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Medium term rentals – 1 to 11 months
If you are moving to Barcelona for study, Erasmus, an internship, business secondment or leisure, temporary accommodation will suit you best. Finding landlords willing to rent to you may still be difficult if you want the apartment only for a few months. Students have the option of renting college dorms but many prefer to find their own accommodation as campus accommodation can be strict on rules such as noise and having friends over. Again, many students enjoy renting their own apartment so they have a feeling of independence in the city. If you are in Barcelona on an internship you may be unpaid so it is important to get an apartment that is witin your budget.
If you are coming to Barcelona for work or for leisure reasons, for an extended holiday or to attend a language course, renting an apartment through a tourist agency can be advantageous as the utilities for the apartment will be connected and the agency will be able to explain to you any other queries you may have – getting a mobile/cell phone, renting a car and so on.
Long term rentals – more than 12 months
If you are renting an apartment for one than one year your landlord will more than likely ask for a proof of your work contract or proof of your student status. You will also be asked for a deposit that will usually vary from the amount of one month´s rent to three months´ rent depending on the apartment and the landlord. It is possible to rent apartments through private landlords if you are renting for more than one year but again caution is advised. If something in the apartment is broken and needs repair, landlords may not act as quickly as you would like to rectify the issue. However, if you are dealing with a company they will be more eager to help you as they have their professional reputation at stake.
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Today is time for a well known movie. Do you remember “L’Auberge Espagnol” from Cédric Klapisch? To remind you a bit about the film: “L’Auberge Espagnol” is a 2002 French released movie which is coming out in English speaking countries as “Pot Luck”. It is an amusing French movie about Xavier, an economic student from France who is moving to Barcelona for 1 year to study in the European exchange program Erasmus.
It was a well-done film about him living-together with 6 other students from all over Europe. They all experience many adventures together and the most funniest part of the movie is that there are many funny but realistic clichés about the countries the young students are from. It is not that they want to slam some cultures, because even when the viewers of the country recognise themselves they have to laugh. It is such a great film, and so real. This maybe because Céderic Klapisch had the idea of the movie when he visited his sister in here in Barcelona, during her exchange program. He was so impressed by the way that she lived with several other cultures in a foreign country that he had the idea to set it in an Erasmus-movie. Barcelona is a good choice for the movie set, because thousands of students come every year here for doing their studies or to gain work experiences. And due to the fact that Barcelona is a very important part of the film setting you can boo movie walking tours through this peachy city in the motto of “L’Auberge Espagnol”. These beautiful scenes of Barcelona were combined into an interesting tour through the big metropolis. The tour contains about 12 sightings in Barcelona such as Plaza Reial, Playa de Barceloneta, MACBA, Parque Güell…
“L’auberge Espagnole” generates the feeling that nothing could be better than to be young and living in Barcelona. Thus go ahead and have a look at this intersting city!
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