The lifting of travel restrictions has brought back hope to the tourist sector after a few months with a practically non-existent level of activity. "The situation we have is not what we need, but it is a step forward," says director general of Tourism, Octavi Bono, in statements to ACN. Catalans' "desire to travel" has resulted in an increase in bookings, especially in rural cottages of the Catalan interior and the mountains. Many of these bookings are planned over Easter.