Closing of the Copa América in Barcelona: free concert, schedule and traffic cuts planned today, Sunday

From the coast of Barcelona the event has been lived with a certain emotion since for two months the daily life of the area has been altered. Somewhat controversial have been its economic and media figures, which some sectors have questioned, but whatever the case, the City Council announced, a few days ago, that only until the beginning of October, before the grand final, the competition had received more than 1.6 million visitors.

The organizers, who in the coming days will have to take stock of this edition, are now finalizing the closing ceremonywhich will be held this Sunday and which promises attractions for regatta lovers but also all citizens. The events will alter normal traffic through the city center.

High level closing

The closing ceremony will have a first-class show since it will be based on a performance by the Catalan tenor Josep Carreras accompanied by the dancer Sara Baras. The event will be free and will also serve to commemorate the bicentennial of Paseo de Gracia.

That event will take place today Sunday, October 20 at 8 p.m. and it will entail a great impact on mobility since it will be held on Paseo de Gracia, which will have a large stage and also screens to better follow it. For organizational reasons there have been traffic cuts during the previous days and mobility will be even more affected today.

Impact on traffic

For the show, a large stage will be installed on Paseo de Gracia, between the Valencia and Mallorca streets. Thus, the traffic cuts began this Tuesday at 10 p.m. and it is estimated that normality in the area will not be able to be recovered until next Tuesday the 22nd early in the day.

Thus, the traffic on the central road of Paseo de Gracia between Mallorca and Valencia is cut off. Likewise, the sections of the promenade with Provença and Mallorca streets are also affected from Saturday the 19th early in the day and until Monday the 21st at around 8 a.m. Finally, the section of the promenade between Provença and Rosselló, where the screens will be installed, will be closed on the same Sunday.

During these days, pedestrians and also bicycles will be able to pass through the area without problems on the sides. The underground parking lots in the area may be used with the exception of today Sunday between 2 and midnight.

Beyond the impact on private transportation, bus lines They will also suffer the cuts. Until next Tuesday, lines 7, 22, 24 and V15, which pass through Paseo de Gracia, will deviate through Pau Claris and Roger de Llúria streets. Line H10, which passes through Mallorca, will also have to be diverted through Aragó.

For all these reasons, it is advisable to check the routes around the city in advance, whether you have to travel by public or private transport. The official websites and applications like Moovit can be very useful for better plan routes.