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  25/06/2025 - 14:25 h Renovation work gets under way at the Fòrum bathing area

  During the seven-month revamp, to be carried out by a municipal company, Barcelona Cicle de l’Aigua, bathers will still be able to take a dip as the work is compatible with bathing.

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  23/06/2025 - 08:43 h Professor José Antonio Donaire will be the new Commissioner for Sustainable Tourism Management

  Donaire is the director of the Higher Institute of Tourism Studies at the University of Girona and has extensive experience as a tourism sector scholar and researcher, with more than 100 articles published in scholarly journals.

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  11/06/2025 - 12:09 h New subsidies to diversify and protect local commerce in areas with large volumes of people

  Barcelona Activa is organising several information sessions to provide people with more detailed information about the subsidies and help them with their applications.

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  10/06/2025 - 14:55 h New projects for city residents funded with the IEET tourist tax

  Taxes on tourism are currently the third-largest source of revenue for Barcelona City Council, behind the property tax and capital gains tax.

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  03/06/2025 - 12:26 h Take to the rooftops of Barcelona’s hotels

  Noting that terraces are a popular leisure space among city residents, says Jordi Clos, the chair of the Barcelona Hotel Guild.

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  28/05/2025 - 15:37 h Tourism Barcelona to organise community activities in popular tourist destinations

  The expansion of the ‘Let’s Play in the Squares’ programme is part of the City Council’s strategy to enhance tourism management through the designation of High-Visitor Areas (EGAs) and to preserve community use of certain parts of the city.

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  23/05/2025 - 12:37 h Average daily spending by congress tourists in Barcelona topped €100 in 2024

  Barcelona is a leader in congress organisation, particularly medical congresses, with 56 held here during the course of the year.

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  20/05/2025 - 12:47 h A better Park Güell for local people and visitors

  Investment to improve Park Güell and its surroundings have multiplied by 5.2 compared to the 2015-2018 period, when the park’s Strategic Plan was presented.

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  16/05/2025 - 14:31 h ‘Tast a la Rambla’ fills the centre of Barcelona with flavour

  Tast a la Rambla is an initiative organised by Amics de la Rambla and aimed at bringing the finest cuisine into a public space, turning it into a four-day event for people to get together and enjoy.

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  14/05/2025 - 09:49 h Barcelona’s economic growth consolidated

  The latest report on the economic situation published by the Municipal Data Office shows a year-on-year increase in GDP, falling unemployment, and rising job creation, confirming the city’s economic health.