Barcelona
The Most Beautiful City Barcelona, Spain The city offers an unparalleled quality of life, stunning beaches, buzzing nightlife, wondrous architecture, and culture as beautiful as the city's surrounding landscapes. With all these things and more, it's no surprise that expats in Barcelona call this Catalonian capital their home away from home. The city is a well-connected transportation hub, world-class technical universities, and has an environment that promotes creativity and forward-thinking. Starting in 2012, the city deployed responsive technologies across urban systems including public transit, parking, street lighting, and waste management. These innovations yielded significant cost savings, improved the quality of life for residents, and made the city a center for the young IoT industry.