Barcelona made its name on the world stage in 1992 when it hosted the Olympic Games. Since then, the number of visitors has skyrocketed, and today, millions of people walk its streets every year.

But that’s not all. Barcelona is also fully equipped to host large-scale events. The city has the hotels, restaurants, transportation, workspaces, and entertainment options to accommodate them. Proof of this is that Barcelona:

• Hosts the Mobile World Congress, with 110,000 attendees in 2019.

• Welcomes world-famous music festivals every year, including Primavera Sound (with around 500,000 attendees in 2022) and Sónar, an international electronic music festival (122,000 attendees in 2022).

• Was home to the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.

• Offers over 470 hotels and 9,000 bars and restaurants, making it an infrastructure-ready city for MICE.

• Has 55 museums to satisfy the curiosity of any visitor.

Some visitors arrive in Barcelona on high-speed trains from other Spanish cities like Madrid, Valencia, or Zaragoza. Others choose to travel by coach, a more economical option, especially for companies coming from the south of France.

However, flying is the most common way to reach the city. Barcelona Airport handled over 50 million passengers and 174 destinations in 2019. How close or far Barcelona feels depends on where you're coming from.

Once you land, you have several ways to reach the city center in around 30 minutes: bus, metro, taxi, or train. And when you’re in the city, you can rely on the same transport options, available day and night.

If you prefer hassle-free transfers, Slowit can arrange your transportation straight from Barcelona Airport.