Information about COVID-19
If you want information about the COVID-19, check here for the latest official information.
Here, at Turisme de Barcelona we are tracking all information about Covid-19 that affects the tourism sector.
Check here the updated information on COVID-19 and information about trips to Catalonia. Moreover, here, you can check the criteria for the implementation of the restrictive measures in Catalonia.
In order to guarantee the continuity and the quality of our service we have decided:
- To apply teleworking to prevent the infection according to the governmental and health authorities advices.
- To continue our regular relationship with our clients and partners, trying to avoid face-to-face meetings and guaranteeing the permanent availability of our teams by email, phone and apps used when managing projects.
SERVICES AND TOURIST INFORMATION
- The office of Passatge de la Concepció will be open from Monday to Friday, from 8 am until 6:30 pm
- The Call Center service is operating as normal, for any inquiry. Open daily from 8am to 8pm. Tel. 0034 932 853 832 or e-mail info@barcelonaturisme.com.
- Tourist information points:
- Cabina de información turística de Plaça de Catalunya Nord. Every day, from 9am to 8pm.
- Tourist information office at Barcelona Airport - Terminal 1. Monday to Saturday, from 8 am to 8.30 pm. Sundays, from 9 am to 3.30 pm. Holidays, from 9 am to 2.30 pm.
- Tourist information office at Barcelona Airport - Terminal 1 - Metro station. Every day, from 9 am to 230 pm
- Cabina Colón. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 2.30pm to 8pm.
- Cabina Sagrada Familia. Monday, Tuesday and Sunday, from, 9 am to 2.30 pm. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 9 am to 8 pm.
- Regarding this issue, hygiene measures and recommendations from the health authorities have been followed, and cleaning systems have been reinforced. The other information offices will be temporarily closed until further notice.
- In our website you can find a section with updated information related to Covid-19. See website
LIST OF TOURISM LODGINGS
Reopening of hotels and tourism lodging in Barcelona (Gremi d’Hotels de Barcelona) - Check here
Hotel refugio - HOTEL ARENAS ATIRAM - C/ Capità Arenas, 20 - 08034 Barcelona - Tel. (+34) 93.280.03.03
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ECONOMIC MEASURES
- About the financial support announced by the Spanish Government, you can check the decree-law with all measures here. See website
- BOE - Royal decree- law 9/2020, 27th March. See here (13th April) (Spanish)
- BOE - Royal decree- law 10/2020, 29th. March. See here (13th April) (Spanish)
- BOE - Royal decree-law 11/2020, 31st. March. See here (13th April) (Spanish)
- BOE - Royal decree-law 14/2020, 14th April. See here (Spanish)
- BOE - Royal decree-law 16/2020, 21st April. See here (Spanish)
- Gobierno de la Generalitat: nuevas subvenciones para autónomo y empresas del turístico de Cataluña. See here
- Government of Generalitat de Catalunya: procedure to apply for the aids in the Institut Català de Finances website. See website
- Government of Generalitat de Catalunya: financial support to tourist professionals. See website (Spanish)
- The procedure for a self-employed to ask for financial support. See website (Spanish)
- About the flexible tax collection to guarantee the liquidity of families, businesses and the self-employed. See website
- Financial support and resources - Barcelona Activa. See website (Spanish)
- ICO guarantees - Caixabank. Check here (Spanish)
- Additionally, a new section in this website aimed to the sector has been activated. Here you can check all the important and useful information to solve any doubt or concern. We hope you find it useful and you can put it to good use.
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LINKS OF INTEREST
Below you can find the links of interest of the official organisations in order to have the current updated information:
COMUNIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CATALUÑA - Decreto-ley 10/2020, de 27 de marzo. Fecha publicación: 25 de mayo. Ver aquí (Spanish)
GUÍA ÚTIL PARA LA DESESCALADA, FASE 1 Y FASE 2: CALENDARIO, RESTRICCIONES DE MOVILIDAD Y PLAN DE TRANSICIÓN
- Calendario de la desescalada - ver aquí
- Plan transición Fase 1 - ver aquí
- Dudas restricciones actividades en Cataluña de la fase 1 - ver aquí
- Plan transición Fase 2 - ver aquí
- Restricciones y limitaciones de movilidad - ver aquí
GUIDES FOR REDUCING THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS IN THE TOURISM SECTOR - check here
COVID-19 AVIATION HEALTH SAFETY PROTOCOL - check here
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
- Fase 1: flexibilización de restricciones - Orden SND/399/2020, de 9 de mayo (Spanish)
- Apertura al público de determinados comercios y servicios - Orden SND/388/2020, de 3 de mayo (Spanish)
- Proceso de cogobernanza con las CC.AA. - Orden SND/387/2020, de 3 de mayo (Spanish)
- Flexibilización restricciones sociales - Orden SND/386/2020, de 3 de mayo (Spanish)
- Suspensión actividad obras - Orden SND/385/2020, de 2 de mayo (Spanish)
- Modelo de declaración responsable - Orden SND/307/2020, 30 de marzo (Spanish)
- Good practices guide for establishments and workers of the tourism sector
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL ECONOMY
- Guide of action in the work environment (Spanish)
- Information - temporary labour force adjustment plan (Spanish)
- Guide of exceptional labour measures -RDL 8/2020 (Spanish)
- Work protection (in Spanish)
MINISTRY OF HEALTH, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL WELFARE
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTS, MOBILITY AND URBAN AGENDA
- Estado de alarma. Medidas urgentes - Orden TMA/415/2020, de 17 de mayo (Spanish)
- Condiciones a aplicar en la fase I de la desescalada - Orden TMA/400/2020, de 9 de mayo (Spanish)
- Mobility - Orden TMA/384/2020, de 3 de mayo (Spanish)
- Navigation - Orden TMA/330/2020, de 8 de abril (Spanish)
- Tourist lodgings - Orden TMA/305/2020, de 30 de marzo (Spanish)
- Tourist transportation - Orden TMA/306/2020, de 30 de marzo (Spanish)
MINISTRY FOR HOME AFFAIRS
- Estado de alarma. Fronteras - Orden INT/401/2020, de 11 de mayo (Spanish)
- Estado de alarma. Fronteras - Orden INT/356/2020, de 20 de abril (Spanish)
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
- Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas (Personal Income Tax) - Orden HAC/329/2020, de 6 de abril (Spanish)
MINISTRY OF INCLUSION, SOCIAL SECURITYT AND MIGRATIONS
- Seguridad Social - Resolución de 6 de abril de 2002 (Spanish)
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
- Free movement of workers
- Guidance on the implementation of the temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU
- Coordinated economic response to the COVID-19 Outbreak
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION
WORLD TOURISM ORGANISATION
- Offical website
- COVID-19 Measures to support travel and tourism
- Global tourism crisis comittee
- Containment of coronavirus
- Tourism and coronavirus
WORLD TRAVEL & TOURISM COUNCIL
GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA
- Condiciones para llevar a cabo actos culturales con público en locales y al aire libre (Catalan)El Departament de Cultura dedica 8 milions d'euros a cobrir les despeses de les empreses durant la COVID-19 (Catalan)
- Coronavirus general information (Spanish)
- Companies and professionals (Spanish)
- Tourism sector (Catalan)
CITY COUNCIL
- Guía para la reapertura de los establecimientos de restauración después de la COVID-19 (Catalan)
- Barcelona, #EnsEnSortirem
- Economic aid for the self-employed - 2020
- Nuevo fondo de 25 millones de euros para reactivar la economía de la ciudad (Catalan)
- Plan de choque para ayudar al tejido cultural (Catalan)
- What is the City Council doing to tackle COVID-19?
- Payment period of the local taxes is extended (Catalan)
AGENCIA CATALANA DE TURISME
- Seguimiento de la actividad turística (Catalan)
BOLETÍN OFICIAL DEL ESTADO
- Real Decreto-ley, 21/2020, 9 de junio (Spanish)
- Real Decreto-ley 16/2020, 21 de abril (Spanish)
- Real Decreto-ley 14/2020, 14 de abril (Spanish)
- Real Decreto-ley 11/2020, 31 de marzo (Spanish)
- Real Decreto-ley 10/2020, 29 de marzo (Spanish)
- Real Decreto-ley 9/2020, 27 de marzo (Spanish)
- Real Decreto 463/2020, 14 de marzo (Spanish)