Barcelona extends ban on pub crawls  

Barcelona's city council will maintain the ban on night pub crawls in the city’s old town, the Ciutat Vella district. 

This measure has been in place since 2012, and a new decree will keep it in force until at least 2028. 

The measure prohibits the promotion, organization, and execution of drinking routes organized by establishments from 11 pm to 7 am. 

The city council collaborates with advertising platforms to avoid the promotion of these activities. 

Since 2022, the city council has given out 1,123 fines to leisure establishments for this reason. Fines for organizers or promoters can range up to €900 and city councilor Albert Batlle hasn’t ruled out even increasing the maximum amount.  

In addition, Batlle mentioned that this measure might be implemented in other neighborhoods of Barcelona.  

The city council has also extended the limitation of walking tours until the same year.  

The groups of guided tours are limited to 20 people in the Ciutat Vella district and they are restricted from accessing certain overcrowded spaces such as squares or narrow streets.  

The same regulation also bans the use of speakers for tours.