Barcelona tourism management
The City Council has implemented various projects that establish Barcelona as a leading city in tourism management and demonstrate its commitment to sustainable, decentralised tourism with a social return.
Here is a list of projects currently being implemented by Barcelona City Council’s Directorate of Tourism:
The city will invest the €40,848,876 secured in the call for applications under the 2022 Plan for the Modernisation and Competitiveness of the Tourism Sector (funded with NextGenerationEU funds) to
The Barcelona Commitment to Sustainable Tourism promoted by the City Council, the Chamber of Commerce and the Barcelona Tourism Consortium aims to spread a culture of sustainable tourism among the
In Barcelona, there are different areas where tourist coaches can park and stop. These areas make up the “Zona Bus”.
Given the common challenges faced by tourist cities, it is essential to create stable spaces for cooperation.
Barcelona City Council will define a new tourism promotion strategy by the Tourism Consortium focused on reputation, targeting markets that align with the city’s interests.
As part of the strategy for geographical diversification of the tourism offer, this is the key project.
Thanks to the Next Generation funds, a call for subsidies has been launched by Barcelona City Council and managed by the Directorate of Tourism, aimed at accelerating the transformation and digital
Barcelona City Council and the Barcelona Tourism Consortium have established a collaboration agreement to manage the project “Digitalisation of the tourism management and promotion of destination B
Water scarcity is a significant challenge in terms of sustainability and urban resilience, requiring conscious action and management across all sectors of the city, including the tourism industry.
A communication campaign aimed at encouraging visitors to behave civically in Barcelona, as they would in their home countries, and to conduct themselves as the local residents do.
In 2025, work will begin on the review of the current Special urban development plan for tourist accommodation (PEUAT), which defines and regulates the tourism offer.
Decree Law 3/2023, of 7 November, on urgent measures regarding the urban planning regime for tourist flats, issued by the Government of Catalonia, classifies Barcelona as a municipality with a stra
The tax on stays in tourist establishments (IEET) is a tax created by the Generalitat de Catalunya which has been in effect since November 2012.
In 2023, the Sagrada Família received 4.7 million visitors, a figure that represents between 14,000 and 16,000 people per day.
With the National Commitment to Responsible Tourism as a starting point, and in collaboration with the Government of Catalonia, the aim is to improve the management of the local community and promo
