Campaigning to halt depopulation with proposals on work, housing, and services
Pro-independence Junts favors new urbanism law, while Socialists call for active policies
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Esquerra and Junts face off for rural hegemony in upcoming local election
Vaccinating the countryside: traversing mountains on foot to administer vital doses
In Catalonia’s rural Sagarra region all vulnerable over 80s and their carers have received the vaccine, many in their own home
In small towns, closing a bar can also mean shutting down social life
Rural cafés and bars warn of possible closure through social media manifesto
Urbanites look to countryside as cities lose appeal during pandemic
Catalonia’s most scarcely populated villages see “opportunity” to attract new inhabitants
38-years-old, low income, asymptomatic: the new profile of the average Covid-19 patient
Both genders equally affected, while rural and urban areas suffer new cases with similar intensity
Out and about in Catalonia over the bank holiday weekend
With four days off from December 6 to 9, mountain, country and coastal areas are looking forward to a bumper year
Catalonia celebrates a bumper Easter
Accommodation sells out in many areas while pastry chefs hail a “spectacular” year for traditional ‘mona’ cakes
Mountain beats coast as top Easter holiday destination
Almost 100% of accommodation booked in the Pyrenees, with 1 in 4 rooms available by the sea
Central Catalonia, a top destination for Easter holidays
Region expects accommodation to be more than 80% booked up
Internationalization and collaborative economy biggest challenges faced by rural tourism
The number of rural accommodations has grown by 212% in the last thirteen years in Catalonia
B-Travel in Barcelona takes over Catalonia's International Tourism Fair after 23 years
B-Travel is a Barcelona-based tourism show bringing together some 215 exhibitors from across the industry and more than 50 different destinations. The event, one of the most important of its kind in Europe, kicked off on Friday at Fira de Barcelona's Montjuïc venue, taking over Catalonia's International Tourism Fair after 23 years. Conceived as a new meeting point for travellers and tourism companies seeking enriched customer experiences, it aims at tailoring the tourist offering to each visitor's needs. This year, attendees can sign up to the B- Travel Internet Community upon their arrival and receive customised information on the vast array of tourism offers on display, focusing on specific types of tourism such as cultural, gastronomic, shopping, rural, and adventure sports, among others.
Scabies infection threatens the last population of Iberian wild goats in Catalonia
Hunters and park rangers are currently working together to try to contain the outbreak of Scabies in the wild population of Iberian ibex in the mountainous area of Terra Alta, in the south of Catalonia. This is the last surviving population of this local species throughout Catalonia, after it became extinct from the Pyrenees. Negotiations between the two parties began late last month after the Catalan Government's Department of Agriculture granted permission to hunt and kill the infected specimen before the disease spreads. A previous case in 1987, which eliminated 97% of the goat population, has meant that the Department of Agriculture is not taking this news lightly and want a swift yet controlled extermination of the diseased animals in order to prevent the extinction of the species in Catalonia.