Business Travel Barcelona, Spain
Gaudi, Picasso and Cava on the Mediterranean
Barcelona is one of the most popular travel destinations for Europeans and Americans. About 50% of those who visit Barcelona arrive for business travel and 50% visit for leisure travel; business travelers often extend their stay or return for personal visits. Although more than 5 million people visit each year, it doesn't feel like you're in a tourist city.
The second largest city in Spain and one of the top 10 largest cities in Europe, Barcelona is a 2000 year old, international port city that occupies a prime location on the Mediterranean. About 1.5 million people live in the city of Barcelona, and a total of 4.5 million people live in the greater Barcelona area.
Catalan is the official language for this region while Spanish is the official language of Spain, but most places visited by travelers will also have information available in English.
Barcelona has a rich history. A city with many modernist and Gothic buildings, particularly influenced by Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona has inspired those with a passion for architecture. But it's also filled with important monuments and landmarks. You can feel as if you're stepping back in time when you walk the narrow, winding streets of the Gothic Quarter in the old town area. There, boutique shops and restaurants line the streets, and cars aren't allowed inside.
Travel to Barcelona offers a combination of great shopping (with prices that average up to 30% less than other European cities), culinary experiences, museums, sports and other attractions. This is a dynamic and creative city where you shouldn't have much difficulty finding something to do in this warm climate with moderate temperatures throughout the year. Three days in Barcelona.
2005 Barcelona Statistics
- Total Barcelona Visitors: 5,061,264
- Total Barcelona Business Visitors: 53.5%
- Total Barcelona Leisure and Other Visitors: 46.5%
- Total Barcelona Hotels (metro area): 268
- Total Barcelona Hotel Rooms (metro area): 25,355
- Barcelona Average Room Occupancy: 76.0%
- Average Visitor’s Trip (nights): 2.1
- Barcelona Visitors from Spain: 30.8%
- Barcelona Visitors from United Kingdom: 12.6%
- Barcelona Visitors from Italy: 8.4%
- Barcelona Visitors from United States: 7.6%
- Barcelona Visitors from France: 6.2%
- Barcelona Visitors from Germany: 5.2%
Barcelona Convention Centers (Highlights)
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Fira Barcelona
Montjuic: 8 halls (115,000 m2 / 1.24 million sq ft.)
Gran Via: 6 pavillions (180,000 m2 / 1.93 million sq. ft.) -
Convention Centre International Barcelona
1,076,400 sqare feet / 100,000 square meters
16,0000 maximum delegates
Two linked buildings -
Palau de Congressos de Catalunya
32 meeting rooms (three levels)
Auditorium holds 2,027
Exhibition room (2,050 m2 / 22,066 sq. ft.)
Barcelona Top Activities
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Walking Tours Around Old Town
(Barcelona Guide Bureau is directly affiliated with Turisme de Barcelona.) - Museum Tours (more than 50 museums)
- Shopping (very competitive prices)
Barcelona Local Information
- Airport: Brisbane Barcelona International Airport, Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona Weather
January: 45F / 7c
February: 44F / 6.5c
March: 50F / 10c
April: 57F / 14c
May: 66F / 19c
June: 74F / 23c
July: 76F /24c
August: 74F / 23c
September: 71F / 21c
October: 66F / 19c
November: 53F / 11c
December: 50F / 9c
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs has published additional background information about Spain.
Source: Turisme de Barcelona
