graffiti all over the barrio gotico which made it seem so run down and the whole city seemed to stink of urine from tourists peeing on any available wall. I unwittingly made that visit during the september festival so maybe the smell of pee isn´t so bad at other times of year but that trip really put me off the city.

ValL · 19-11-2008, 20:04

Sounds charming NOT will give it a miss I think

wonders if Sevilla has a Paseo, puts on thinking cap, taps finger on pc hmmmmm need to look into that >>>>.

hippyshake · 20-11-2008, 00:31

I should say that Barcelona does have lots of very nice bits and is well worth a visit! Just go off-season when there won´t be so many damn drunks peeing up the walls LOL!!!

Maybe the "paseo" type street is peculiar to the east of Spain and you don't have it in the south. I don´t remember seeing one in Salamanca where I spent a couple of months in 1994. Locals did the evening paseo but that was round and round the wonderful Plaza Mayor. If you haven´t been to Salamanca, you should pay it a visit. It´s a very beautiful city.

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tasha33333 tasha33333 is.... Newly arrived Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Do people hate Las Ramblas? On Poll The People: there's a poll to find the Place Not To Go Before You Die! It says about Las Ramblas: the deathly boring living statue street-theatre; the mime artists who swear at you loudly in five different languages if you refuse to give them any money for troubling you with their cretinous clown routines; the artists doing portraits that look nothing like their subjects... Lol, as a Barcelona fan i'm voting for Venice!

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admin admin is.... Administrator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Barcelona Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 10	Hi there tasha33333, welcome to the Absolute Spain Forum! Interesting website! We are definitely big Barcelona fans over here, but you gotta admit sometimes some things down on the Ramblas are too much.... But hey you will surely find something negative about any city! Maybe you should make your own poll... You can do so on our forum! If you need help just let me know __________________ New to the AbsoluteSpainForum? - Read this first! Like our forum? - Help us grow by inviting your friends!

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ValL ValL is wondering when our dog will stop frightening the life out of us ! Spain Forum VIP member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Near Sevilla Age: 53 Posts: 340 Thanks: 24 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Rep Power: 6	Ok I gotta ask what is it ? having never been in Barcelona other than the airport. Off to google it >>>>>>>>>>> __________________ OMG I never thought of that ! !

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ValL ValL is wondering when our dog will stop frightening the life out of us ! Spain Forum VIP member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Near Sevilla Age: 53 Posts: 340 Thanks: 24 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Rep Power: 6	Sounds charming NOT will give it a miss I think wonders if Sevilla has a Paseo, puts on thinking cap, taps finger on pc hmmmmm need to look into that >>>>. __________________ OMG I never thought of that ! !

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10-10-2008, 12:29	#3 (permalink)
Noémie Noémie is.... Newly arrived Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Hi everyone, Actually i agree with both of you, the Ramblas are a little bit too much sometimes...I've been living in Barcelona for 3 months and I am very often on the Rambla. It is really crowded, and there are all kind of people, bad or funny... And like the Admin said there is at least one negative point in every city !!!

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BenalMick BenalMick is.... Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire UK Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	I havn't visited Barcelona for six years, but the Ramblas was always my favourite part of the city. I still rate Barcelona as my favourite city visited.

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country boy country boy is ever hopeful ! Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pizarra, Prov.de Malaga. Age: 65 Posts: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 3	It's a lot more interesting and lively than Main Street Gibraltar, the mime are artists are better too. We like Barcelona and La Rambla. Wish all the attractions didn't close for the afternoons tho.

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nickFCB nickFCB is.... Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: west mids Age: 21 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	as a regualr visiter to the Catalan Capital, i ahve no qualms regarding La Rambla, i ahve visited Barcelona 20+ times and love La Rambla. It can be a bit over crowded and a bit of a risky place in the evenings but so far (touch wood) i have never experienced any problems on la Rambla. The street artists are brilliant and top off what is a great city

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hippyshake hippyshake is.... Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Costa Azahar Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	LOL! It´s what other towns call 'the Paseo', a pedestrian stretch with road on either side of it. In Barcelona there are lots of market stalls and street performers there. I quite like it. Have only been to Barcelona twice. First time in 1994 and I really loved it. I then went back about 3 years ago and was really disappointed. It had seemed very "spanish" in 94 then on the return visit it seemed to have sprouted rather too many Irish bars and fast food places, graffiti all over the barrio gotico which made it seem so run down and the whole city seemed to stink of urine from tourists peeing on any available wall. I unwittingly made that visit during the september festival so maybe the smell of pee isn´t so bad at other times of year but that trip really put me off the city.

20-11-2008, 00:31	#10 (permalink)
hippyshake hippyshake is.... Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Costa Azahar Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	I should say that Barcelona does have lots of very nice bits and is well worth a visit! Just go off-season when there won´t be so many damn drunks peeing up the walls LOL!!! Maybe the "paseo" type street is peculiar to the east of Spain and you don't have it in the south. I don´t remember seeing one in Salamanca where I spent a couple of months in 1994. Locals did the evening paseo but that was round and round the wonderful Plaza Mayor. If you haven´t been to Salamanca, you should pay it a visit. It´s a very beautiful city.

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