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Bear Week

Quebec City, Canada
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What exactly is Bear week all about? Do prices really hike during this week? I am wondering about restaurants etc. already had my hotel booked.

thanks

Costa Blanca, Spain
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for Sitges
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'Bears Week' as I think it's called is a gay event for 'Bears'. I'm not aware that prices go up just for that. Sitges would not survive if it ripped off its gay clientele!

Torquay, United...
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for London, Devon
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I've been during Bear and non-bear weeks and I'm not aware that the prices are any different.

All it means is that a number of the gay venues have extra parties.

Quebec City, Canada
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Just checking as I read this on a travel blog.

Thanks all for your replies.

Quebec City, Canada
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actually i read it here.

london
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its busy and gay beach is packed/inc nudist beach..beware of increased pickpockets..trouble walking late at night from bars/lots of dodgy kids

ive been to sitges 30 times so know what im talking about

Quebec City, Canada
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really? first time i heard that you need to be careful in Sitges due to pickpockets or be careful in general. this is what i hear about BCN. getting discouraged here as this is our first time in Spain.

Costa Blanca, Spain
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for Sitges
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Don't know what happened to my earlier reply...We have a place in Sitges, so spend a good part of the year there (so have been there more than 30 times). I don't recognise the Sitges being referred to above. I've never felt threatened at any time of night or in any part of Sitges. Come and have a great time.

Kilmarnock, United...
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I've never had a problem with the pickpockets, well not on any nudist beach I've been to

Isle of Wight...
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for Isle of Wight, Sitges
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I've never ever felt unsafe anywhere in Sitges- day or night

Quebec City, Canada
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well good to read the positive comments. I was worried there for a bit. wort thing is to go on holidays and have to keep looking over your shoulder and having your guard up all the tme. pretty stressful if you have to do that for 11 days.

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