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BASICS Safety  Spain suffers from much higher crime rates than North Africa, and it pays to be careful about your possessions. Theft is quite normal, and performed often in broad daylight. However, physical crime is rather uncommon, and with normal precautions you should feel safe and sound at any time. Theft is generally performed by distracting your attention. Typical techniques involves the helpful local, who might guide you towards a spot on your clothes, while his/her friend strips you off your valuables. It could be someone in the bar or restaurant doing something that takes your attention, while his/her helper sneaks up on you.A smart thing to do, is to make spare copies of your passport and tickets, write down numbers of your traveller's checks and credit cards. This should, of course, be kept away from the very same items. If you are part of a group, give copies away to some of your friends.If you are mugged, do not resist. If you give your valuables away, and contact the nearest police. They will not do much in terms of investigation, but will hand you a police report for your travellers' insurance.Anyone travelling in a car should at all times, both when driving in cities and when parking, make sure that no valuables lie within reach of any thief's hand. If your bag or camera looks tempting enough, crashing the window of your car while you stop for traffic lights, is not uncommon.Never leave anything valuable or important in your hotel room, put your luggage away from the window and close it.Some travellers to Spain take up offers on cannabis, believing that this is no problem. Spanish policy in this matter is somewhat fluid, but the best rule to avoid problems is to carry small quantities fit for no more than your own consumption. |
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