Barcelona remains one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations, but 2025–2026 brings major updates to entry rules, border checks, local laws, tourist taxes, safety guidelines, and behaviour regulations. These changes are driven by Spanish authorities, who aim to manage mass tourism and protect local communities while keeping travel to Spain enjoyable and safe. This guide…
Is Barcelona the Most Visited City in the World 2025?
The short answer is: Barcelona can legitimately claim the title of the world’s favourite travel destination in 2025 on some metrics, but it is not number one in every ranking of the most visited city in the world. In eDreams’ annual travel platform eDreams Odigeo report A Year in Travel, the Catalan capital came out…
Barcelona European Capital of Christmas 2026
Barcelona has been officially named the European Capital of Christmas 2026, a title awarded by the European Capital of Christmas organization, a non-profit initiative supported by the European Union to celebrate cultural diversity and festive heritage across European cities. The announcement follows a meeting of the international jury in Waterford, Ireland, a group composed of…


