Political crisis hits tourism in Catalonia
04 November 2017 |
8:00 am
Tourist guides and restaurant owners in Catalonia are feeling the effects of the region’s political crisis. While there are no official figures available yet, the word on the street is that Spain’s political crisis has hit tourism hard.
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