THE BRIEFING | ITINERARY
BARCELONA ISN’ T JUST ABOUT GAUDÍ, TAPAS AND THE BEACHFRONT. It’ s rapidly become one of Europe’ s most lethal combinations of culture and commerce. The city has a deep-rooted Catalan business DNA that is now being supercharged by a massive influx of international tech talent. It means that those of us lucky enough to call it our home have witnessed its shift beyond being‘ just’ a lifestyle destination to becoming a global launchpad for innovation. It’ s a growth and evolution that I’ ve seen firsthand. My company, Glovo, was Barcelona’ s first unicorn, and now we have a heavy-hitting pack of businesses, with names like Factorial and TravelPerk leading the charge. Even foreign scale-ups like Preply have moved their HQs here. The city’ s proximity to regions like Andorra and the Costa Brava make it possible to soak up the quintessential Mediterranean culture for a getaway. Stay in the centre and you’ ll find bustling tavernes, honest, good food and a vibrant startup community. It’ s the best mix of professional ambition and social quality of life you’ ll find in Europe.
REST
Sir Victor Carrer del Rosselló, 265, 08008 Barcelona The Barcelona EDITION Avinguda de Francesc Cambó, 14, 08003 Barcelona The Social Hub Poblenou Carrer de Cristóbal de Moura, 49, 08019 Barcelona
DINE
L’ Entrepreneur Carrer de Pujades, 85, 08005 Barcelona Bar del Pla Carrer de Montcada, 2, 08003 Barcelona Pompa Carrer de Sèneca, 25, 08006 Barcelona
WORK
Itnig Spaces Carrer d’ Àlaba, 61, 08005 Barcelona Nudes Carrer de Calvet, 1, 08021 Barcelona
LEISURE
Grandvalira AD100 Canillo, Andorra Cadaqués 17488 Cadaqués, Girona The Dalí Museum Plaça de Gala i Salvador Dalí, 5, 17600 Figueres Marula Café Carrer dels Escudellers, 49, 08002 Barcelona