Tag: Tourism
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Barcelona will have to wait for MWC 2021
Yesterday, the GSMA announced that it is postponing the Mobile World Congress to the end of June.
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Time for Barcelona to “Hit Refresh”
It is time to make bold, disruptive changes in the city’s economy: fuel innovation, sustainability, and policies to improve Barcelona residents’ quality of life.
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Airbnb still at odds with Barcelona City, who call its new rule for hosts “a joke”
After Barcelona City Council conducted inspections and imposed sanctions on illegal tourist rentals in the city, Airbnb responded by announcing restrictions on multiple listings in the downtown area. Map of Airbnb Listings in Barcelona (Dec. 2016) — Source: Inside Airbnb In its press release, the company said hosts located in Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella (Old City) district would only be […]
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Tourism: Barcelona’s Cautionary Tale
“This is not a city to live in. It’s a theme park like Prague or Venice where’s there’s no local life left.” That’s the comment of long-time resident Picart in the new documentary, “Bye Bye Barcelona,” lamenting the rise of mass tourism and how it has transformed his city. In the past decade, Barcelona has […]