Ryanair presence increases in Catalonia and would stay in case of independence
Catalan airports will welcome 9 new routes and 525,000 more passengers in summer of 2018
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Passenger traffic up to 32 million in Barcelona airport
Despite the strike, travelers increased by 7.9% for 2017
Barcelona summer tourist season ends with positive numbers
International visitors spend 14% more than last year
International tourism in Catalonia up 1 million over last year
Catalonia welcomed 11.2 million international visitors from January to July, a 9.4% increase since 2016
Tourism in Barcelona: how much is too much?
With 30 million visitors expected to come this year, some locals feel the city is about to reach the tipping point
Government wants new rules on tourist accommodation
Initiative to regulate unlicensed vacation rentals draws criticism from hotel sector amid growing tensions over visitor numbers
Catalonia, top choice among foreign tourists
Number of visitors from overseas rises 9.7% to over two million in a single month
Chaos in Barcelona Airport
Labor conflict causes third day of long lines at security checkpoints with passengers complaining of a lack of information and some missing their flights
Controversial inauguration of tourist complex in Catalonia
President Rajoy’s opening of new hotel where hundreds were killed in 1707 makes many Lleida inhabitants very uncomfortable
Catalonia’s population doubles in summer
Some 16 million people visiting the country every year calls for a sustainable model of tourism
Barcelona city council to levy tourist tax on day-trippers
Initiative proposed by conservative Democrats group to charge tour operators for bringing one-day visitors into the city to become effective in 2018
Prizes reward sustainability, innovation and initiative in wine tourism sector
La Vinyeta winery, Mas Llagostera country house and Wine Road Association the winners of Wine Tourism 2017
Tourist apartments have no effect on the housing price increase in Barcelona
A report shows that the economic recovery and the arrival of tenants with a higher income have an influence on the market
Catalonia braces for record number of tourists
Coastal destinations to feel the brunt with occupancy rates of over 90%, while top inland choices expect 8 out of 10 rooms to be full in August
Girona Temps de Flors sets up 22 new spaces and opens a bomb shelter
From May 13th to May 21st Girona will host the 62º edition of Temps de Flors, an annual flower festival in which the streets and monuments are decorated with floral displays. This year, the event has grown and now adds 22 new areas. One of the novelties will be some floral arrangements and mirrors placed in the bomb shelter of the Jardins de la Infància (Childhood Gardens). In addition, a green itinerary of 3 km will allow to discover unusual views of the Cathedral of Sant Pere.