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Church tower reemerges from parched reservoir in drought-hit Spain

March 19, 2023564 Views

Spain is in the grip of a long-term drought after 36 months of below-average rainfall, with some parts so parched that officials have asked people to cut water use and meteorologists warn of worse to come. Some reservoirs in Catalonia, which surrounds Barcelona, are so low that old constructions like bridges and a church bell tower have resurfaced, people are flying kites on lake beds and navigation apps show someone in the middle of the water when they are standing on dry land. The door of a house is pictured in the village of San Roman de Sau after the re-emerging of it while Sau reservoir has lowest level since 1990 due to extreme drought in Catalonia, near Vic, Spain March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Nacho Doce The weather will be drier and hotter than usual this spring along the north...

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First World sports tourism congress at Lloret in November

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September 24, 2021350 Views

UNWTO and Catalan Tourist Board to host, discussions on expectations of the sector The Congress will take place in Lloret on 25 and 26 NovemberThe programme will feature renowned speakers such as Petra Stusek, Kattia Juarez Dubón, Edwin Moses and Marco MazziThe event will be in a hybrid format and will use advanced technology to enhance the virtual presence of some speakers through hologramsRegistration for the event is now open at the World Sports Tourism Congress website The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, and the Minister of Business and Labour of the Government of Catalonia, Roger Torrent, have presented the first World Sports Tourism Congress and its programme, within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development...

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Skiers hit slopes after restrictions are eased

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December 15, 2020897 Views

Skiers hit the slopes of Catalonia on Monday for the first time this season after the Spanish region eased coronavirus restrictions that had prevented people leaving their home municipality. “The important thing is to say that from today you can ski in Spain,” said May Peus Espana, head of Spain’s winter sports federation. “Spanish snowsports are embarking on what is doubtless going to be an excellent season.” People queue to enter a ski lift as La Masella ski resort re-opens observing nationwide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, in Masella, Spain, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Albert Gea Skiing has become a contentious issue across Europe this winter, with countries including France, Germany and Italy shuttering resorts to avoid a repeat of last season when stations beca...