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
06.03.2012
The number of professional meetings held in the Catalan capital increased by 6.8% compared to 2010, and participant numbers rose 5%. | Airy Garrigosa, the historic director of Barcelona Convention Bureau, is retiring and handing over to Christoph Tessmar.
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.
City news
27.02.2012
The new feature of the tournament, which has been held every year since 1953, is the refurbished centre court, which will have more seats.
08.02.2012
According Euromonitor International, Barcelona is the fifth city that attracts the most foreign visitors in Europe. | The Catalan capital is the European city which has registered the greatest increase in the percentage of foreign tourists.
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.
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