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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.

In Barcelona we use water responsibly. Every drop counts, so do your bit!
  • Open call for grants for the digital transformation of the sector

    Barcelona allocates €2.5M from the Next Generation Funds to subsidize tourism innovation projects to boost the transformation and digitalization of the city of Barcelona. More information

  • Every drop counts, so do your bit!

    In Barcelona we use our water responsibly.

    More info

  • 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

Committed to LGTBIQ+ Diversity

31 July, 2024 - 13:13h

The Barcelona Commitment to Sustainable Tourism aims to advance the sustainability of tourism and the sector in line with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Subvencions digitalització

Call for tourism innovation grants now open to drive the transformation and digitalisation of Barcelona

30 July, 2024 - 08:49h

Grants can be applied for as of now until 16th September.

This is Barcelona

Barcelona Tourism Changes its slogan from “VisitBarcelona” to “This is Barcelona”

29 July, 2024 - 14:37h

This new phase of city promotion represents a radical shift from the slogan used by the Barcelona Tourism Consortium for the past 15 years.

Barcelona Approves Uptick to Tourist Tax to €4, the Maximum Permitted

26 July, 2024 - 15:15h

The decision to raise the tourist tax aims to enhance the social return from tourism and finance essential city services.