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.
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Every drop counts, so do your bit!
In Barcelona we use our water responsibly.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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Observatory of Tourism in Barcelona: city and region
Main statistical tourism information of Destination Barcelona
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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.
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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
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ZonaBus
Parking for tourist coaches
News
Entry to Parc Güell by online ticket only
26 June, 2024 - 13:18h
The measure will make entry to the park easier through scheduled time slots and limit visitor numbers.
Barcelona will not renew holiday flat permits
21 June, 2024 - 16:56h
This decision means that Barcelona’s existing ten thousand holiday flats will re-enter the city’s housing market.
Barcelona is committed to quality tourism
13 June, 2024 - 16:22h
Mayor Collboni emphasised that the city is doing well from an economic point of view and has a strong international projection.
Barcelona informs UN Tourism of its intention to limit the growth in visitor numbers and regulate the offer
11 June, 2024 - 15:58h
Jaume Collboni met with the Spanish Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, and the Secretary-General of UN Tourism, Zurab Pololikashvili, as part of the 121st meeting of the organisation’s Executive Council, which was held in Barcelona.
Main projects
Municipal government tourism policy is represented by three priority projects:
Resources
More information