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Almost 3m tourists visit Barcelona this summer, 15% fewer than 2019
Visitors stay for longer and there are more domestic travelers than before
PODCAST: Harvest time! A taste of the world of Catalan wine
Wine tourism and organic wine sales are booming but climate change is an unpredictable threat for wineries
PODCAST: A guide to visiting Catalonia this summer, despite Covid
Where to go, what to see, rules and regulations
PODCAST: Covid-19, Summer '21 and the end of the state of alarm
With curfew lifted after six months and vaccinations ramping up what might the summer look like?
What you need to know if you're visiting Catalonia this summer
Which sights are open, under what Covid-19 conditions, and some alternative ideas for around different regions
PODCAST: BCN and tourism – a love–hate relationship
Episode 6 of Filling the Sink asks if the current tourism model is broken and what can be done to fix it
Safety and cleanliness revealed as main concerns for Barcelona residents
Worries over tourism and traffic increase after return of visitors and pre-pandemic lifestyles
12 more days of strikes in July announced by Ryanair cabin crew
USO and SITCPLA trade unions call for protest on weekdays from July 12 to 28
New €40m Peralada winery aims to put DO Empordà on the map
Winemakers hope to produce 2.5 million bottles a year and attract tourists to site transformed by RCR Architects
Barcelona named 'greatest city on Earth' by The Telegraph
UNESCO World Heritage Sites, restaurants, airport, beach among features contributing to high ranking
USA tour operators travel to Catalonia to discover new tourist attractions
Tourism office welcomes 40 companies with the goal of attracting American travelers
Government offers vouchers of up to €150 for trips around Catalonia made by April
Over 250 travel agencies sign up for the ‘Estalviatge’ campaign to encourage local tourism
Barcelona hotels lose up to €2.5bn since start of pandemic
Sector says 2021 was "terrible" and hopes Mobile World Congress will change the trend
International tourists to Catalonia up 101% last year on 2020
Government to focus on recouping visitors from the US, Asia, South America and secure national travelers