2006-10-03 13:52:27 · 5 answers · asked by messiry86 2 in Travel ➔ Spain ➔ Other - Spain
Having lived in both... Madrid
Barcelona is probably the better city for a visit but to live in it isn´t.
Catalans do not see themselves as Spanish. They have more in common with their N European neighbours France however this is not to say they are not nice people in their own right. I have just found them, on the whole, to be harder to intergrate with as they prefer to stick with other catalans. Those that I have become friends with it has taken time but are now some of my best friends.
Madrid is far more open and although friendships with people tend to be a little more shallow the volume more than makes up for this. The city itself is more historically and culturally rich than Barcelona but it doesn´t have the natural benefits of Barcelona, Skiing and Beach.
I chose Madrid as I am more of a People person than anything else but others would value more the cities amenities. I love Madrid and went so far as to put together a website about it.
2006-10-03 23:18:49 · answer #1 · answered by anguspm 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Barcelona for the reasons everyone else has explained. Now if you are a nitty bitty whiner and nationalism doesn´t fit into your premade mind bent on an old world order, you may have to consider Madrid. Some spaniards are against Barcelona and/or Catalonia having their own identity. But they have their own identity, that´s whats makes Barcelona/Catalonia such a multicultural place. Excellent!
2006-10-05 05:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by fukallmonkeys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barcelona! To me this was one of the best countries I ever visited. You have a little bit of everything there - amazing & very unique architecture, great food, the beach, nightlife, Olympic stadium - I could go on and on...
2006-10-03 13:55:55 · answer #3 · answered by chris 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Barcelona
Reasons:
Beaches
architecture
Culture
Las Ramblas
Catalan
Goya
Madrid is too metropolitan and it doesn't feel as much like "spain"
2006-10-03 14:00:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-03 13:58:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋