{"id":15170,"date":"2018-11-22T10:13:04","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T08:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devourbarcelonafoodtours.com\/?p=8798"},"modified":"2023-07-10T14:21:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T14:21:06","slug":"responsible-travel-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/responsible-travel-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Tourism in Barcelona: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

After reaching a boiling point in recent years, mass tourism in Barcelona came to a screeching halt as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, it’s important to take a look at sustainable tourism in Barcelona: what it is, how to practice it, and why it matters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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From a show-stopping New Year’s Eve party to summer music festivals, there’s no shortage of visitors in Barcelona any time of year. Photo credit: F Delventhal<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Barcelona welcomed a whopping 20 million tourists<\/a> in 2019!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

On one hand, we’re thrilled and thankful that so many people have loved our city enough to come visit. Barcelona is one of Europe’s most popular destinations, and with so many awe-inspiring sights, it’s easy to see why.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

However, when millions of people pour into the city year after year, a few issues are bound to come up. As the local tourism sector begins to recover from the devastating effects of the pandemic, it’s the perfect opportunity to look at how we can do better moving forward.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This guide to sustainable tourism in Barcelona highlights a few common problems that inevitably result from mass tourism. Plus, we’ll show you how you can visit in a responsible and sustainable way without contributing to them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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