{"id":90816,"date":"2017-10-20T21:45:26","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T19:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=90816"},"modified":"2022-02-14T12:18:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T11:18:46","slug":"live-in-barcelona-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/live-in-barcelona-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Areas to Live in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With so many interesting and unique neighborhoods, choosing the <strong>best location in Barcelona<\/strong> to live in isn\u2019t always easy. From the mazelike streets and narrow alleyways of the old city to the wide, tree-lined avenues of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/eixample\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Eixample district<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104531\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104531 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104531\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104531' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-3.jpg\" class=\"slider-104531 slide-104532\" alt=\"monthly apartment rental in barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio temporada inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This article of ShBarcelona will walk you through the perfect option for everyone to enjoy in the Catalan capital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/students-live\/\">Best Areas for Students to Live in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/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\/live-in-barcelona-2\/#Moving_to_Spain_Barcelona_best_city_to_live_in\" title=\"Moving to Spain? Barcelona; best city to live in\">Moving to Spain? Barcelona; best city to live in<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/live-in-barcelona-2\/#Stay_in_Gracia\" title=\"Stay in Gracia\">Stay in Gracia<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/live-in-barcelona-2\/#Spend_time_in_Eixample\" title=\"Spend time in Eixample\">Spend time in Eixample<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/live-in-barcelona-2\/#Enjoy_cultural_El_Born\" title=\"Enjoy cultural El Born\">Enjoy cultural El Born<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/live-in-barcelona-2\/#Move_to_Poblenou\" title=\"Move to Poblenou\">Move to Poblenou<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/live-in-barcelona-2\/#Live_in_Sarria_-_Sant_Gervasi\" title=\"Live in Sarri\u00e0 &#8211; Sant Gervasi\">Live in Sarri\u00e0 &#8211; Sant Gervasi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moving_to_Spain_Barcelona_best_city_to_live_in\"><\/span>Moving to Spain? Barcelona; best city to live in<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are thinking of moving to Barcelona, it is best to check out before arrival what neighbourhood suits you best. Taking a family with you? Consider nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/regulations-for-barcelona-schools\/\"><strong>schools<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bringing your dog? Then look for parks and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/pet\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>apartments that accept pets<\/strong><\/a>. For now, let&#8217;s start with a list of areas that are favourite with both temporary and permanent residents.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stay_in_Gracia\"><\/span>Stay in Gracia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/gracia\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Gracia<\/strong><\/a> might just be the most charming neighborhood in Barcelona.&nbsp;With an incomparable local charm, it feels like a small city tucked away inside the metropolis.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_90828\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90828\" class=\"wp-image-90828\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/panorama-427997_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"barcelona view \" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-90828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In fact, Gracia<strong> was once considered a separate town just outside of Barcelona<\/strong> until the Eixample district connected Gracia with the old city in the late 1800\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, the neighborhood is an eclectic mix between a young, alternative and bohemian scene and older Catalan residents who have lived there for generations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With quiet, charming plazas and tons of local shops, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/restaurants-with-delicious-organic-food\/\">restaurants<\/a><\/strong>, and cozy caf\u00e9s, Gracia is one of the very best places to live in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Only here for a couple of months?<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spend_time_in_Eixample\"><\/span>Spend time in Eixample<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lying just north of the old city, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/eixample\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Eixample district<\/strong><\/a> is one of the best and most central areas to live in Barcelona. Characterized by its organized grid of streets, this neighborhood is the most modern area of the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As it&#8217;s well connected to all other neighborhoods, living in Eixample is a great way to be easily accessible&nbsp;to all that Barcelona has to offer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104884\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104884\" class=\"wp-image-104884 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/architecture-4399340_640.jpg\" alt=\"spanish architecture - live in barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-104884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And because it\u2019s home to some of the city\u2019s best modernist <strong>architecture<\/strong>, like<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/shbarcelona.barcelona.ticketbar.eu\/en\/museums\/casa-batllo-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Casa Batll\u00f3<\/a><\/strong> and <strong>La <a href=\"https:\/\/shbarcelona.barcelona.ticketbar.eu\/en\/museums\/casa-mila-open-tickets-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Casa Mil\u00e0<\/a><\/strong>, Eixample is a uniquely beautiful district filled with impressive buildings and lovely, tree-lined avenues.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enjoy_cultural_El_Born\"><\/span>Enjoy cultural El Born<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The trendy <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/ciutat-vella\/born-sant-pere-caterina\"><strong>neighborhood of El Born<\/strong><\/span> is the perfect mix of old and new. The beautiful facades of the <strong>centuries-old buildings<\/strong> contrast with their updated, twenty-first-century interiors.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104885\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104885\" class=\"wp-image-104885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/50262879947_b398d7d497_b.jpg\" alt=\"plaza in el born barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-104885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by Jorge Franganillo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apart from its beauty, El Born is also home to many local businesses and designers, making it a great neighborhood to shop for unique treasures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The narrow, winding streets of El Born are lined with lovely boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-merbeye-the-most-authentic-cocktail-bar-in-barcelona\/\">cocktail bars<\/a>.<\/strong> Located just inside the busy city center and next to the beautiful<strong> Parc de la Ciutadella<\/strong>, life in El Born is never boring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cost-barcelona\/\">What is the cost of living in Barcelona?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Move_to_Poblenou\"><\/span>Move to Poblenou<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This laid-back neighborhood is popular for its close proximity to some of Barcelona\u2019s best <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/beach-barcelona\/\">beaches<\/a><\/strong>. This is actually one of the <strong>best places to live in Barcelona for families<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104888\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104888\" class=\"wp-image-104888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Foto-strand-Poblenou-door-corno.fulgur75-via-Visualhunt-e1604491268651.jpg\" alt=\"beach Poblenou\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-104888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by corno.fulgur75 via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although it\u2019s quite close to the city center, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/sant-marti\/poblenou\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>neighborhood of Poblenou<\/strong><\/a> boasts a calmer atmosphere and an excellent quality of life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With less expensive real estate than other neighborhoods, Poblenou is an excellent option for <strong>living centrally in Barcelona at an affordable price<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Long term plans for Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Live_in_Sarria_-_Sant_Gervasi\"><\/span>Live in Sarri\u00e0 &#8211; Sant Gervasi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lying about ten minutes by metro from the center of Barcelona, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/sarria-sant-gervasi\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>district of Sarria &#8211; Sant Gervasi<\/strong><\/a> offer a local atmosphere without all the noise and tourism of the bustling city center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This district has a <strong>peaceful, small-town vibe<\/strong> that will win over any resident of this unique neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With tranquil parks and plenty of great shops and restaurants, Sarria-Sant Gervasi is the perfect area to settle down and enjoy a slower paced lifestyle in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What are good areas&nbsp; in Barcelona according to your experience? And why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"90816\"\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: 150px;\">\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\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">6<\/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>With so many interesting and unique neighborhoods, choosing the best location in Barcelona to live in isn\u2019t always easy. 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