According to official figures, almost 26 million visitors made an overnight stay in the Barcelona region in 2023, spending €12.75 billion ($13.8 billion). However, the Assemblea de Barris pel ...

Last year, about 26 million people visited the Barcelona area, spending 9.6 billion euros (US$10.4 billion) in the city, according to the Tourism Observatory of Barcelona.

Barcelona, like many of these places, also faces another problem. While mass tourism might be putting a strain on the city, it’s also vital to its existence, providing jobs and income.

Spain rescue, aid efforts continue as frustration rises after deadly flooding Barcelona, Spain — The recurrent storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed at least ...

A protesters shooting a water gun at tourists in Barcelona, Spain on June 15, 2025. AP Photo/Pau Venteo Martínez, a 42-year-old administrative assistant, is one of a growing number of residents ...

Barcelona’s top earner, for now, is Lewandowski. The Poland international, who turns 37 in August, will be earning around €36m in the last year of his contract, according to club sources.