Barcelona

A grid that ends at the sea.

The Barcelona index
life by the sea95
life on foot92
serious eating90
Spain · 41.39° N / 2.17° E5.7M people · $$$ · GMT+2
energy75
safety75
transit90
food90
culture90
nightlife90
affordability50
nature55
slow living55
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Barcelona is great if you want

✓World-class public transport
✓Serious eating
✓Museums, music, ideas
✓Alive after midnight
✓Life on foot

Think twice if you need

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