I'm going to study abroad in Spain and wanted to know: which city is better, Madrid or Barcelona?

Question

I plan to study abroad my junior year in college in Spain and wanted to know if Madrid or Barcelona was better. I heard that Barcelona is better for young people, but Madrid is better for actually learning Spanish. Which is better and why?

Answer 1

When I went to Spain I only went to Madrid not Barcelona but I would study in Seville if I had the choice. It is near the beach and there are a ton of young people and my friend now speaks wonderful spanish and learned alot about the culture.  Madrid is very city and fast paced.  If I was gonna endulge my self in the culture it would be in a smaller town

Answer 2

Madrid, cause in Barcelona people speak a little complicated, if you want to learn spanish you should go to Madrid, i'll go to there in a couple months to study there ;)

Answer 3

Barcelona is beautiful city with very interesting social life, so there is a lot of opportunitis to find friends and talk with people at all, wich I mean is a very important for practising spanish. Madrid isnt bad its just not so livefull place.

Answer 4

barcelona is better for young ppl because its a fun place.. there is alot of young things to do there and its very nice to see

madrid is jus the capital and its main learning view is there..