A Great Local Food Experience in Barcelona

New consumer trends and technologies promote and diversify the distribution and experience of local food Barcelona is one of the most cosmopolitan city in the world, therefore several kind of tastes have to be satisfied. In this last years, new technologies have changed the form of interpreting, from a touristic point of view, the experience of […]

Increase in Property taxes for touristic accommodation in Barcelona

Council’s plans for touristic accommodations approved in March The municipal council has approved the Special Urban-Development Plan for Touristic Accommodation (PEUAT). The PEAUT regulates tourist accommodation establishments, as well as youth hostels, collective residences with temporary accommodation and tourist apartments. The council is trying to convene a sustainable urban model while improving the quality of life for city residents. For […]

Barcelona Hospitality Guild seeks to protect Barcelona’s iconic terraces

The Barcelona Hospitality Guild proposes solutions to save Barcelona’s terraces. In the last week of January, Barcelona Hospitality Guild released a document known as White Book of the Terraces of the city. This document is said to include several solutions to save Barcelona’s iconic terraces from the municipal council’s future plans. This White Book is also made of opinions and […]

True or false about Barcelona

How much do you really know about Barcelona? Are you a knowledged visitor or a clueless tourist? Test yourself with this True or False quiz!! There are so many facts about Barcelona that even its habitants are unaware of. Are you more acquainted about the Catalonian capital then the locals or was it all a delusion? […]

Catalonia breaks the record of visitors in Spain

The Catalan region reaches a total of 17 million visitors, 3.8% more than 2015 Spain has broken the 2016 record of mass visitors for the fourth consecutive year. A total of 75.3 million people came to Spain, which is 7.2 million more than the previous year; according to the figures analysed by Minister of Energy and […]

Escape from Mysterious Rooms

A game to consider for a thrill time in Barcelona… Have the late night parties, the shopping streets, the museums and the beaches of Barcelona got you bored already? And you are looking to experience an entirely new type of activity with your friends and family? You should consider trying out the Escape Room games. There […]

The International Space Station spotted in the skies of Barcelona

The International Space Station was visible for a few minutes above Barcelona On the last day of January, Barcelona witnessed a spectacularly unique event in the sky. At a rapid speed of 28 thousands km/hour, The ISS (International Space Station) crossed the Catalan Capital, leaving a luminous trail behind it. As the station flies over earth at an […]

Thousands of citizens protest against “Mass Tourism” in the Rambla de Barcelona

“Barcelona is not for sale”- organised movement protest in the market of La Boqueria This past January, thousands of people protested in the streets of Rambla under the motto “Barcelona is not for sale”. The FAVB (Federación de Asociaciones de Vecinos de Barcelona), together with 60 organisations, organised the rally. This brought together different sets of activists: housing, work, […]

A natural sanctuary for Barcelona to ‘release’ its dolphins

The sanctuary may be the solution for the dolphins after the closure of Barcelona Zoo’s Dolphinarium The mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, is expected to decide the outcomes for dolphins staying in captivity in Barcelona. Currently, the city has decided that Barcelona Zoo should pay a total of 15 million euros to expand its facilities or, otherwise, shut down. An […]