International tourists visiting Catalonia last February up 2.8% from 2017
More than a million people from all around the world came to Catalonia
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Catalonia celebrates a bumper Easter
Accommodation sells out in many areas while pastry chefs hail a “spectacular” year for traditional ‘mona’ cakes
Central Catalonia, a top destination for Easter holidays
Region expects accommodation to be more than 80% booked up
Barcelona has to regulate tourism, says lobby
Increase in council tax for tourist apartments, as well as tourist surcharge, proposed by Barcelona Global
North Catalan airport inaugurates new commercial flights
Routes to and from Marseille, Madrid, and Palma de Mallorca inaugurated on Friday
Motorcycle tourism increases 15% in western Catalan region
Lleida chosen as alternative to Alps for many motorcyclists
Arrival of 600 cruise ship passengers kicks off season for coastal town
2018 expected to best year on record for the Port of Palamós
Foreign tourist spending increases by 11% in January
Number of visitors from abroad also rises by 2%, with average daily expenditure of €1,056
High speed train connection ‘guarantees’ future of Girona airport
Link to Barcelona will be “positive” for both facilities, says director
Catalan economy grew by 3.4% last year
Increase in Catalan GDP three tenths higher than in Spain as a whole
Tourism on the rise in city of Tarragona
More than 2 million visitors to city in 2017, 11% more than previous year
Barcelona hotel sector closes 2017 with record turnover
Despite “terrible” last quarter of year, the industry turned over 6% more than 2016
Barcelona Port welcomed more than 2.7m cruise passengers in 2017
14k meters squared of the maritime institution will also be freed up for public use
Rent in Catalonia increases by 10.3% in 2017
Barcelona most expensive place to live, averaging at €16 per square metre
Barcelona airport closes 2017 with historic total of 47 million passengers
7.1% more people used the facility than 2016