If you are going to Spain as a tourist, I definitely recommend Barcelona...I played the EPT there last September...and it is one of the most beautiful and amazing cities in the world.
I´ve played a couple of emops. Las Palmas last year wasnt so soft (lot of mid stakes grinders that have raked the buyin etc), just a c ouple of spanish donks. Will probably be more in Barcelona. Beacuase of spanish rules levels and breaks were short.
In Estoril I looked around me and could only see older portugueese men at all the other table but mine was filled with grinders.
All in all, I tihnk the tournament is run properly and if u just want to play it for fun and without investing 2 much money I think its a good alternative.