{"id":85427,"date":"2017-04-20T22:01:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T20:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=85427"},"modified":"2020-11-12T15:52:44","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T14:52:44","slug":"families-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/families-live\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the best areas for families to live in Barcelona?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">Deciding to start a\u00a0family in a large and cosmopolitan city like Barcelona involves rethinking some things, such as switching neighborhoods. It is a very personal decision and will depend, basically, on what factors parents value for the upbringing of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parks-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">children<\/a>. To help you, we have detailed the <strong>best areas of Barcelona to live with children<\/strong>. W<span class=\"\">e have made a selection based on criteria such as <strong>tranquility, transport\u00a0accessibility\u00a0and services<\/strong> available.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/administrative-procedures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Administrative procedures for children<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-104359 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-5.jpg\" alt=\"rent barcelona\" width=\"850\" height=\"182\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/families-live\/#Sarria-_Sant_Gervasi\" title=\"Sarri\u00e0- Sant Gervasi\">Sarri\u00e0- Sant Gervasi<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/families-live\/#Les_Corts\" title=\"Les Corts\">Les Corts<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/families-live\/#_Gracia\" title=\"\u00a0Gr\u00e0cia\">\u00a0Gr\u00e0cia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sarria-_Sant_Gervasi\"><\/span>Sarri\u00e0- Sant Gervasi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_84259\" style=\"width: 289px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84259\" class=\" wp-image-84259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/sarria-barcelona-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"186\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Jorge Franganillo via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sarria-sant-gervasi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sarri\u00e0- Sant Gervasi<\/strong><\/a> is known as the &#8220;upper zone&#8221; of Barcelona, both in a geographic and economic sense, as it is the most expensive neighborhood to live in the city and it has the most exclusive services. In fact, <strong>Sarri\u00e0-Sant Gervasi<\/strong> was the district best rated by its inhabitants until last year, when\u00a0<strong>Les Corts<\/strong> dethroned it.<\/span> There, you can enjoy<span class=\"\"> the tranquility, a family-friendly atmosphere, and the many, many parks.<\/span> <span class=\"\">All of them are very important factors to take into account if you have children. You can visit <strong>CosmoCaixa,<\/strong>\u00a0an interactive science museum that also offers different workshops for kids, go to the\u00a0<strong>Tibidabo<\/strong>\u00a0amusement park, or\u00a0just walk around peacefully, without having to deal with a lot of traffic and large crowds.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Les_Corts\"><\/span>Les Corts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span title=\"Pero la raz\u00f3n por la cual Les Corts se erige como un estupendo barrio para ir a vivir con ni\u00f1os es porque sus residentes le han conferido el honor de ser \u201cEl barrio mejor puntuado por sus vecinos\u201d, seg\u00fan una encuesta anual realizada por el Ayuntamiento de\"><span title=\"Les Corts es el nombre que recibe uno de los barrios de Barcelona y el distrito que encabeza junto a los barrios de La Maternitat- Sant Ramon y Pedralbes.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/video-les-corts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Les Corts<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is another one of the classiest districts in the city, located close to <strong>Sarri\u00e0-Sant Gervasi<\/strong>. It is a rich neighborhood as well but it is a little more eclectic and it is closer to the center. There are also<\/span><span title=\"Lo que le convierte en un \u00e1rea singular de la ciudad, con muchos atractivos por descubrir. \"> many attractions to discover. <strong>Camp Nou<\/strong> is located in this district which means you can take your kids to see the museum or even to a Bar\u00e7a match. Here you<\/span><\/span><span title=\"Barcelona, donde los ciudadanos punt\u00faan los servicios, ambiente y equipamientos de cada barrio.\">\u00a0will find a lot of<\/span><span title=\"De los resultados se revel\u00f3 que, a los vecinos de Les Corts, lo que m\u00e1s les gusta de su barrio es: la tranquilidad, el ambiente familiar, el urbanismo, su ubicaci\u00f3n y las zonas verdes.\"> tranquility, a family-friendly atmosphere, and <strong>many parks,<\/strong>\u00a0and accommodation that is more affordable than in\u00a0<strong>Sarri\u00e0-Sant Gervasi<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top reasons why kids love Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Gracia\"><\/span>\u00a0Gr\u00e0cia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_73424\" style=\"width: 282px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73424\" class=\" wp-image-73424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gracia-hostels-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"204\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-73424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by illustir via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span title=\"La Vila de Gr\u00e0cia, por ejemplo, est\u00e1 llena de vida, las calles estrechas, casi peatonales y la cantidad de plazas que salpican el barrio lo convierten en una buena zona para los m\u00e1s peque\u00f1os.\"><span title=\"Gr\u00e0cia es un distrito que agrupa 5 barrios: La Vila de Gr\u00e0cia, El camp d\u2019en Garsot \u2013 Gr\u00e0cia Nova, La Salut, El Coll y Vallcarca \u2013 Penintents.\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/markets-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gr\u00e0cia<\/a><\/strong> is another great <\/span><span title=\"Y todos ellos, son buenas zonas para vivir con ni\u00f1os.\">area to <strong>live with children<\/strong>. <\/span><span title=\"Las principales razones son la ubicaci\u00f3n y la tranquilidad.\">The main reasons for that are the location and the tranquility. <\/span><span title=\"La mayor\u00eda de sus barrios est\u00e1n muy bien situados, incluso c\u00e9ntricos en los casos de la Vila de Gr\u00e0cia y Gr\u00e0cia Nova, pero no sufren el nivel de estr\u00e9s, tr\u00e1fico automovil\u00edstico y de turistas que reciben otros barrios situados de la Avenida Diagonal hacia el mar.\">Most of the district is very well located and connected, and the neighborhood of<strong> Vila de Gr\u00e0cia<\/strong> is fairly central. It&#8217;s a more peaceful area to live in than other central districts, with less traffic and tourists. It&#8217;s easily accessible by<\/span><span title=\"A nivel de transporte p\u00fablico, goza de excelentes conexiones, pero moverse en coche privado no es tan f\u00e1cil ni c\u00f3modo en Gracia. \"><strong> public transport<\/strong>, but getting around by car is not so convenient in\u00a0<\/span><strong>Vila de Gr\u00e0cia,\u00a0<\/strong>as\u00a0is almost pedestrian. The numerous <strong>plazas<\/strong> that dot the neighborhood make it a good area for the little ones. <\/span><span title=\"Es como un peque\u00f1o pueblo dentro de Barcelona, todo es m\u00e1s relajado, hay comercios de toda la vida, ocio, cultura y todos los servicios b\u00e1sicos (escuelas, centros m\u00e9dicos, supermercados, gimnasios, centros c\u00edvicos, etc.) al alcance.\">It is like a small town within Barcelona, where everything is more relaxed, and where you can also find all a variety of stores, restaurants and services to meet all of your needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for a new apartment? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> is\u00a0the answer!<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"85427\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 100px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">3.4<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deciding to start a\u00a0family in a large and cosmopolitan city like Barcelona involves rethinking some things, such as switching neighborhoods. It is a very personal decision and will depend, basically, on what factors parents value for the upbringing of their children. To help you, we have detailed the best areas of Barcelona to live with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":82285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4600],"tags":[5952,7194,231,7193],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85427"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/117"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85427"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105025,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85427\/revisions\/105025"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}