After coronavirus arrived in February 2020, tourism evaporated, and residents began to shelter under one of the world's strictest lockdowns. The most affected sector has been tourism, which concentrates a big portion of Cataluña's economy. After going through hard times for more than one year, the Catalan spirit is fueling a surprising surge of optimism as the city opens its doors to citizens in both European and third countries vaccinated; this is excellent news for the sector and the economy in general.
Fortunately, Covid-19 restrictions are reducing, and the city is returning to normality. If you plan to come to Barcelona, I suggest considering the current limits applied to all citizens and visitors.
COVID-19 Restrictions in Barcelona. Updated information 2021.
- Wearing masks is still mandatory in certain situations. It is mandatory in indoor spaces for public use (libraries, facilities, hospitals...) or open to the public (stores, restaurants, cinemas, theaters, gymnasiums...) It is not mandatory wearing it on public roads and outdoors as long as the distance of 1.5 meters can be maintained, except in the case of a group of cohabiting persons.
- Museums, libraries, exhibition halls, cinemas, theaters, auditoriums, circuses, concert halls, and spaces enabled to hold public shows: 100% capacity.
- Opening of music bars and discotheques during the usual opening hours with 70% of capacity allowed.
- To enter locals, the QR code of the COVIDA certificate must be presented (in digital format or on paper). Open in a new window and prove the complete vaccination schedule or a negative diagnostic test (PCR or antigen test). Premises and establishments that have only outdoor spaces and terraces or only use these spaces are excluded from this requirement.
We recommend you check the following official websites pages for staying up to date wuth the latest registions in Barcelona.
List of Vaccine validate in Europe
As restrictions are reducing and everything seems back to normality, there is a negative sentiment towards crowded places; keeping this trend in mind, We have created a guide that lists the top 5 marvelous non-touristy places in Barcelona worth visiting riding a bike. Download the guide
Here, there are some of the non-touristic places listed in the guide
- Laberint D’ Horta Park, is a historical garden located in the Horta-Guinardó district of Barcelona. Born as a neoclassical garden with a touch of Italian physiognomy, and ended as a romantic garden—an ideal place to spend half a day away from crowded places in Barcelona.
- San Antoni Market. It is one of the most important markets in Barcelona nowadays. The building and its surroundings hold the three local market categories: gastronomy, local fashion stores, and book markets.
To explore more amazing hidden places, join our 4h Discovering Barcelona tour, ideal for visiting Barcelona landmarks and top local sites. We also offer private bike tours. You can create your route receiving recommendations from Alfredo, the local guide most loved by tourists —and we don't say that TripAdvisor does —his tours have the highest rate of five stars references in all TripAdvisor activities in Barcelona.
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