6 Coworking Spaces in Vitoria-Gasteiz

About Vitoria-Gasteiz

Sitting in the north of Spain, Vitoria-Gasteiz's locals are called "vitorianos or gasteiztarrak" and dubbed "babazorros", which is Basque for "bean sacks". It’s a multicultural city and the first Spanish city to be awarded the title of European Green Capital in 2012. Ranked as one of the 5 best cities to live in when in Spain, you can meander around its medieval streets and sip espresso in its plazas. Known for its festivals such as the Azkena Rock Festival and the Vitoria-Gasteiz jazz festival plus others, its economy is based in aeronautics, the vehicle industry as well as tourism and the wine industry. Coworking venues have now opened up on its pretty streets that were once the scene for the "Battle of Vitoria" during the Napoleonic wars. In fact Beethoven dedicated his Opus 91 to this battle in which the Spanish, Portuguese and the British army nearly captured Joseph Bonaparte.

The old town has 2 cathedrals, which is a rarity and it is home to world-renowned wineries such as Ysios (by Santiago Calatrava). The history buff can have plenty of wet pant moments meandering around the Neolithic remains of Aizkomendi, Sorginetxe and La Chabola de la Hechicera or countless medieval fortresses, such as the Tower of Mendoza and the Tower of Verona. Its wide tree-lined pedestrian walkways overflow with people from evening until midnight and span out from its medieval almond-shaped heart.

The talk is not all about dancing the flamenco or playing soccer and there are plenty of opportunities for tech savvy entrepreneurs, as Spanish startups grew 7% in 2017 with signs pointing to a consolidation within the startup community. The attractive lifestyle lures tech geeks from all over the world for its relatively cheap cost of living, the general lifestyle of laid-back vibes with tapas infused night revelry. Its locals are no longer running abroad to pursue their dreams and coworking venues have given them the place to mingle and collaborate with likeminded souls.