Barcelona is a cosmopolitan city with an intense street life and a multicultural atmosphere resulting from Barcelona’s international population.
All parts of the city have a vibrant nightlife with cinemas, bars, clubs, and theatres, from the chic Born area, to the alternative Raval to the tourist hotspots in Port Olímpic.
Music is a vital part of the Barcelonese culture with the city playing host to several prominent music festivals throughout the year such as: Sónar, BAM-Independent Music Festival, Primavera Sound, International Jazz, World Music, Flamenco Festivals, and the likewise. In August of every year you will also find the international theatre festival, Grec, in Barcelona. |
The city’s most important festivity is that of La Mercè, taking place in September. During this festivity you will experience different types of concerts, street plays and performances, sporting events all around the city, and elements of Catalan popular culture (correfocs, castellers, etc).
Barcelona is situated on the Mediterranean Sea and enjoys a pleasant warm climate. Only 15 minutes from the school are Barcelona’s beautiful beaches, head in the other direction from the school and you will run into the mountains hugging the outskirts of the city.
Also within easy reach of the city are Sitges, with sun drenched beaches and old-world Catalan charm, the beaches of the Costa Brava, along with the Pyrenee Mountains and the truly unique and beautiful Montserrat Mountains.
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