Before visiting Barcelona in March, I’d read the headlines with a healthy mix of scepticism and concern. They painted the picture of a people fed up with the economy of coming and going. And there was ...

The “Visit Barcelona” slogan is set to become a thing of the past. Amid growing anti-tourism protests, the Barcelona Tourism office has decided it’s time for a new approach. The city’s new motto will ...

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Catalonia’s Parliament has approved a major increase to the tourist tax, taking effect from 1st April 2026. The move will ...

Barcelona is pivoting away from mass to quality tourism promotion in the wake of local outrage and pressure. Barcelona’s tourism board is replacing its 15-year-old slogan ‘Visit Barcelona’ with ‘This ...

MADRID — Barcelona will raise the tourist tax for cruise passengers visiting the city for less than 12 hours, the mayor said in an interview published on Sunday. Jaume Collboni said the current ...