Mass Tourism – debate reopens as visitors return to Catalonia after pandemic

With a huge number of tourists returning after the pandemic, prices going up, and more than 800 cruise ships expected to arrive in Barcelona this summer, the sharp influx of visitors has once again sparked the debate among locals and within the city council. Is Catalonia, and especially its capital, ready to survive the boiling summer?  

Cristina Tomàs White and Gerard Escaich Folch go on a field trip to some of the busiest places in the Catalan capital where tourists flock. They chat with locals, visitors, and representatives of the hospitality sector about what to expect this season. 

This week's Catalan phrase is Barcelona és bona, si la bossa sona, which means ''Barcelona is happy with the sound of jingling pocket.” Presented by Alejandra Angulo Alonso.