Travel/Tourism news & information for Barcelona

ONE of Spain's biggest and most famous music festivals has already announced its line-up for 2022, when it will be celebrating its 20th anniversary.

LACK of forward planning is not something Barcelona city council could be accused of – at least, not in relation to its Christmas lights.

A 'QUALITY of life' survey among residents in Spain's biggest cities shows attitudes have changed since the start of the pandemic, according to national consumer organisation OCU, which conducted the...

A FURTHER key part of Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família cathedral has been slotted into place, with the final touches and embellishments due to be added over the course of 2021.

ART DOESN'T just belong in galleries, and sculptures don't have to be made out of rock-hard material and created with a hammer and chisel, or even a potter's wheel. Anyone who's fond of gardening is...

HOTEL bookings have risen sharply for the last few weeks of the year – in Spain's major cities, at least.

TREE-LINED, lush, green and on the edge of the Sant Llorenç del Munt i Serra de l'Obac nature reserve, Matadepera is home to just 10,000 people, 30 kilometres from Barcelona, about 10 kilometres from Sabadell and...

IBERIA ground staff at Barcelona airport have announced a two-day strike for the weekend of July 27 and 28, which could have a knock-on effect on other airlines.

LOW-COST airline Norwegian has announced a direct route from Barcelona to Chicago (USA) which will run eight times a week from now until October 26.

AIR-TRAFFIC controllers in Barcelona have announced a series of strikes starting June 20 in protest over short-staffing.

THE first-ever direct flight from Barcelona to China was unveiled today (Sunday) at El Prat airport and will replace the existing route which stops for refuelling in Vienna, Austria.

A FERRY and a cruise-liner crashed into each other in Barcelona port yesterday (Friday) afternoon, but nobody was hurt and no major damage reported.