Recommendations and ideas about Barcelona, what to see and in which coworking to work.
The Condal City
Barcelona long ago was Ginger, a small city of Roman foundation. Over the centuries it became an important medieval capital. The splendor of those times stopped at the beginning of the modern era, with the War of the Succession. Even so, the city advanced with the rhythm of the times, industrializing and becoming the engine of today's Catalonia.
The term "The Ciudad Condal" came during the ninth century, time in which Catalonia was formed as a historical entity. From this same century, and until the XNUMXth century, the territory in which the city is now located was a county. That is, it was ruled by counts. The county was independent, until the Crown of Castile and Aragon annexed it, all their rights were abolished at the beginning of the XNUMXth century through the Nueva Planta Decree.
Technology without counts
Today, there is still talk of Barcelona, although there are no longer counts, rather many startups, technology companies and entrepreneurs. Barcelona has become in recent years a hub for technological development full of opportunities. There has been a technological consolidation due to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Catalan capital has been positioning itself as a privileged ecosystem for digital entrepreneurs. Barcelona has earned a place in the highest places in the competitiveness rankings in this area.
Startups
The report Digital startup ecosystem overview shows that Barcelona remains the fifth European area in number of startups. There are more than 1.100 such organizations. Almost 35% of the technology start-ups in the entire peninsula were established in this city. In addition, Barcelona captured 2017% of investments in startups in Spain as a whole in 58. It reached a record high of 453 million.
Cost of living in Barcelona
Living in Barcelona used to be cheaper than in many other western European cities, but this has been changing a lot in recent years, and the cost of living has grown a lot along with its popularity.
Although you can always find cheap places to eat (avoiding going to the most touristy areas such as the Ramblas or the Sagrada Família), the price of housing has risen almost 30% since 2010.
What average cost to expect:
- Basic lunch menu: € 9-13.
- Monthly home rental: the average is € 820, although it changes a lot depending on the neighborhood.
- Monthly house costs: (water, gas, electricity): € 146.
- If you rent a room in a shared flat, you can expect a cost of around € 450 (bills included).
What to visit
Barcelona has a thousand faces and a thousand shades. One of the most recommended areas and where most things move is the Gracia neighborhood. It is really worth strolling through its streets (the entire neighborhood is very pedestrianized) and through its squares, always full of people and culture. Another “fashionable” neighborhood, and with good reason, is the well-known Raval neighborhood, full of modernity and a thousand options of anything you can imagine.
One of the obligatory stops in the raval is its Museum of contemporary art, the MACBA, with its square always full of skaters and beautiful terraces where to have a drink or eat. The raval also stands out for its great culinary offer and we could highlight restaurants such as the classic and delicious vegetarian Teresa Carlos or the restaurant Fidel, with the best sandwiches in the world. Another beautiful site is the Lukumas (which means donut in Greek), where you can find an incredible variety of artisan donuts, all delicious, also an offer of very rich salty bagels and an unbeatable coffee.
Where to work. Coworking Barcelona
The fact that the city of Barcelona has gradually become a technological hub has also led to a very significant increase in shared offices and coworking spaces.
In general, a membership to have your table in a coworking space in Barcelona can cost you between € 90 and € 300 per month. Although the most common is around € 200 for a working day from 9am to 19pm. The schedules tend to be more flexible every day and obviously coworkings adapt to this.
If you are thinking of going to Barcelona to work for a while, we definitely recommend the space coworkidea. We love it because all its space has lots of natural light, its community is charming, and its prices are affordable. In addition, it is located in the middle of the bustle of the raval, very well located, between the Plaza de Catalunya and the Universitat.
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