Tourney: EHBPC 2011 Barcelona - 24.6.11 - 26.6.11

We're 5 miles (8 km) away in Sagrada Familia, should be lots of apartments around there B.

Do it Joe! The more support the better.

Barcelona is a Small city and every place is near of the court and to the other hand there is a Metro station beside the court. I make a list of cities around the Court that is interesting for the polo players in order of distance:

-Badalona this is the place.... transport (metro/subway and train)
-Barcelona ( 2km) the big city. transport (metro/subway and train)
-Mongat (5 km) chill, cheap and near the court and sea. transport (train)
-Masnou (10 km) pretty than Mongat, whit a camping and a big beach. transport (train)
-Tiana (6 km) is near of Badalona but is a 3 km of the sea. transport ( not train.)
-Premia de Mar (12 km) sea and beach. transport (train)

all this talk of trains, we have bikes!

can you take bikes on trains/metros/subways without hassle/money or whatever?

There are roads too, you can ride your bike on the roads?

cheers guys, yes lots of places availible near there.

Poble Nou is also nice, and close to the beach.

I'm sleeping at that beach bar! Ooooh yeaah

I love Barcelona, but a word of caution:

I have been all over N America & Europe with the messenger crew, and been to some notorious crime spots (S E DC, Philly etc) & I can honestly say that of all the cities I have been to in Europe & N America, Barcelona is by far the worst for crime against the person that I have been to. I know it was a while ago, but when we were there with the Messenger Worlds in 97, literally every city group had at least 1 (usually more) person that was robbed of something (wallets, bags, bikes etc).

I'm lazy Jono.

About crime, true, a friend of my brother fell a sleep on the beach (afternoon) and when he woke up everything was gone..

wasn't serious about that

Barcelona has many pickpockets, but most visitors thefts are clueless foreigners. There is no organized crime or murders like USA, Mexico...etc or thieves with weapons.
Most thefts are in the center of the city and on the beaches near the Barceloneta.
The tournament is indoors and the beaches near the courts are far from thieves. Badalona is a chill city, without "crime".

Barcelona has many pickpockets, but most visitors thefts are clueless foreigners. There is no organized crime or murders like USA, Mexico...etc or thieves with weapons.
Most thefts are in the center of the city and on the beaches near the Barceloneta.
The tournament is indoors and the beaches near the courts are far from thieves. Badalona is a chill city, without "crime".

I wasn't suggesting that there is organised crime in Barcelona, or that visitors are likely to be murdered, or that we shouldn't go, or that we should be frightened. I was merely recounting the experiences of a number of people who could hardly be described as clueless foreigners (bicycle messengers from cities as diverse as Berlin, SF, NYC & DC). Totally anecdotal, I agree.

any luxury hotels nearby?

Several.

This will suit you (and us), right down to the ground.

thanks bill for sending me to MADRID

thanks bill for sending me to MADRID

I said it would suit the rest of us!

ha!

Well up for this. Booooom as they say.

http://www.friendlyrentals.com is a good place to check out for apartments if any of you are stuck... < Bookmark it, well handy for lots of other places...

Looks like I won't make it, unless some kind of miracle happens... :/

If you stumble upon a miracle, let me in on the secret, yo!

friendly but expensive joe.

That's how I roll, baby...

apartment booked. Its pretty far away, but its cheap and its massive. There is spare beds if anyone hasnt booked yet. Thanks Therese for all the info, but i could only get a 4 bed in your place :(

How far away is it and what are you paying?

Thanks