Tonight: Language Exchange · 20:00
Language exchanges, beer pong, Erasmus meetings and free walking tours every single week. Land here alone, leave with friends from all over the world.
Featured events
Our weekly classics. No forms, no awkward entrances. Just show up, say hola and let us handle the introductions.
Trade your Spanish for someone's Italian, your German for someone's Catalan, and pick up a few new friends along the way. Grab a name sticker with the flags of the languages you speak and want to learn, then we rotate tables every 20 minutes so you meet everyone. Beginners are more than welcome: nobody is grading your subjunctive.
Defend your country's honour in our weekly knockout tournament. Pitchers on the table, a DJ on the decks and a trophy (plus bragging rights) for the champions. No teammate? Come solo and we'll pair you up on the night. Cheering from the sidelines is a perfectly valid strategy too.
Just landed? This is where your Barcelona circle starts. Icebreaker games, a welcome drink and a crash course in local life from our team: which metro pass to get (hint: the T-jove if you're under 30), where to find the cheapest menú del día, how to survive siesta hours and which neighbourhoods to explore first. Afterwards we head out together to Erasmus Wednesday.
Walk through 2,000 years of Barcelona with a local student guide. Trace the Roman walls of Barcino, get lost in the medieval lanes of the Gothic Quarter, find the hidden skull under the Pont del Bisbe, step inside the soaring Santa Maria del Mar in El Born and finish under Gaudí's lampposts in Plaça Reial. Pay what you think it was worth.
A typical week
Pick a day to see the plan. Exact venues and times are posted in our WhatsApp community and on Instagram every Monday.
Start the week speaking five languages badly and making ten new friends. Name stickers, table rotations and happy-hour drinks.
I'm in →Knockout bracket, DJ, trophy for the winners. Then the Tuesday pub crawl leaves from the bar for anyone still standing.
Sign up a team →The best night to arrive. Icebreakers, local tips and a crowd of new faces, then we all move on to Erasmus Wednesday on the beachfront.
Count me in →Roman walls, medieval lanes and the best hidden squares, finishing with tapas in El Born. Throwback Thursday party later on.
Join the tour →Big room, big sound, big crowd. Get on the guest list for reduced entry and meet the group outside before the doors.
See the party lineup →Montserrat, Sitges, Girona, Costa Brava and more on rotation. Staying in town? Our Gaudí walking tour starts at 11:00.
Browse trips →Beach volleyball, a speaker, a picnic and the slow kind of Sunday. Bring snacks to share and something to sit on.
Bring me to the beach →Free walking tours
Three routes led by student guides who actually live here. Free to join, tip what you think it was worth at the end.
The old city, from Roman Barcino to medieval merchant streets.
Dragons, wavy balconies and the most famous unfinished church on Earth.
Golden hour over the whole city, then cheap pintxos in Poble-sec.
Why students choose us
Most people arrive alone. Our events are built so you never stand in a corner: hosts, icebreakers and a group to walk in with.
Community events are free. Parties and trips come with student prices, guest lists and group deals you can't get on your own.
Our guides and hosts live in Barcelona, speak English and Spanish, and know which spots are worth it (and which are tourist traps).
Clear meeting points, a WhatsApp group for every event and a team on site, so you can relax and enjoy the night.
Good to know
If yours isn't here, message us on WhatsApp or write to info@barcelonaforerasmus.com. We usually reply the same day.
Not at all. Erasmus and exchange students, international master's students, interns, au pairs and young newcomers to Barcelona are all welcome. If you're new here and want to meet people, you're in the right place.
Language exchanges, Erasmus meetings, beach sessions and beer pong are free to join. Walking tours are tip-based. Parties and trips have a ticket price, and you'll find it on the Parties and Trips pages.
No app and no account. Join our WhatsApp community or send us a DM on Instagram. For weekly events you can just show up. For trips and party packages, message us and we'll save your spot and send the details.
Not at all. Everything runs in English, and you'll pick up plenty of Spanish (and a bit of Catalan) along the way, especially at the Monday language exchange.
Most people come alone the first time. Look for our hosts when you arrive: we'll introduce you to a group and you'll be planning your first trip together by the end of the night.
Join the community and get the weekly plan, guest lists and trip drops straight to your phone. Free, no spam, leave whenever you like.
We're always looking for student ambassadors, tour guides, event hosts and photographers.