{"id":145242,"date":"2018-01-10T08:38:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T08:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalunyacasas.imbookingsecure.com\/?p=145242"},"modified":"2023-05-16T15:32:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T15:32:44","slug":"barcelona-catalonias-smart-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catalunyacasas.com\/blog\/barcelona-catalonias-smart-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona: Catalonia\u2019s \u2018Smart City\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Catalonia may appear to be a very quiet and historic part of the world \u2015 and it is! \u2015 but it also is one of the most technologically advanced hubs in Europe and is considered to be one of the world\u2019s only \u2018smart cities\u2019. Along with destinations such as Amsterdam, Madrid, Manchester, and Stockholm, Barcelona is changing the way we live, work, and take holidays.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145247\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-145247 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/catalunyacasas.kigobook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/914\/2018\/10\/smart_city_barcelona_barcinno.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"404\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image from barcinno.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>What is a Smart City?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A smart city is a city that makes use of digital technology to improve everyday life for both residents and visitors. At some locations in Barcelona, for example, you may notice that live traffic data is transmitted to road signs to provide drivers with up-to-date, real-time information to help them determine the most efficient route. Another example is in in Stockholm where snow clearance data can be transmitted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smart Barcelona<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How can technology help visitors have a safe and enjoyable holiday in Barcelona? The city&#8217;s \u2018smart\u2019 street lamps that illuminate when the sun goes down help improve safety in the city at night, and urban development programmes help make cities like Barcelona a great place to explore and discover.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145248\" style=\"width: 564px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145248\" src=\"https:\/\/catalunyacasas.kigobook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/914\/2018\/10\/barca-564x288.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"288\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from Parc Guell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Barcelona is home to an impressive fibre network which allows for excellent internet connectivity for residents and visitors, especially in the city. Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalunyacasas.com\/rentals\/rentals-barcelona-costa-maresme-z38\/\">villas in Barcelona<\/a> are able to offer their guests a fast and reliable internet service, although some properties in the rural parts of the region are still working to make the connection as efficient as that in the city, and have made tremendous strides in recent years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Old &amp; New<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Catalonia is a fascinating mix of old and new, combining tradition with the latest technological advancements. This makes it one of the most interesting places to take a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalunyacasas.com\/rentals\/holidays-rentals-rentals-d0\/\">holiday in Spain<\/a>, and allows you to enjoy a touch of history and culture while staying in a very modern and contemporary environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catalonia may appear to be a very quiet and historic part of the world \u2015 and it is! \u2015 but&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":195069,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[47,14,15,16,18,122,180,169,150,63,64,19,67,20,69,70,71,21,75,160,459,53,76,161,77,443,42,151,152,147,80,22,23,24,153,25,81,162,26,149],"class_list":["post-145242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-barcelona","tag-barcelona-holiday-rental","tag-barcelona-vacation-rental","tag-barcelona-villa","tag-catalunya-casas","tag-costa-brava-holiday-rental","tag-costa-brava-vacation-rental","tag-costa-brava-villa","tag-costa-dorada-holiday-rental","tag-costa-dorada-vacation-rental","tag-costa-dorada-villa","tag-family-villa-barcelona","tag-family-villa-spain","tag-holiday-in-barcelona","tag-holiday-in-spain","tag-holiday-spain","tag-houses-in-spain","tag-rent-house-barcelona","tag-rent-villa-barcelona","tag-rent-villa-spain","tag-smart-city","tag-spain","tag-spain-holiday-rental","tag-spain-vacation-rental","tag-spain-villa","tag-technology","tag-vacation","tag-vacation-rental-barcelona","tag-vacation-rental-in-barcelona","tag-vacation-rental-in-spain","tag-vacation-rental-spain","tag-vacation-villa-barcelona","tag-villa-barcelona","tag-villa-in-barcelona","tag-villa-spain","tag-villa-with-pool-barcelona","tag-villa-with-pool-in-spain","tag-villa-with-pool-spain","tag-villa-with-private-pool-barcelona","tag-villas-in-spain"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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