Lleida has become a clear example of how a high-speed train can change a city. The economic impact after the high-speed train arrival of the conference and meeting sectors has doubled from 8 to 17 million euros.
The county of Garraf, 20 minutes South from Barcelona, has recently begun a new programme for tourists of the area, a route that combines elements of landscape, culture, and gastronomy. The itinerary includes panoramic views of the Garraf Natural Park and wine tasting, among other activities.
Catalan rural agents patrol the Costa Brava shore to prevent illegal fishing and protect wildlife and natural spaces. They are patrolling with boats as well as with a helicopter.
The Barcelona City Hall has invested 6.8 million euros to the development of social centres that will attend to families with a high risk for social exclusion. The Centre Obert of Sant Martí is an example of the success of social centres.
A new guide book has hit the shelves which maps out the bottom of the Illes Medes sea for potential scuba divers who wish to explore the area. The guide intends to give divers a preview of the seafloor, preparing them for their dives.
The Catalan Minister for Public Works is confident about the construction along the Mediterranean shore of the passenger and freight high-speed railway connection, which will connect Catalonia and southern Spain with Europe
In Catalonia, there has been an annual growth in exports of 19.12% while the commercial deficit also rose by 39.22%.
Wine from Alella, in the northern coast of Barcelona, captivates the public and goes beyond borders in this time of economic crisis.
The country registers its highest inflation since 2008 and the highest monthly-rise of prices in all Spain, according to the data published by the Institute of Statistics
Fourteen Catalan producers of luxury gastronomic goods come together to present their companies abroad and to expand their presence in foreign markets
Catalan vice-president, Josep Lluís Carod Rovira, asks the Spanish Government to avoid obstacles and to join Catalonia in honouring president Lluís Companys by declaring the trial that condemned him to death null and void
The Natural Park in the Pyrenees has excelled in the conservation of the Mountain Grey Partridge and other hunted species. The park managers have implemented the Quality Standards of the European Federation of Parks, which has given the park the award.
The Catalan chef will close his renowned restaurant, El Bulli, on 30 July 2011, but he aims to promote Catalonia’s elite cuisine as the best in the world and urges others to do the same.
The Festival Mas i Mas provides a great opportunity to enjoy a musical summer night in Barcelona. A fusion of jazz, flamenco, soul and rock make this a festival that can’t be missed
Local emergency services initially treated the victim on the beach in Castelló d'Empúries, in northern Catalonia, before sending him to the hospital by ambulance.