Tourism in Barcelona

Salsa in Barcelona

Salsa is getting bigger and bigger in Barcelona. It exploded few years ago and since then the level of Salsa has increased dramatically.

There are a large number of Salsa Clubs and Salsa studios in Barcelona, and every year Salsa events are organized.

Different styles (International, LA, New York, Puerto Rican, Cuban, …) and of course Rueda are teached in the different Salsa studios.

Here are some of the best Salsa Clubs and Studios in Barcelona:

Mojito Club – Salsoteca y escuela de salsa (Salsa Buenavista)
C\ Rosellón 217 (Metro Diagonal L3, L5).
Phone: 654 201 006
Salsoteca: Open daily from 23h to 5h.
Escuela de Salsa Buenavista (Salsa Studio)– Open Monday to Saturday from 16 to 23h.
Phone: 93 237 6528

La Clave – Salsa Club
Probably the best Salsa club in Berclona.
C\ Tenor Massini 65 (Metro Pl. Sants L5).
Salsoteca: Open from Wednesday to Sunday from 23 to 3h
Phone: 93 490 349

Antilla – Salsa Club and Salsa Studio.
C\ Aragón 141 (Metro Urgell L1). <a href="https://maps.google important source.es/maps?f=q&hl=es&q=carrer+arago+141,+Barcelona,+Barcelona,+Catalu%C3%B1a,+Espa%C3%B1a&ie=UTF8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;z=16&ll=41.38531,2.154672&spn=0.006939,0.021629&om=1&iwloc=addr”>

Agua de Luna – Salsa Club and Salsa Studio.
C\ Viladomat 211 (Metro Entença L5).
Phone: 93 410 0440

Café de la Habana – Salsa Club and Salsa Studio.
Port de Mataró, Local 4 y 5C, Mataró
Tel. 610 30 50 70
Salsoteca: Open from Wednesday and Thursday from 23 to 2:30h, Saturday and Sunday from 23h to 4:30h and Sunday from 20 to 1h.

Kimbara – Salsa Club and Salsa Studio.
Carretera de Mataró N-II, local 2-20, Badalona
Phone: 658839802

Bailongu – Escuela de Baile y Salsoteca
Passatge d’Utset, 11-13. Barcelona.
Phone: 93 247 1602
Salsongu Salsoteca: Thursday from 23:30 to 3h

Nice place, not crowded and there ir air conditioning. Only problem is that it opens only on Thurday.

Ball Centre – Dance Studio
Salsa and Rueda classes (different levels)
C\ Sants, 82-96, Barcelona.
Phone: 93 296 9017 – Email: info@ballcentre.com

Opened Saturday night, however it is not 100% Salsa.

Luz de Luna – Salsa Club
C\Comerç 21 (Metro L4 Jaume I).
Phone: 93 310 75 42
Salsoteca: Open Tuesday and Wednesday from 22 to 3h, Thursday to Saturday from 22 to 4h and Sunday from 20 to 3h.

So which one is your favourite Salsoteca?

Salsa online: La Kalle 98.3 is probably the best salsa station so if you are looking for a Salsa station with 100% Salsa, you should listen to La Kalle 98.3.

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University in Barcelona

Barcelona offers a wide range of studies (public and private centers) and with guaranties of a high level education.

Universidad de Barcelona (UB)

It´s a Public University and is famous for being the oldest University in Barcelona (over 500 years of history) and it is also the University with the widest offer of studies (not only Degrees or Diplomas but also Seminars, MBA, Post Grades …). It is also the center that holds more students year after year (so it is relatively easy to get in) due to their big installations and infrastructures and also for the big classes (which is the main disadvantage, the UB has classes for 300 students and that makes a very impersonal College). With so large classes it is often interesting to get the documentation and invest the time in the Library or somewhere else.

Another weak of the UB is that with so many students, the University environment is almost inexistent.

UB is located in Plaza Universidad (Metro Universidad next to Plaza Catalunya) where the literary studies are taught and in Zona Universitaria (Metro Zona Universitaria – Palacio Real) for the rest.

The main and actually almost all of the careers can be studied in UB: Social, Economic, Engineer, Language, History, Science, Teaching, Medicine, …

Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The UAB (Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona) is also a Public University and it is well known for being the only one which is located outside of the city, at the north side nearby a town called Cerdanyola del Vallès (15 km from Barcelona). Its location is the negative point of this University; however they have the best infrastructures and the largest campus of the whole Catalunya. It has a wide residential area, which is almost a little village with all the necessary shops (even a Driving School!) for the students that come from other cities.

Same as the UB, the UAB has a wide educational offer as it is allows to study not only Diplomas or Degrees (also including a wide offer) but also Post Grades, MBA, …

The advantages are: the number of students per class is less than in the UB and besides, the quality of the education is better and also the environment is much more attractive.
The disadvantage is its location, although it is well connected through public transport (it has its own train station) … always that it does not get any incident.

<a href="https://www.upc you can check here.es/”>Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya (UPC)

UPC is also a Public University and it is famous for being specialized in the Technical studies (Science, Engineer, Mathematics, Chemistry … Same as UB and UAB, there can be also studied Post Grade, Masters, MBA, etc.

Located in Escuela Industrial (next to Hospital Clínico, metro Hospital Clínico) and also as UB in Zona Universitaria (metro Zona Universitaria – Palacio Real) with very new and modern infrastructures.

Here are hold studies that due to their technical specialization are not hold in any other University in Barcelona.
The Disadvantage is the old infrastructures of the Escuela Industrial.

Universidad Pompeu Fabra (UPF)

UPF is also a Public University. It is a new University (15-20 years old) and it is famous for its new and especially elegant infrastructures. Besides of its short existence, this University has prestige due to its education quality (in part because of its philosophy of small classes and to count with experienced teachers who sometimes are retired politicians or Ministers).

Same as the other Universities, its offer includes Post Grades, MBA, Seminars, etc.

Located in Ciutadella next to the ZOO of Barcelona and the Olimpic Port (metro Ciutadella).

Main careers that can be studied are: Social, Humanities, Medicine, Information, Architecture, Economics, etc.

The disadvantage is that is not easy to study there due to its prestige and also because of the small classes.

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Searching for a job in Barcelona?

One important thing to consider when searching for a job is that Barcelona is a bilingual city with both Spanish and Catalan so you may need to speak both of them or at least Spanish. It is actually possible to find a job with no Spanish or Catalan as there are a large number of international companies where the official language is English so you may be able to find a job. However you will definitely need at least Spanish for daily situations. Click here for Catalan and Spanish classes.

The best way to search for a job is online as you will be able to:

– Do a job search for vacancies
– Apply online
– Post your CV, most of the webs allow CV posting
– Make your CV searchable
– Check for featured employers and agencies

There are a few websites that include all or almost all of the current job offers that appear on the market.

The most interesting and popular is Infojobs . On this website you are able to make a search by many parameters such as location, salary, type of contract, experience, … besides of course, of the type of job that you are interested in. This jobseeker works pretty well not only for people that are searching for a job but also for companies searching for employees. No doubt that it is the best way to look for a job not only in Barcelona but in Spain also.

Other similar and interesting websites are: Monster, Laboris y Trabajos.

On the other hand, there are the recruitment agencies which also work pretty well in Spain. The most interesting ones are:

– Manpower
– Vedior
– Ramdstad
– ICSA Recursos Humanos
– Michael Page International

Main offices of these agencies are located by the city center at Paseo de Gracia and Rambla de Cataluña, so they are quite handy.

Most of the jobs start first with a temporal period and contracted by the Recruitment Agency (here called ETT – Empresa de Trabajo Temporal) to be later on contracted straight by the own Company.

Every selection process lasts between 10 days and 2 weeks, and it normally comprains some tests (psicotecnic, personality and knowledge tests) related to the job which is applied and between 2 and 3 interviews (one in the ETT and the others within the Company).

Advises:

– Make your CV attractive
– Always send a cover letter with you CV
– Prepare the interviews
– Be punctual, proactive, honest and of course be well dressed.

English native speakers may be able to get a job as a teacher in one of the Language Schools existing in Barcelona so if you have teaching experience, consider this option as it may allow you to get a job with little or no Spanish at all.

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Security in Barcelona

Barcelona is in general a safe town where violent crime is rare, however you should always be aware of pickpockets as they are extremely good.

Tourist are usually the main target so just be extra careful with your belongings as sometimes robberies can be avoided by just being a little bit extra careful.

Basic security advices:

– Keep your documents safe: Do not carry your ID or passport, always leave it at your hotel. A photocopy is usually enough.

– Do not leave your luggage or belongings unattended at any given time.

– Suspect of anyone that seems to be too friendly.

– Do not let people getting too close to you.

– Be specially careful of people saying that you have a stain on your clothing, don’t let them clean it as they are probably trying to rob you.

– Do not show large amounts of money.

– Be careful with people asking for directions, as this is one of the tactics used. Again, don’t let people get too close.

– Be careful when withdrawing money from an ATM, always have a look around before withdrawing money.

– Call 112 in case of an emergency.

The above recommendations may sound a little bit stupid. However, people tend to be relaxed while on holidays, so just do what you would usually do at your city. There are also other scams (e.g. trileros) to be aware of.

The Mossos d’Esquadra (local police force) has English speaking staff at its Nou de la Rambla police station in case you need it. I would recommend that you mark its location in your map.

I would also recommend that you take note of useful telephone numbers in case of an emergency before you start you travel.

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