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Welcome to the Barcelona City Council tourism website, where you'll find information on the city's tourism strategy, how tourism is being managed and what action is being taken, as well as data and statistics on tourist activity.

Government measure for tourism management
  • Interested to make your business more sustainable?

    Barcelona City Council offers tour operators the opportunity to adhere to a distinction that recognizes those who are committed to responsible management of the environment, culture, working conditions, gender equity and social and economic return. Information and registration here.

  • Barcelona-Destination Tourism-Sustainability Plan

    The Barcelona-Destination Tourism-Sustainability Plan includes 19 projects financed with €41 million from NextGeneration EU funds and to be carried out between 2023 and 2025. We’ll give you the lowdown on all the planned initiatives (see video)

  • Tourism workshops

    Turisme de Barcelona and the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce organise tourism torkshops to provide companies and organisations with a training offer aimed at designing and/or implementing new methodologies or sales tools for products and services, thus helping to improve their positioning. More information and registration here.

  • Observatory of Tourism in Barcelona: city and region

    Main statistical tourism information of Destination Barcelona

  • Security and coexistence tips

    Barcelona is an open, welcoming and safe city. We welcome visitors and offer them tips and information so they can enjoy their stay. 

  • Welcome to Barcelona

    Given the steady resumption of tourist activities, Barcelona City Council wishes to welcome all visitors to the city, inviting them to enjoy it, look after it and respect its spaces and community life

  • ZonaBus

    Parking for tourist coaches

News

The Barcelona Christmas Tour is back with a night-time route to admire the Christmas lights

14 November, 2024 - 09:04h

The service will run from 29 November to 4 January, with departures every day from Monday to Sunday. Last year more than 9,000 people enjoyed this Christmas route.

The renovation of the Laberint d’Horta, planned as part of the Tourism Sustainability Plan, will begin next spring

11 November, 2024 - 09:28h

Besides the renewal of all the cypress trees making up the maze, native vegetation will be added, paving improved, a sustainable watering system installed and steps and balustrades restored.

Montjuïc Park renovates its escalators to improve accessibility

8 November, 2024 - 10:18h

The project has a budget of 7.8 million euros, partially funded by Next Generation EU Funds, as part of the Barcelona Tourism Sustainability Strategy.

Barcelona and Amsterdam strengthen collaboration in tourism management and local retail protection policies

7 November, 2024 - 10:01h

The 4th Deputy Mayor, Jordi Valls, met at the City Hall with his Dutch counterpart, Sofyan Mbarki, to discuss the policies of the two cities in terms of tourism, trade and local economy.