Shared apartments, spare rooms and roommates in Cáceres

This city in Extremadura has a fairly quiet atmosphere, especially about nightlife, bars and clubs. For this reason, the majority of international students who come to Cáceres on an exchange choose to live in shared flats. Living with roommates usually means living in a very lively and fun environment, where they can organize a lot of plans and gatherings every week if they want. Of course, it is convenient that they reach an agreement on it, so that everyone is comfortable and at ease in the apartment.

Advantages and disadvantages of sharing a flat in Cáceres

We tell you what are some of the most outstanding of living in shared flats in this Spanish city:

Advantages of sharing a flat in Cáceres

• You can select spare rooms that are part of shared flats private, residences for students, pensions, and even Colleges. That allows you to select the ideal one for you, according to the characteristics that each one has.
• You will surely find a room that has a convenient location to access the most popular entertainment sites and the University of Extremadura. Some of the most chosen neighbourhoods by young people are La Madrila, the historic centre of Cáceres, Moctezuma and Reyes Huertas.

Disadvantages of sharing a flat in Cáceres

• In many cases, the flats do not have the best insulation system, so it can be quite cold in winter.
• You have to check if the housing expenses bills are included in the rental price since in many of them you will have to add an extra at the end of each month to pay for them.

Erasmus App for your exchange programme in Cáceres

You have at your disposal many apps for Erasmus+ that will make the whole process of your exchange more enjoyable and simple. To do this, these apps have useful information and the possibility of carrying out some procedures directly through them. Likewise, you will be able to read about experiences of students from previous years, who assure that the fact that it is a small city with a quiet atmosphere should not put you back. Exchange students usually organize numerous plans every week, living you with many options to avoid boredom.

How to meet people in Cáceres

Does the thought of moving to a new city and not meeting anyone upon arrival overwhelm you? We recommend you choose a shared flat and connect with your flatmates. In addition, we suggest you consider the following options to meet people in the city of Extremadura:

Student associations in Cáceres

At the University of Extremadura, you will be able to join the ESN UEx, which has a branch in the city of Cáceres. Thanks to this association, you will be able to join many events and activities during all the weeks of Erasmus. In addition, on many occasions they organize plans together with the Badajoz branch, so you will also be able to meet other international students who are on exchange in that city.

Facebook groups for Erasmus in Cáceres

You should join the ESN UEx Facebook groups, to keep up to date with the planning of the calendar for each month, and be able to pick the activities to join. For example, some of them are city tours around the city, social gymkhanas, excursions to nearby places or other cities such as Madrid, board game afternoons and even cultural cafes.

Whatsapp groups for Erasmus in Cáceres

You will surely find groups created by the students themselves or by the ESN UEx. We suggest you join them and share facts about yourself, so you connect with other young people who have hobbies or interests similar to yours. That way, it will be easier to find people with whom to share what you want to do.

Tips for living in a shared student apartment in Cáceres

In this section, we provide you with some tips to keep in mind when deciding to live in a shared flat in the Spanish city:

• Take advantage of the savings on the rental cost to get to know the area as much as possible. Remember that you will be able to travel to nearby areas such as Mérida, Monfragüe, the Jerte Valley, the Monastery of Trujillo or Guadalupe.
• Transportation in the city is not very good, so you should look for accommodation in a good location, from which you can get everywhere on foot if necessary.

Frequently asked questions about sharing a flat in Cáceres

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