Barcelona tourism board to spend €2M on reactivating sector
Investment aims to both protect jobs and promote Catalan capital as a safe destination
Investment aims to both protect jobs and promote Catalan capital as a safe destination
International visitors from most EU countries can visit Catalonia once more
Over 80 flights scheduled to pass through El Prat airport on Sunday, with Covid-19 controls still in place for international passengers
Visitors tend to be local, have reduced disposable incomes, and have a preference for rural rentals
Original date of measure was July 1, which is maintained for Portugal
Madrid government plans to loosen mobility restrictions with neighboring countries on July 1
Antoni Gaudí’s landmark temple will offer free visits to residents and workers fighting Covid-19
Reyes Maroto said hours earlier that land border controls would be lifted on June 22
International tourism could restart from same day, coinciding with end of the state of alarm
Spanish government want to "gradually reactivate international tourism"
Spanish president Pedro Sánchez assures there will be a holiday season this summer and quarantine on visitors will be lifted on July 1
Business trips only bookings in Barcelona, AirBnB apartments become short-let flats, and hotels allowed to open from Monday not expected to do it
German tourists topped ranking of visitors to Catalonia last year and were among biggest foreign spenders
25% fewer visitors from abroad in first quarter of 2020
Catalan tourism board director believes association with Spain is damaging for handling of coronavirus crisis