Location
Right in Ciutat Vella
Step off the plane and you are home: the port, Las Ramblas and central Barcelona, within a walk. Whether you study at UPF or UB, or you're coming for a master's, PhD or postgrad at another university, it's all close by.
Carrer del Portal de Santa Madrona 28Ciutat Vella · 08001 Barcelona
How far everything is
Approximate times on foot or by public transport from the residence door.
Universities
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)12 min
- Universitat de Barcelona (UB)15 min
- UPC · Diagonal Campus25 min
City
- La Rambla & the port5 min walk
- Gothic Quarter7 min walk
- Barceloneta beach15 min walk
Transport
- Drassanes metro (L3)3 min walk
- Sants station20 min
- El Prat airport30 min
The neighbourhood
Living in the old town
Ciutat Vella is the most walkable district in Barcelona: everything at hand, with the sea five minutes away.
Supermarkets & markets
La Boqueria and several supermarkets less than ten minutes on foot.
Cafés to study in
Dozens of neighbourhood cafés with wifi for a change of scene between deadlines.
Sport & sea
Seafront promenade, running by the port and sailing clubs a step away.
Culture
MACBA, Palau Güell and the Filmoteca within walking distance, with student rates.
Virtual tour
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