Catalonia and Barcelona 

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Quality of life

A place to live

Catalonia is a great place to enjoy life for both professionals and students alike. Its Mediterranean lifestyle and climate make Barcelona a modern and open city, receptive to creativity and innovation, full of opportunities for both work and leisure.

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia. Its metropolitan area, which is similar in size to Frankfurt, Munich and Rome, is home to around two-thirds of the population of Catalonia (4.8 million people). Barcelona is a cultural hub for the Mediterranean boasting top international music, cultural and sporting events. It is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city with numerous attractions, exciting and welcoming to both visitors and new residents. Cultural diversity contributes to making Catalonia a meeting point for international business. There are large communities of many different nationalities: 1.2 million foreign residents from 150 countries.

Barcelona is a byword for innovation in both medical care and technology. Over 10,000 overseas patients come for treatment in facilities famous worldwide for their excellence, such as: the Institut Dexeus, Barraquer, Teknon, Quirón, Planas, Tres Torres, Corachán, Puigverd, Platón and CIMA among others. Over 10,000 foreign patients are treated yearly at Barcelona's hospitals and health centres.

Tourism

Catalonia welcomes over fifteen million tourists each year, a quarter of those visiting Spain which is the world’s 3rd tourist destination. Its privileged setting, bathed by the waters of the Mediterranean and the beauty of the Pyrenean mountains in the north, makes it the perfect holiday destination. Barcelona, with five million foreign visitors, is Europe's fourth most visited city and the eleventh in the world

Visitors enjoy top quality accommodation in Catalonia, from some 2,700 hotels and apartments in Barcelona, other cities and the coast to over 2,000 charming country hotels and cottages and 300 campsites. It is a land famous for its food and leisure pursuits, so it comes as no surprise Catalonia boasts over 13,000 restaurants. There are more than 60 golf courses, 22 marinas, 16 top class ski resorts, 4 casinos and over 500 museums!.