Be sure to relax and enjoy the city views from the park, a collection of colorful mosaics, benches and gardens. Barcelona is a major tourism hotspot and pickpockets know it. Be mindful of your ...

Barcelona plans to create a special tourist zone near the Sagrada Familia. This will reduce the pervasive chaos and conflicts ...

Last year, Barcelona launched a three-year Action Plan for the High-Traffic Area of the Sagrada Familia to manage tourism.

Meanwhile, a city-wide rebrand saw the retirement of the long-standing "Visit Barcelona" slogan in favor of “This is Barcelona”, signaling a shift away from a mass tourism mentality. In bold ...

And as of 2016, the Barcelona City Council announced a plan to ban 60% of its roads from tourist vehicle use – these car-free "superblocks" are currently being expanded, with plans to prioritize ...