The press releases give you the latest news about Turisme de Barcelona and the tourism sector, ranging from new business projects to the results of the tourism sector. The section City News features general news items about the Catalan capital and its leading players.
Press release
22.07.2011
Barcelona Edges Competition to be Named Mobile World Capital for 2012-2018.
29.06.2011
Barcelona is recognized like a sustainable destination that manages the touristic activity in a responsible way. | It is a matter of a measure contemplated in the Strategic Plan of Tourism of the city of Barcelona 2010-2015. | The award is given within the framework of the annual meeting of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, of United Nations, which this year is celebrated in Barcelona.
16.05.2011
Vienna, with 154 professional meetings, heads the ranking, according to the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA). | The Catalan capital also ranks second in the numbers of delegates attending, surpassing the Austrian capital in this regard.
28.02.2011
This morning Turisme de Barcelona presented the results of the professional segment at the Convention Bureau assembly. | The number of professional meetings and the overall number of delegates grew by 15.1% and 7.1%, respectively.
28.05.2009
2.0 technology appears in the promotional page of the consortium with the travel guide TripAdvisor. | Barcelona is the first city in Europe to work on an interactive level with this consumer group, second to London.
City news
19.07.2011
The company which currently belongs to the Planeta group offers a catalogue that includes great universal works and 23 Nobel Prize winners.
30.06.2011
The Catalan institution will host a series of conferences to reflect on future challenges. | The institution's aim is to walk along Catalan society and culture by supporting the intellectual debate.
28.06.2011
This leisure time center includes shops, restaurants and culture and is located in Plaza de España, the main traffic artery that connects Gran Vía and the airport.
21.06.2011
The building was built between 1885 and 1890 and represents one of Antoni Gaudi's, foremost representative of the Catalan modernist movement, first commissions.
20.06.2011
The French tourist, with over half a million visits in the year 2010, represents Barcelona's main foreign visitor.
14.06.2011
The Beatles' inflatable submarine, built for the premiere of the movie “Yellow Submarine”, is one of the pieces in exhibition.
09.06.2011
"Dreams' calligraphy", which takes place during the years of Franco's dictatorship , is considered the most autobiographical book of this prolific writer.
25.05.2011
The center, Barcelona's scenic arts institution, invites the public to join its wide range of exhibitions.
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