Budget increase to extend Fira Barcelona approved
Full Council. The Full Council authorises overall expenditure of 30.55 million euros for the project.
New boost for classical music to turn Barcelona into an international benchmark
Culture. Some 200,000 euros collected from the tax on stays in tourist establishments are being allocated to the Barcelona Obertura project.
International recognition for health hotels
COVID-19. The initiative is a finalist in the WTM Responsible Tourism Awards and the City Nation Place Awards.
Lighting up city commerce
Christmas. More quality and more quantity as the Christmas illuminations light up the city until 6 January.
New paving at the Mercat de la Boqueria
Commerce and markets. The market will be open and work will be carried out in two stages to minimise any inconvenience caused.
A step forward in the Olympic Port’s transformation
Infrastructures. The new Special Urban Development Plan for the Olympic Port’s Layout and Uses
Record budget of 3,595 million euros approved for 2023
City Council. Municipal accounts are set to grow by 5.6% compared to 2022.
The restaurant deck at the Olympic Port takes shape
Urban planning. Licences are awarded for nine of the restaurants in this space, which should open in the summer of 2024.
Twenty projects to transform tourism with Europe’s Next Generation funds
Tourism. Nearly 41 million euros has been secured to boost the sustainability, equity and quality of the tourism model.