Circulo Ecuestre and GILD International – Private Clubs Barcelona

BY PROJECTRAVEL

Those of us from the United Kingdom and the U.S. are all too familiar with private clubs, be they alumni orientated such as the Cornell, or Yale clubs in New York, or the Oxford & Cambridge Club in London, or perhaps private clubs in the form of the India House in NY, or Royal Automobile Club in London, we all know the benefits of membership. But when we’re abroad it’s often hard to figure out where these clubs are, or who belongs to them and if it’s even worth it.

So here we are presenting you with the Circulo Ecuestre Barcelona – the club, founded in 1856 is the de-facto private club in the city, and access to outsiders is typically limited, however if you are a resident of Barcelona it would be a good idea to try and attend specific club events.

Those of us with memberships in clubs outside of Spain will be happy to know that the Circulo Ecuestre has an extensive reciprocal network with some of the top clubs globally, so access to the facilities is fairly straight forward.

Aside from the Circulo Ecuestre there is a new entrant in the Barcelona private club scene, and while it doesn’t have the same notoriety as the Circulo, it does offer a point of networking for the foreign business community here in Barcelona.

This is the GILD International club – a club strictly focused on business, and while I can say that I’m yet to go there and see it’s facilities, some of the information sessions they offer do seem interesting, and looking into membership is not necessarily a bad idea.

Do you know of any other private clubs? Why not let us know in the comments section.