My first impression of Barcelona

 My first impression of Barcelona

Greetings from Barcelona. A city of great architecture and art.

Hello everyone, this is Panos posting from Barcelona city. 

I arrived here a week before my orientation day as I wanted to give myself the opportunity to settle in before the semester starts. So far, I have enjoyed every moment of my staying and I am thrilled I am going to stay here until the end of January. 

The first few days were a bit difficult for me because of the language barrier but I have managed to get by with a bit of help from a  dictionary. Being Greek, I was amazed with the cultural similarities between Greek and Spanish people. The lifestyle here as well as the shops and the food are similar to the ones I am accustomed to. People just love sitting outside and sipping their coffee for hours and just having a chat and a good time. 

The overall atmosphere is very relaxed and the people seem to be fairly laid-back. So far, I am really liking it. Barcelona is a well-connected and a very tidy city. It is very quiet around lunch time because the locals would eat at home and some of the shops close around that time just to reopen later in the day. Because 

Barcelona is so well-connected, it is very easy and affordable to visit the tourist attractions of the city. So far, I’ve visited Ramblas, Barceloneta and the iconic cathedral of Sagrada Familia. The timetable of the University is very good too. My Mondays and Tuesdays are full but Wednesdays and Thursdays aren’t as busy so it’s not too bad. I’m also off every Friday, Saturday and Sunday and that allows me to explore the city as much as I like. The food here is good and a lot more affordable compared to Ireland. There are also a lot of restaurants with foreign cuisine so the people of Barcelona are spoiled for choice. If time allows, I am going visit other parts of the country too before the weather gets cooler.

  

More on my next post

Panos