Growing tensions between tourists and locals hit a boiling point in Spain recently as hundreds of thousands of residents flooded the streets of Barcelona, Madrid and other Spanish cities to protest ...

Barcelona, Spain, has emerged as one of Europe’s most forceful opponents of mass tourism in recent years. Now, the commissioner for sustainable tourism, José Antonio Donaire, is doubling down on the ...

Barcelona, Spain's second-largest city, is inextricably linked to the architecture of Antoni Gaudi. His most famous and unfinished masterpiece, La Sagrada Familia, is the emblem of the city. Like the ...

Most trips to Barcelona start with a visit to the Old City — “Ciutat Vella” in Catalan. The historic center is home to the area’s main tourist attractions like La Rambla, La Boqueria, the Cathedral of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Isabelle Kliger is a Barcelona-based writer who covers travel. The mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, has announced a ...

From inventive urbanism to forward-thinking fashion, Barcelona’s city-wide conversations reflect what bold reimagining can look like at scale. Tell-tale signs of the city’s rebirth are everywhere: ...