Agne from Lithuania

Name: Agne Bertasiute
Age: 24 years (28/01/1985)
City and country of origin: Jonava, Lithuania


1.When, where and for how long did you live or have you been living in Barcelona?

I came to Barcelona about 4 years and a half ago (june 2005). I had been here before with my sister to establish some contact, visit the university and try to find and make a reservation for an apartment. We stayed for one week.
When I came back to stay I went straight to my shared apartment in Sant Andreu, where I stayed for a year and a half before moving to Gracia (right in front of the subway station of Fontana). A year after that, for several reasons, my flatmates and I decided to move to an apartment in Eixample (c/ Diputació with c/Muntaner). And another year later my boyfriend and I decided to rent an apartment close to Lesseps (follow República Argentina and turn into the third one to your left, which is c/Escipió). It’s been a year now and hopefully it’s going to last this time! ;)


2.What made you move here?

I was living in Switzerland and I was sure I wanted to leave. After graduating from school I worked part-time for my father for a year, trying to figure out what to do with my life and where I wanted to go. I felt and still feel very attracted by Tokyo and I also had thought about Venice and London. But in the end I came here!
I had been in Barcelona before, I had learned Spanish and it seemed an inexhaustible, cosmopolitan and welcoming city, with the sea and a School about Social Work and Social Education, which I decided to study.


3.What made you leave / stay?

I feel good in Barcelona, there’s still a lot of new things to discover and, above all, my partner is from here and we are currently not considering to move.


4.What you like the most about Barcelona.

The variety, the sun and that it is full of art and history ;)


5.What you dislike the most about Barcelona.

The tourists everywhere, any time of the year and the lack of bigger and more quiet green areas.


6.Name a special place in Barcelona.

The Ninfas Bar, hehe
A couple of days ago we went up to the Parc del Putxet and the view is surprising, especially at 8.30am when there are only people like you walking their dogs.
Well, all in all I wouldn’t point out a special place I have been able to hide at, if I had to it would be the Macba.
And to eat? The Trallers (delicious!) and the Maoz (which defined my initial years in Barcelona)


7.Name one word you would relate to Barcelona.

Independencia