REASONS WHY BARCELONA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE

CLIMATE

Let us start out with one of the most important reasons why

living in Barcelona is such a pleasure: The great Mediterranean

climate. With warm temperatures nearly all year round, clear sky

and almost 2,600 hours of sunshine annually, Barcelona usually

makes its residents happy just with its beautiful weather.

BEACHES

As Barcelona is located right on the coast of the Mediterranean

Sea, it is not surprising that the city has long miles of great

beaches. If you find the city´s most popular beaches such as

La Barceloneta too crowded for you, hop on a train and after a

short ride, you can enjoy some peace and quiet in nice

sleepy beach towns like Sant Pol de Mar.

FOOD

It is no secret that Barcelona is gastronomes´ paradise.

With thousands of excellent restaurants to be found in the city,

Barcelona particularly stands out when it comes to seafood.

Based on the Mediterranean diet, the Catalan cuisine

is delicious and healthy at the same time.

BICING

One of the greatest way to explore Barcelona is on a bike.

Featuring a dense network of bike lanes and fleets, the

city is also famous for “Bicing” – a bicycle sharing system 

adopted in 2007. Its purpose is to cover small and medium daily

routes within the city in a climate-friendly way, eliminating the

pollution, roadway noise, and traffic congestion.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

If you are not a fan of cycling, you can use local public

transport to discover the city. Barcelona has very reliable and

comprehensive public transport with metro, buses, trams, trains

and cable cars covering almost every corner of the city.

Just the renowned Barcelona Metro itself comprises of 11

different lines that will get you pretty much everywhere.

ARCHITECTURE

Barcelona is a real heaven for all architecture fans.

Combining breath-taking gothic structures with magnificent

modern buildings, the city is known to be the hometown of

Antoni Gaudí, one of the greatest architects of the 20^th century.

Gaudí´s fascinating architectural wonders can be admired

almost all over the city.

SAGRADA FAMILIA

If there is one stunning piece of architecture that deserves our

special attention, it is the iconic landmark of Barcelona,

Sagrada Familia. Having been under construction since as

early as 1882, this monumental Roman Catholic Church combines

Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms. The Gaudí´s

masterpiece is scheduled to be finished in 2026.

FC BARCELONA

Apart from Sagrada Familia, there is one more thing that has

made Barcelona famous all over the world. It is the local soccer

(football) club FC Barcelona. The club is one of the most

supported, successful, valuable and richest sport teams in the

world. 23-time Spanish champions, “Barca” just keep millions

of their fans all over the world happy. Visca el Barca!

TABLE TENNIS

Football is not the only sport enjoyed by the Barcelonans.

They also enjoy table tennis. There are over a hundred of

outdoor ping-pong tables scattered all over Barcelona,

ready for you and your friends.