For as long as I can remember I always wanted to move abroad, after I did a Spanish course in 2021 in Barcelona I knew I wanted to live there eventually. So when I was finally done with school in 2022 I decided it was time to follow my dream and move to Barcelona. If you look at my Instagram feed or Tiktok page you’ll see a happy me loving life in Barcelona. But what you can’t see is all the problems I dealt with moving to another country. Don’t get me wrong I love my life here and I am so grateful that I could make my dream to real life. But moving to another country is definitely not easy. With this series I want to talk about how it was to move from The Netherlands to Barcelona, Spain. Enjoy reading!
Tag: Barcelona
Daytrips from Barcelona
Barcelona is an amazing city, where you have lots of things to see and do but it can also be very crowded. The perfect way to escape the city life is to do a daytrip and luckily Catalunya is full with beautiful places. Here are 3 options 🙂
Badalona Beach
Barcelona is a beautiful city, with parks, city center, mountains and beaches this city has pretty much everything for a perfect holiday. But Barcelona can also be really crowded, especially in the summer season! But luckily Catalunya is full with beautiful beaches and one of them is Playa Badalona.
Ceramic painting in Barcelona
If you want to do something fun with friends or family in Barcelona and not looking for something touristy then this is a really good option. There are lots of options where you can do this in Barcelona but La Ceramicaria is my favorite, they have 3 places in Barcelona.
Viewpoints in Barcelona
One of my favorite things of living here is that there are so many places where you can enjoy the beautiful views of Barcelona. Today I wan to share my favorite ones.
What to do in El Born, Barcelona
El Born is a neighborhood in the old part of Barcelona. It is also where I lived for a while and is still one of my favorite neighborhoods. El Born is filled with beautiful small streets, boutiques, museums and the famous Parc de la Ciutadella.
Here are some tips on what to do in El Born 🙂
Best coffee shops in Barcelona to work/study
While working and living in Barcelona I study a lot from cafes. I love working in a cafe, the background noises, watching people in the meantime and of course good coffee.
I made a list of my favorite cafes, so keep on reading if you are looking for in my opinion the best ones.
Bookstores in Barcelona
Reading is one of my favorite things to do in my free time, therefore I spend a lot of my free time searching for new books in Barcelona. For the ones sharing the same hobby, here is a list of my favorite bookstores for either second hand books or new books.
A day in Girona
Girona is a town close to Barcelona, in the province Catalunya. you can easily go with the train. There is a lot to see and do so you can either stay for a few days or do a daytrip.
I went for a day to Girona, here is what I did.
Things to do in Barcelona on a rainy day
Spain gets around 3000 sunlight per year, which is a lot. If you compare it with for example The Netherlands it is only around 1568 hours per year. So in Barcelona most of the year the sun is shining. However sometimes you just don’t have that much luck with the weather. But don’t let it ruin your trip, you can still see and enjoy a lot in Barcelona on a rainy day. Use this time to see all the indoor places on your list.
Here you have some tips on what to see and do on a rainy day in Barcelona:
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