Barcelona has lots of amazing and unique venues that are strongly committed to sustainability, having implemented best practices in the field of social responsibility, promoting energy-efficiency measures and savings, investing in waste management and CO2 emissions compensation.

With a wide range of leisure and cultural sites, Barcelona has made a strong commitment to sustainable entertainment. Some of the proposals that Barcelona offers visitors include walking and cycling tours and others on non-polluting vehicles and at museums with environmental quality certifications.

In recent years, the private sector has made a firm commitment to introducing social responsibility in the management of hotels and restaurants. Some of the best practices that have been implemented showing this commitment include the recruitment of staff with physical or mental disabilities, purchasing local, quality products and the incorporation of measures to reduce waste production.

The city has many fully-adapted transportation options, hotels without physical barriers, accessible beaches and visits offering sign language services, which facilitate stays in Barcelona for anyone with a disability. For more information see www.barcelona-access.cat.

More than 80% of daily trips in and around Barcelona are made sustainably, meaning on foot, bicycle or public transport. With over 500 km of roads equipped with cycle lanes and a wide network of quality public transport with over 3,000 bus stops and stations, the city has made a significant investment in making its fleet of public transport vehicles sustainable.