Visitors are once again jamming the narrow streets of Barcelona’s Gothic quarter as global travel bounces back from the pandemic, reviving tensions over mass tourism in the Spanish port city. Hotel occupancy in the city rose in April, which
Visitors are once again jamming the narrow streets of Barcelonas Gothic quarter as global travel bounces back from the pandemic, reviving tensions over mass tourism in the Spanish port city
Visitors are once again jamming the narrow streets of Barcelona's Gothic quarter as global travel bounces back from the pandemic, reviving tensions over mass tourism in the Spanish port city.
Tourist arrivals in Barcelona had risen steadily before the pandemic and the tourism sector accounted for around 15 percent of the economy of Spains second-largest city before the health crisis.
By Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror MANILA is a laggard in terms of tourism potential and readiness for growth. A new report published by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and its partner JLL, titled “Destination 2030: Global Cities Readiness for Tourism Growth,” placed the…