Cruise passengers spend on average 518 euros each in Barcelona
According to the data collected from research conducted by the Asociación Internacional de Líneas de Crucero (CLIA) in collaboration with the University of Barcelona, tourists taking a cruise to Barcelona in 2016 spent an average of 518 euros each in the Catalonian capital. This figure demonstrates a 20% increase as compared to that for 2014.
Ada Colau considers “regularizing use’” of the Montjuïc area
The authorities of Barcelona have resuscitated the Council on Montjuïc park for the purpose of regularizing use of the space on and surrounding Montjuïc Mountain.
City authorities plan to save Park Güell from the crowds of tourists
Ada Colau’s government will spend 25 million euros to make Park Güell a more accessible place for Barcelona’s local residents. At the same time, the city plans to reduce the flow of tourist activities through this area within the next five years.
According to the latest polls, tourists, unemployment, and street traffic are the main issues that worry Barcelona’s local residents
As the annual polls conducted by the municipal services demonstrate, the city’s local residents maintain that tourism is the biggest problem in Barcelona. The figures show the numbers of those concerned about problems related to touristic activities have doubled to reach 15.6 %.
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Airbnb and CiviClub collaborate on a campaign to “encourage tourists’ good behavior”
Airbnb and CiviClub have launched a new project aimed at encouraging appropriate behavior among tourists to Barcelona.
Barcelona plans to establish a ‘tourism observatory’
The municipality of Barcelona, in conjunction with the Committee and Consortium on Tourism,have decided to initiate a ‘tourism observatory’ in the Catalonian capital.
Japanese tourists are welcomed as special visitors to Barcelona
For the past 25 years, Japanese tourists have acquired a special fame as the most loyal tourist devotees of Catalonia. Always with a photo-camera in hand, they demonstrate a sincere interest in the culture, architecture, and cuisine of this region, and… for the locals, the feeling is reciprocal.Message
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