STUDYING IN BARCELONA
STUDY IN BARCELONA
THE CITY OF BARCELONA
The city center is usually taken to be Plaça Catalunya and its surroundings, including La Rambla that connects Plaça Catalunya to the sea (Port Vell) and Portal de l’Àngel that leads to the Cathedral and to Plaça Sant Jaume, the location of the city government (Ajuntament de Barcelona) and also of the catalan government (Generalitat de Catalunya).
This same area of Plaça Sant Jaume is considered to be the birth place of the city of Barcelona itself, as it coincides with the site of the ancient Roman settlement Barcino. An interesting visit here is the Museu d’Història de la Ciutat (City History Museum). Other museums and cultural centers are:
Museu d’Història de Catalunya
History of Catalonia
Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona
MACBA, contemporary art
Fundació Tàpies
Temporary exhibits and Antoni Tàpies collection
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
Temporary exhibits, often concept-centered: architecture, life, literature, cinema…
Palau de la Música
A unique concert room
CaixaFòrum
Temporary exhibits: art periods, modern artists
Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya
MNAC, good in catalan Romanesque Art
Fundació Miró
Temporary exhibits and Joan Miró collection
Museu Picasso
Temporary exhibits and Pablo Picasso collection
Museu Egipci
Art from Ancient Egypt
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Opera house
CosmoCaixa
Large, award-winning science museum
Interesting museums outside but near Barcelona are:
Museu de la Ciència i de la Tècnica de Catalunya
mNACTEC, science and technology museum in Terrassa
Museu de Montserrat
Almost hidden in the unique landscape of the Montserrat mountain, this museum has an often overlooked art collection, including masters of impressionism and archeology of ancient civilizations
THE CITY OF BARCELONA
The city center is usually taken to be Plaça Catalunya and its surroundings, including La Rambla that connects Plaça Catalunya to the sea (Port Vell) and Portal de l’Àngel that leads to the Cathedral and to Plaça Sant Jaume, the location of the city government (Ajuntament de Barcelona) and also of the catalan government (Generalitat de Catalunya).
This same area of Plaça Sant Jaume is considered to be the birth place of the city of Barcelona itself, as it coincides with the site of the ancient Roman settlement Barcino. An interesting visit here is the Museu d’Història de la Ciutat (City History Museum). Other museums and cultural centers are:
Museu d’Història de Catalunya
History of Catalonia
Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona
MACBA, contemporary art
Fundació Tàpies
Temporary exhibits and Antoni Tàpies collection
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
Temporary exhibits, often concept-centered: architecture, life, literature, cinema…
Palau de la Música
A unique concert room
CaixaFòrum
Temporary exhibits: art periods, modern artists
Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya
MNAC, good in catalan Romanesque Art
Fundació Miró
Temporary exhibits and Joan Miró collection
Museu Picasso
Temporary exhibits and Pablo Picasso collection
Museu Egipci
Art from Ancient Egypt
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Opera house
CosmoCaixa
Large, award-winning science museum
Interesting museums outside but near Barcelona are:
Museu de la Ciència i de la Tècnica de Catalunya
mNACTEC, science and technology museum in Terrassa
Museu de Montserrat
Almost hidden in the unique landscape of the Montserrat mountain, this museum has an often overlooked art collection, including masters of impressionism and archeology of ancient civilizations
ACCOMMODATION
There are several university residences in Barcelona, for students, professors and research. For long term and short term stays:
Residència Torre Girona
At the Zona Universitària of Barcelona, close to the UPC School of Mathematics and Mathematics Departments.
Residència d’Investigadors
Close to the city centre, and to the School of Mathematics of the UB and its Mathematics Departments.
Residència Campus del Mar
Close to the city centre, by the beach.
La Vila Universitària
Apartments for rent for long term and short term stays, at the UAB campus, close to the Department of Mathematics of the UAB and close to the CRM.
If you wish to rent an apartment or share an apartment, these are the main web pages you can search:
RESA housing service
(for universities)
ACCOMMODATION
There are several university residences in Barcelona, for students, professors and research. For long term and short term stays:
Residència Torre Girona
At the Zona Universitària of Barcelona, close to the UPC School of Mathematics and Mathematics Departments.
Residència d’Investigadors
Close to the city centre, and to the School of Mathematics of the UB and its Mathematics Departments.
Residència Campus del Mar
Close to the city centre, by the beach.
La Vila Universitària
Apartments for rent for long term and short term stays, at the UAB campus, close to the Department of Mathematics of the UAB and close to the CRM.
If you wish to rent an apartment or share an apartment, these are the main web pages you can search:
TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Inside Barcelona
Barcelona has a wide net of public transport, which makes possible to get to any place in the city in a fast and save way. The main means of transport in and around Barcelona are:
Outsite Barcelona
If you need to travel outside Barcelona, there are several travelling options:
Plane
The International Airport: is located in El Prat de Llobregat, a town next to Barcelona
Barcelona – Airport transportation:
Bus
From the station Barcelona Nord it is possible to get a bus to any national and international destination.
TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Inside Barcelona
Barcelona has a wide net of public transport, which makes possible to get to any place in the city in a fast and save way. The main means of transport in and around Barcelona are:
Outsite Barcelona
If you need to travel outside Barcelona, there are several travelling options:
Plane
The International Airport: is located in El Prat de Llobregat, a town next to Barcelona
Barcelona – Airport transportation:
Bus
From the station Barcelona Nord it is possible to get a bus to any national and international destination.
CATALAN LANGUAGE
Catalan is Catalunya’s national language, though the official languages of Catalunya are both Catalan and Spanish, and most of the population understands both of them.
The universities in Catalunya use mainly Catalan as communication and working language (though everybody speaks Spanish and most speak English), and Catalan, Spanish and English as teaching languages. Each University has a Language Service which offers Catalan courses at very low prices, a wide variety of multilingual resources and more information about the language situation in Catalunya.
CATALAN LANGUAGE
Catalan is Catalunya’s national language, though the official languages of Catalunya are both Catalan and Spanish, and most of the population understands both of them.
The universities in Catalunya use mainly Catalan as communication and working language (though everybody speaks Spanish and most speak English), and Catalan, Spanish and English as teaching languages. Each University has a Language Service which offers Catalan courses at very low prices, a wide variety of multilingual resources and more information about the language situation in Catalunya.