Happiness for Americans? This Spanish City Holds the Key

📖 Discover Valencia: Your Essential Guide to Living and Loving Life in Spain
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Deciding which Spanish city holds the key to happiness for Americans - Madrid, Barcelona, or Valencia - is no easy feat. Each city has its own unique flavors, transportation options, cost of living, and vibe. So, whether you're a fan of comforting stews and tapas, love strolling or hopping on the metro, appreciate budget-friendly living or don't mind splurging for luxury, and are drawn to a buzzing social scene or a more chill, laid-back atmosphere, one of these cities is bound to unlock your happiness.
By weighing the pros and cons of each city, you'll be able to make a choice that fits your style and needs as an American looking for their perfect Spanish Paradise. I hope this video has nudged you closer to discovering which city holds the key to your happiness, and I can't wait for you to uncover all the amazing experiences Spain has to offer!
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0:00 Intro
1:03 Madrid Cuisine
2:09 Barcelona's Food Scene
5:18 Birthplace of Paella
5:49 Valencia Ultimate Guide
6:09 Cost of Living
8:16 Madrid Life
8:49 Barcelona Life and Sagrada Familia
10:30 Valencia Life
11:02 Transportation
11:56 In My Opinion Conclusion

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  • @joseduarteborrega9298
    @joseduarteborrega9298 Жыл бұрын

    Soy español antonetta,gracias por llevar el nombre de España a tu país.un saludo desde Barcelona.

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I love Spain 🇪🇸

  • @jorgeruizibanez2318
    @jorgeruizibanez2318 Жыл бұрын

    North spain, it is not mainstream and it is awesome...

  • @Carlos-rf2kj
    @Carlos-rf2kj Жыл бұрын

    Ahora que llega el verano, vete al norte de España y disfrútalo!!!

  • @juanandradehuidobro1006
    @juanandradehuidobro1006 Жыл бұрын

    Visita un poco el interior Toledo,Salamanca,Burgos,Cáceres,Segovia y tal ❤

  • @Lacteagalaxia

    @Lacteagalaxia

    Жыл бұрын

    Mejor para vosotros los guiris cansan mucho.

  • @juanandradehuidobro1006

    @juanandradehuidobro1006

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Lacteagalaxia habla por ti,a mi me encantan los turistas

  • @The_Beautiful_Ones
    @The_Beautiful_Ones Жыл бұрын

    Super underrated channel. The cinematography has been even better than usual. I’m trying to decide between Spain and Portugal right now 😊

  • @hectorsuarez846

    @hectorsuarez846

    Жыл бұрын

    I've been living in Spain for over a year now. Best decision I've made. Having been to both countries Spain and Portugal I never had to think about it. I always knew it was going to be Spain. Choose the country that have the language and culture you cannot wait to learn and feel immersed in it. Otherwise you will be a permanent tourist only wanting to hang out with other expats. Remember any country you choose you would be asking them to invite you to live there. Therefore you'd be a guest. Choose the one the one you can love and cherish.

  • @sigiloXXX

    @sigiloXXX

    Жыл бұрын

    There's a glut of expat, especially Americans, who are already here.

  • @lsdiesel8025

    @lsdiesel8025

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sigiloXXX It sucks she keeps encouraging ppl to go to Valencia. I left the USA to get AWAY from Americans. They're all over Paris & I run the other way every time. 😂

  • @ForestRain44
    @ForestRain44 Жыл бұрын

    I would live in Valencia and take trips to Madrid and Barcelona when I please.

  • @carolinafernandezgomez8149
    @carolinafernandezgomez8149 Жыл бұрын

    Si disfrutas tanto la costa y la gastronomía te recomiendo que visites Bilbao y Galicia. Te van a encantar en todos los sentidos! pero el clima allí es más fresco, menos soleado y más lluvioso que en Valencia.

  • @J.G._Polo

    @J.G._Polo

    Жыл бұрын

    But they are, specifically Bilbao, more expensive than Valencia, and both with a much worse climate, much humidity and colder in winter and with the issue of their own language with a different attitude: there they do speak much in their own language ( Galician and in the other Basque or Euskera) while in Valencia, in whose capital Valencian is only institutional, everyone speaks Spanish Pero son, en concreto Bilbao, más caro que Valencia, y ambas con un clima bastante peor, mucha humedad y más frío en invierno y con el tema del idioma propio también son más obstinados: allí si se habla mucho más (en un sitio gallego y en el otro vascuence o euskera ) mientras que en Valencia, en cuya capital el valenciano sólo es institucional, todo el mundo habla español

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Would visit Bilbao it is on my list.

  • @carolinafernandezgomez8149

    @carolinafernandezgomez8149

    Жыл бұрын

    @@J.G._Polo Todos te hablarán en español o en inglés, tanto los gallegos como los vascos, no te preocupes por eso, todos los españoles hablamos español.

  • @carolinafernandezgomez8149

    @carolinafernandezgomez8149

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ANTOANETTA Todos hablan español, y no son cerrados, te recomiendo que no te dejes llevar por los tópicos de cada región. La gente del norte son gente fabulosa.

  • @mikioterobua

    @mikioterobua

    Жыл бұрын

    Galicia es de lo más barato de España y las rías baixas tiene el mejor clima de todo el norte con mucha diferencia

  • @bobtoubman8551
    @bobtoubman855111 ай бұрын

    thank you so much for your videos! I left the states in 2005 for mexico and will be leaving for Spain later this year. your videos have not only been helpful but also inspiring. I'll be living in both Barcelona and girona. I would have loved to be in Valencia but I would like to be closer to my son who lives and works in Barcelona. I am very excited about my next adventure!

  • @wendymenezes6424
    @wendymenezes6424 Жыл бұрын

    I love how you compared these three cities. The food looks so good!😊❤

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @demarcosmith581
    @demarcosmith581 Жыл бұрын

    I love Southern Europe

  • @redruby747

    @redruby747

    10 ай бұрын

    Me2

  • @stewartthomas970
    @stewartthomas970 Жыл бұрын

    I love Spain and thanks for sharing. We’re really enjoying your content 🙏😊

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! So happy you like it and I am helpful 🙏🏻

  • @tamaramadelin4831
    @tamaramadelin4831 Жыл бұрын

    "Let your heart be your compass "...So true! And remember...Home is a feeling!!! Great and interesting vlog as usual!!!

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @Hannib4lBarca
    @Hannib4lBarca Жыл бұрын

    Great video. I'd love to see something on Malaga, and the other cities in the south of Spain, and how they compare to the options examined here.

  • @lizcoleman5229
    @lizcoleman5229 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! I love Spain!

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😊

  • @isaiasgarrido9993
    @isaiasgarrido9993 Жыл бұрын

    Nice video. And wow, yes, Valencia is becoming fashionable... But whenever I see these kinds of videos, an old Valencian saying keeps coming to my head: "De fora vindràn, que de ta casa et tiràn". Which comes to mean: "People from outside will come, who will throw you out of your house." For example, last year the cost of renting a flat was €400. Today that same rent costs €700/€800. I do not want to imply that the price increase is due to expatriates coming to retire here. The fact is that we are used to receiving tourism, the tourist comes, spends the money and goes back home. Now we will have to get used to another dynamic. I don't want you to misunderstand me, that you will always be welcome here, we always have, we like to see people from abroad value and love this land. We will retire in another cheaper city or country, I don't know. Lastly, globalization

  • @timschmitt7550

    @timschmitt7550

    Жыл бұрын

    very good point!

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching! Yes I completely understand. However, the world economy, politics are changing and what depends on us is find a place where we feel happy 😊 Many countries and cities are going thru transformation including ourselves as humans… thank you for watching 🙏🏻

  • @Comments_From_All_Channels

    @Comments_From_All_Channels

    11 ай бұрын

    The government needs to give vasectomies after 2 kids. Middle Easterns can't fit in their countries anymore

  • @dantwan665
    @dantwan665 Жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous video! Thanks for the comparisons

  • @flaazevetemendo
    @flaazevetemendo11 ай бұрын

    Es maravilloso ver cómo tantos estadounidenses están descubriendo la verdadera España y su cultura, después de décadas de subestimar y generar imágenes estereotipadas a través de Hollywood . It's wonderful to see how so many Americans are discovering the real Spain and its culture, after decades of underestimating and generating stereotypical images through Hollywood.

  • @brianbrotarlo4537
    @brianbrotarlo4537 Жыл бұрын

    I wish these videos were longer. The creator's personality is such an interesting prism for Spain.

  • @yomismo688
    @yomismo6884 ай бұрын

    España es única😍🇪🇦❤️

  • @arturopalma2386
    @arturopalma2386 Жыл бұрын

    ¡Gracias por compartir tan excelente video Antoanetta! Por favor, comenten sinceramente cuál prefieren de los siguientes 3 lugares que, en mi opinión son el icono de cada ciudad de las 3 mencionadas: ¿Cuál les parece más impresionante y por qué? - Sagrada Familia (Barcelona) - Museo del Prado (Madrid) - Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (Valencia) ¡De antemano muchas gracias por su opinión!

  • @teaclaro1
    @teaclaro111 ай бұрын

    Almería (Andalucía)❤️ mejor ciudad del mundo , San José, Cabo de gata, vera, garrucha, mojacar , los cullos, los genoveses etc etc 😅😂playas, desierto,montañas, nieve 😊

  • @gauchoparaguayo

    @gauchoparaguayo

    11 ай бұрын

    Con mínima de lluvia.

  • @redruby747
    @redruby74710 ай бұрын

    Wow spain looks nice

  • @elinaivanov8687
    @elinaivanov8687 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video very informative and it gives you perspective for all 3 cities. Really all of them are beautiful 👍🏼

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I do love all 3 cities but I obviously made my choice

  • @MarshKalfman

    @MarshKalfman

    11 ай бұрын

    Hi elinaivanov

  • @juanjosegarciaromero8051
    @juanjosegarciaromero8051 Жыл бұрын

    Sevilla Andalucía para cuando él vídeo en feria de abril 2023 lo más bello para grabar vídeos

  • @lisasafady3137
    @lisasafady3137 Жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @dennisvalencia9913
    @dennisvalencia9913 Жыл бұрын

    Great job you two! I love learning about the different places you go especially the food! We will be in Valencia in October can't wait.

  • @henryrivas8999
    @henryrivas8999 Жыл бұрын

    Valencia is our choice. Maybe run into you next year! 🎉 thanks for all your information!

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic!!! 😊

  • @bradhorwitz2214
    @bradhorwitz2214 Жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful video! So well done and informative! Great job.

  • @JDS0409
    @JDS0409 Жыл бұрын

    Your videos are getting more awesome all the time! I spent quite a few days in Madrid and Barcelona, it seems to me that I would like to visit Barcelona but I would prefer to live in Madrid. I haven't been in Valencia...yet

  • @augustinlozano3054
    @augustinlozano3054 Жыл бұрын

    merci pour ces belles video de l'espagne !

  • @christinasafady7539
    @christinasafady7539 Жыл бұрын

    What a great video, 1 of my favorites!!!

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you glad you liked it

  • @egocelatrixcelatrix2514
    @egocelatrixcelatrix2514 Жыл бұрын

    Asturias Oviedo

  • @jal051
    @jal05111 ай бұрын

    Gijón. Siempre.

  • @xaviagui7036
    @xaviagui7036 Жыл бұрын

    Woww ESpectacular video!!!!

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Gracias 😊

  • @elsafernandez
    @elsafernandez Жыл бұрын

    Tienes que visitar las Islas Canarias, mi favorita es Lanzarote .

  • @redruby747
    @redruby74710 ай бұрын

    Wow that church

  • @Juan-xg4kr
    @Juan-xg4kr10 ай бұрын

    En Valencia no caminas a cualquier parte de la ciudad en 30 minutos, corriendo quizás. Del centro a la playa 1 hora o mas caminando Del centro a la ciudad de las artes y las ciencias unos 50min. Esto partiendo desde el centro, de una parte a otra te lleva casi 2 horas. Ves de la avenida del CID a la playa a ver cuanto te cuesta.

  • @Destructor78
    @Destructor78 Жыл бұрын

    Valencia es "la mijor terreta del mon".

  • @MrLluc28

    @MrLluc28

    Жыл бұрын

    Será la "millor" no?

  • @pepemartinez7921
    @pepemartinez7921 Жыл бұрын

    Anto,valencia tiene el segundo museo de arte de España,solo superado por el prado,se trata del museo Pío V,junto al cauce del río Turia y detrás de viveros. Es muy importante por la calidad de sus obras.

  • @antoninodiazrodriguez
    @antoninodiazrodriguez Жыл бұрын

    You are loosing Andalucia, Extremadura, Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, Ceuta, Melilla, Navarra, Aragon, Alicante and Castellón, Basque country, Castilla and León, Baleares and my Lovely Canary Island and those languages, traditions, foods, histories, and cultures. Knowing that Valencia, Barcelona and of course Madrid are increíble too. Besides our brothers in Iberian Peninsula : Portugal. Increíble too. Beautiful. Peaceful too. Lovely people. Thanks so much !

  • @polymath9965
    @polymath9965 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful video! Do you like Barcelona or Valencia’s beach better?

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Valencia has better beach for me

  • @anacasanova7350

    @anacasanova7350

    Жыл бұрын

    Barcelona no tiene las mejores playas, estan en Gerona , Costa Brava y al sur de la ciudad de Barcelona, empezando con Castelldefels, sitges, vilanova y geltru y provincia de Tarragona, con salou, cubellas , torredembarra

  • @ricardosadaburgaleta7966
    @ricardosadaburgaleta7966 Жыл бұрын

    Bilbao Donosti Santander visita también el norte granada córdoba Cádiz visita el sur

  • @bandolero5068
    @bandolero5068 Жыл бұрын

    Another great video. Happily I am in Andalusia next week, got me hungry already!

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Where in Andalusia?

  • @DogWalkerBill
    @DogWalkerBill11 ай бұрын

    Don't know about in Spain, but in England what makes a cathedral a cathedral is that a bishop has his See there. Otherwise, it's a church, no matter how big and elaborate. Also, a city can only be a city if it has a cathedral, otherwise, its a town. I visited London in 2000 and visited St. Paul's Cathedral. It's a fantastic cathedral! The acoustics are fantastic! It has a fantastic organ! There was an organ recital. The organist composer, I think was (maybe) French (or was he Spanish?). He assigned notes to colors in famous paintings starting at the top left and moving across he painting. Then he played the results. It was AWFUL! A cat walking across the keyboard would have been better! I was so disappointed at the waste of a great cathedral, it's acoustics & organ! (Same organist visited New York City and traveled across the USA.)

  • @mebarekzaki
    @mebarekzaki Жыл бұрын

    bravo

  • @maribelgarcia1115
    @maribelgarcia1115 Жыл бұрын

    For me Valencia is the best to live in

  • @ramonkelly9684
    @ramonkelly96849 ай бұрын

    How about the Costa del Sol?

  • @MASC9
    @MASC9 Жыл бұрын

    Come to Zaragoza pretty girl!

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Will do

  • @user-hw9yj8wm1u
    @user-hw9yj8wm1u11 ай бұрын

    I prefer Valencia and Alicante

  • @TheMariodeblas
    @TheMariodeblas Жыл бұрын

    ❤️💛💛❤️

  • @Miism737-pe2sw
    @Miism737-pe2sw Жыл бұрын

    Spanish food is very tasty

  • @alidamurphy1443
    @alidamurphy1443 Жыл бұрын

    Hi there this is alida we just met at the park. It was so nice thAt I ran into you. But guess what while we were talking someone took off with my purse😢

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    OMG that’s horrible!! Did you have documents?? You have to report to the police. My bf got his wallet back after a month or so.. terrible I am so sorry..,

  • @alidamurphy1443

    @alidamurphy1443

    Жыл бұрын

    I did go to the National police and reported it. I had my US drivers license,credit cards, bank card, cash keys and my Spain phone. My wish for them my God bless them.

  • @alidamurphy1443

    @alidamurphy1443

    Жыл бұрын

    I’ve canceled everything and and it all replaced. No fun. Lol

  • @RobertRod818
    @RobertRod818 Жыл бұрын

    I'm divided between Madrid and Valencia. Barcelona is way too touristy.

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Awww so I was not able to help you decide? 😢

  • @timschmitt7550

    @timschmitt7550

    Жыл бұрын

    Valencia is much more touristy than Madrid.

  • @vicentesorianopenaranda9258
    @vicentesorianopenaranda9258 Жыл бұрын

    Ola lamento no poder entender lo que estás hablando porque si hablas inglés los subtitulos no los haces en español gracias por lo bien que hablas de mi españa

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    si, tengo subtitilos en espaniol.

  • @albertomartin7576

    @albertomartin7576

    Жыл бұрын

    Debes configurarlo en ajustes de KZread

  • @ilpaesedelmiocuore2637
    @ilpaesedelmiocuore2637 Жыл бұрын

    100% Balkan Woman! 😇😇

  • @JuanCapilla1PintorVilar
    @JuanCapilla1PintorVilar Жыл бұрын

    Cual ciudad? ! La que en que tu estás...! 🙃 Un día tomaremos ( con tu tío, claro ) unas horchatas...por allá, Mercado Central, no sé si esas dos rusas "rubias" todavia venden horchata en entrada del lado Mercado central, como en 2012....😢... Locura que ya me tienes que no puedo dormir cada noche en USA sin oir tu voz y ver tu programa excelente, igual que son tus opiniones, ideas y " filosofias", profundas..¿..tu escribes tus propias palabras? por favor habla de La !!#! Crisis- ¿ sigue horrible, todavia, increiblemente., o es mejor,- me parece que no- ya a 15 años de arruinacion..??? Has ido a LA Utielana Restaurant ❤ cerca de Ayuntamiento? Barata y Mucha comida dan, y barata.....recuerdos a camarera dulce Paqui si esta todavia...

  • @worldobserver3515
    @worldobserver3515 Жыл бұрын

    What is your first language?

  • @ANTOANETTA

    @ANTOANETTA

    Жыл бұрын

    Bulgarian

  • @oietube
    @oietube Жыл бұрын

    Feedback is so focused on your personal preferences. It would have been more helpful to get some comparisons in cost, eg spending numbers, medical care facilities/availabilities, safety, educational quality/ranking. Sorry, but this was not concrete nor useful information at all. I felt I learned more about you than those cities 😂 which is OK but then you'd have to change the title to Where I find my happiness or so. Lastly, why are you wearing the mask in some places in Spain? Is it still mandatory?

  • @albertomartin7576

    @albertomartin7576

    Жыл бұрын

    Por lo que preguntas, seguramente no has visto muchos vídeos de Antoanetta. Ya que los costos médicos son iguales y despreciables en toda España. La sanidad es universal y gratuita. Y si eres turista te puedes hacer un seguro familiar por unos 90€ al mes, que te incluye todo. Nada que ver con USA. La variación mayor que puede haber entre las tres ciudades son la vivienda y los servicios, siendo Barcelona la más cara y Valencia la más barata. Por mi experiencia unos 300 - 400 euros mensuales de diferencia. La educación es gratuita en las tres. Las estadísticas de criminalidad de España son las más bajas de Europa. Barcelona es la peor en ese sentido. Las infraestructuras son similares. Siendo Valencia la ciudad más pequeña. La mascarilla sólo es obligatoria en los centros médicos. La vacunación en España alcanza casi el 100%.

  • @ericktwelve11
    @ericktwelve11 Жыл бұрын

    As long Americans are not paying and gentrifying the neighborhoods, they're more than happy.😂😂😂

  • @redruby747
    @redruby74710 ай бұрын

    No happy in usa

  • @timschmitt7550
    @timschmitt7550 Жыл бұрын

    I disagree that Spain is a culinary paradise as you say. Probably compared to the USA or the UK, but certainly not compared to Italy or France. You can indeed find nice restaurants in Spain, but I do not find the average food very good and varied to be honest.

  • @MASC9

    @MASC9

    Жыл бұрын

    You are totally wrong

  • @Carlos-rf2kj

    @Carlos-rf2kj

    Жыл бұрын

    Lo siento, no estoy para nada,de acuerdo. Te escribo desde España y te puedo enseñar sitios donde vienen los extranjeros sencillamente a comer bien, buenos vinos, buenos quesos, buen producto local y muy buen precio

  • @santigetaz8879

    @santigetaz8879

    Жыл бұрын

    Actually the same can be said about France.. not sure what's so amazing about it except Coc au vin and boeuf bourguignon. I personally love Mexican food, Asian food and Middle Eastern.. way more than Italian or French food, and for that London or American West Coast is much better. I personally find French cuisine not fresh enough.. too overcooked, and Italian Is Amazing but.....too many carbs.

  • @cal9112

    @cal9112

    Жыл бұрын

    French food is more about meat and dairies, Spain is about seafood and little samples of varied and delicious food. aka tapas, ltalian is about carbs mostly

  • @timschmitt7550

    @timschmitt7550

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Carlos-rf2kj Note that I did not say there are no good and sometimes very good place to eat in Spain (especially in northern Spain). But that on average food in Italy is MUCH better than in Spain is a fact which is obvious to anyone who spent more than a few days in each country.