Barcelona is a powerhouse that helps other destinations all over Catalonia to grow, thus redistributing the economic benefits of tourism around the region.
Of the visitors who take advantage to see other places of interest, 30.1 % visit the Sanctuary of Montserrat, 19.9 % travel to Sitges, 8.2 % travel to Girona and 7.5 % go to Figueres to see Dalí’s work.
According to the latest survey on tourist activity in the city of Barcelona by Barcelona City Council, 14.6 % of the total number of tourists find time to expand their visit to other Catalan destinations while 0.2 % go on to other places elsewhere in Spain.
Turisme de Barcelona, which has launched the Barcelona és molt més (Barcelona is much more) programme with the Diputació de Barcelona (Barcelona provincial council), has in the last two years doubled the tourism options outside the city that it markets through its website and in its offices and now has a total of 67 products. Wine tourism is one of the organised visits with the greatest demand.
barcelonaturisme.com
