Boom in tourism occupancy rates in Catalonia over December bank holiday
Cerdanya hotels are 90% full thanks to the slopes opening
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Easter week sees Catalans traveling at almost pre-pandemic levels
Barcelona airport will see over 8,000 flights over the long weekend while train operators offer half a million seats
Up to 90% hotel occupancy expected over Easter holidays
More than 8,800 flights scheduled in Barcelona airport this week, over 80% of pre-pandemic levels
Costa Brava tourism hit by cancelations after rise in Covid cases
Girona coastline feeling impact of the absence of foreign visitors it relies on
Fears of fourth Covid wave mount as Catalonia enters Easter holiday period
Increased mobility could lead to new spike in coronavirus contagion
Bookings for this weekend and Easter skyrocket due to end of county-level lockdown
Inland cottages and accommodation in Pyrenees among most popular destinations
Politicians take holidays too?
Catalan politicians are taking a break from the country’s turbulence while they can
Catalonia's tourist industry looking forward to a good August
Hotel occupancy rates expected to reach around 90%, similar to last year but below highs reached in 2017
Cruise ship breakdown leaves 2,500 tourists stranded in Barcelona
The company, Cruise Norwegian, offers passengers a 50% refund
Sant Joan: Catalonia's nocturnal festival of fire and food
You won’t get much sleep if you’re in Catalonia on Sunday night
Out and about in Catalonia over the bank holiday weekend
With four days off from December 6 to 9, mountain, country and coastal areas are looking forward to a bumper year
Gran Recapte food drive gets eco and tech-friendly updates
The initiative includes reusable and recyclable bags and the option to donate online, running up to Sunday
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Judge prohibits Badalona City Hall from working on Spain’s National Day
Administrative Court Number 14 of Barcelona has prohibited Badalona City Hall from opening any municipal offices on Spain’s National Day, this Wednesday the 12th of October. The municipal government of Badalona announced earlier this week that it would offer their workers the possibility of working during the festivity in exchange for another free day, the 9th of December, coinciding with the Immaculada long weekend. This measure would have allowed the opening of offices providing services to citizens, with a skeleton staff of at least 50%, but the judge believes there are political intentions behind the municipal government decision to turn the 12-O into a voluntarily holiday and that these would harm "the general, social and collective interest" of the celebration, as well as the "ideological freedom" of workers. Parallel to the rise of Catalan national sentiment, the 12th of October is regarded in Catalonia as a day used by extreme-right forces to claim the union of the country and fight independence.