Cultural Urban Explorers. Professionals seeking intellectual exchange and Spanish cultural immersion in vibrant urban Valencia.
Historic Architecture. Beautiful Valencian building with mesmerizing original floors and ceilings that create a distinctive and memorable living environment.
Park Proximity. Located just 5 minutes from Valencia's biggest park, providing easy access to green space for breaks, exercise, and outdoor activities.
Skill Exchange. Regular skill-sharing sessions and co-learning evenings where residents teach each other various skills, creating educational community experiences.
Family Dinners. Weekly communal family dinners that serve as the cornerstone of community building, bringing all residents together for food and connection.
Vivarium is a "community-first" urban coliving space in the heart of Valencia, bringing together remote workers, entrepreneurs, and creatives from around the world under one roof. As a small local coliving nestled in one of the best neighborhoods to fully experience Valencia's unique charm, they prioritize community over nearly every other aspect, fostering an environment where meaningful relationships can naturally grow.
Vivarium believes that a community is never a finished "product", but shaped by the people who are part of it. They embrace a co-created community approach where everyone plays a role in creating and sustaining the environment they share.
Ownership and shared responsibility are at the heart of what they do. They encourage each member to take an active role, whether it's by sharing meals, organizing activities, or simply supporting others. As hosts, they facilitate this process by providing the resources, support, and opportunities that foster connection and collaboration.
Their community is based on 5 core values:
Co-creation happens through monthly community meetings, informal conversations during long dinners, community-hosted workshops, and their Slack group where colivers share ideas and organize themselves.
When Vivarium opened its doors in 2021, the founders set out to build the community they had always longed for but couldn't find anywhere else. Just after leaving covid and months of working isolated at home, they quit their job and brought their experience working remotely for a tech company from a rural community in northern Spain to Valencia.
They started with a small prototype: an 8-room house that they renovated with their savings and invited friends who also worked remotely—equally eager to leave everything behind and live together for a while. Their goal was simple: to create a place where they could live more fulfilling, inspiring, and creative lives.
For the first two years, Vivarium operated on a small scale, welcoming over 80 incredible individuals who helped lay the foundation for what the community is today. Since then the community has grown to 24 people from different backgrounds, but their focus remains on creating a place where people can connect, share, and grow together while enjoying Valencia.
Vivarium is located in the Gran Via area of the Eixample district, right next to Ruzafa — one of Valencia's most vibrant and internationally recognized neighborhoods. While Ruzafa has become a lively hub of cafés, art galleries, music bars, vintage boutiques, and bookstores, Gran Via offers a slightly quieter and more residential feel while remaining just a 5-minute walk from all that energy.
Within a 5-minute walk, you'll find over 9km of gardens along the old riverbed — Los Jardines del Turia — a beloved green corridor at the heart of city life. A 10-minute walk leads to Valencia's historic city center, a thousand-year-old neighborhood rich in street art and home to cutting-edge museums. A 15-minute bike ride brings you to El Cabañal, a traditional fisherman's neighborhood by the beach that also hosts Valencia's local innovation ecosystem.
Guests consistently highlight the area's excellent walkability and vibrant local atmosphere, with everything from gyms and fitness studios to local markets and takeaway spots just steps away. The neighborhood strikes a balance between lively urban life and a genuinely local, non-touristy feel.