tourism in catalonia

Two out of three visitors in Spain came to Catalonia spending €1.8 billion

Spending and overnight stays still below pre-pandemic figures as Asian markets still closed in summer

Government to focus on recouping visitors from the US, Asia, South America and secure national travelers

Households demand, construction and tourism contribute to boost in GDP

Catalonia welcomed 1.5 million visitors in July, but domestic tourism can’t make up for lack of foreign travellers

No longer vaccine certificate or negative test required from Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Romania and regions of several other countries

Catalan Tourism Board director expects visitors to return this summer, while festivals will likely look different to normal

Nightlife businesses associations threaten government to take ban on nightclubs to courts

Catalan government pledges "micro-actions" targeting specific markets to help industry bounce back once crisis is over

Some 6.4 million overnight stays last month just short of last year’s all-time record figure

From north to south and from east to west, visitor numbers are expected to match last year's record figures

Number of visitors from abroad also rises by 2%, with average daily expenditure of €1,056

3% increase of bookings recorded according to Spain’s National Institute of Statistics