Just outside Barcelona?
We don't have a dedicated directory for these towns yet, but plenty of people living here still travel into Barcelona for an English-speaking dentist, lawyer or doctor - or are happy to be matched with someone in the nearest neighbourhood we do cover. Pick your town below.
Sant Cugat del Vallès
Vallès Occidental
One of the densest concentrations of international schools anywhere near Barcelona - Europa International School, Agora Sant Cugat, the European International School of Barcelona and others - connected to the city by FGC rail through the Vallvidrera tunnel. Popular with international families who want a house with a garden over a city flat.
Nearest coverage: Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, ~9km away
Sant Adrià de Besòs
Barcelonès
A compact, coastal municipality of around 39,000 people right at the mouth of the Besòs river, directly bordering Barcelona's Sant Martí district. Its old industrial waterfront has been steadily turned over to housing and the riverside park in recent years.
Nearest coverage: Diagonal Mar & Vila Olímpica, ~3km away
Badalona
Barcelonès
Catalonia's fourth-largest city, immediately north-east of Barcelona along the coast, with its own beaches, metro and rail connections into the centre. Around 12% of residents were born abroad.
Nearest coverage: Diagonal Mar & Vila Olímpica, ~6km away
El Masnou
Maresme
A small coastal town about 20km up the Maresme coast, known for Port Masnou, one of the larger marinas near Barcelona, and for being a dormitory town for people who commute into the city by train. A quieter, more small-town alternative to living in Barcelona itself.
Nearest coverage: Diagonal Mar & Vila Olímpica, ~18km away
Castelldefels
Baix Llobregat
A beach town south-west of Barcelona, a short drive from the airport, home to the Castelldefels campus of the British School of Barcelona. Popular with international families who want space, sea and an easy airport run over a central address.
Nearest coverage: Sants, ~15km away