Traveling the world alone with nothing but a laptop and a backpack is a dream that many people aspire to. But it does get lonely and difficult sometimes. This is why every digital nomad will always benefit from nomad communities in their destination. Whether you want to meet people for fun or for information and networking you need to know about these digital nomad groups that are in Barcelona.
Online digital nomad groups in Barcelona
Online groups are a great source of information. Not only do you have the chance to see what interesting new events are taking place in Barcelona but you can also see conversations between other nomads. It’s also a great way to meet new people and have fun in general.
The first group is obvious: the Barcelona Digital Nomads Facebook group offers its members a well-moderated English-speaking environment where they can ask questions, post events, offer accommodation, and more. With almost ten thousand members, it should be the number one stop for every digital nomad in town.
Similarly, if you want to know a lot about Barcelona from expats in general, then Barcelona Expats - International BCN with its nearly eighty thousand members can be a huge help. If you want to know the best local restaurants and bars, see exciting events, and understand the Spanish culture better then this group will be able to help you. A similar Facebook group is also Barcelona Travel, which is more tourist orientated.
The last online group to mention is Barcelona Entrepreneurs & Digital Nomads. Here you can meet like-minded people, network, get remote jobs, find new projects to work on, and more. With only four thousand members, the group is surprisingly active so you will have tons of interesting opportunities.
Offline digital nomad groups in Barcelona
Offline groups are always great, whether you need to network, find some friends, just chat, or you’re looking for something more. The first group we need to recommend is CODINO. You can find them on Facebook but they do a ton of digital nomad and coding festivals, meetups, networking events, and more.
The main app for finding digital nomad groups in Barcelona is Meetup. Here you can find groups like Barcelona Digital Nomads which organize weekly meetings, Digital People Barcelona which gives talks, BeFree which organizes coworking sessions with both expats and locals, and the Meet and Work group which works together every Tuesday. Each of these groups is a great place to meet people and network.
But if you want to just hang out with people who have similar hobbies, why not try Pintura de acuarelas al aire libre (a painting group for beginners on fresh air) or take a beginner's photography course under the name Taller de Fotografía inicial en Barcelona which teaches you the basics of using a camera. There are tons of other hobby groups you can find so don’t hesitate to get out there and mingle.
