Barcelona has become one of the most desired destinations for tourists who travel with the desire to satisfy their consumer needs. Only London surpasses Barcelona when it comes to shopping tourism.
According to the Globe Shopper Index, with a rating of 67.1 out of 100, Barcelona is placed next to Madrid, and only behind London, which has a rating of 67.3 out of 100, as far as shopping destinations in the old continent are concerned.
As far as prices are concerned. And with prices we talk about what for the tourist means to eat, stay and purchase products, Barcelona is tied with Rome in the number 9 position. But the Catalan capital also leads the ranking in terms of hotel accommodation and public transport, ranking third. And if we talk about the treatment of tourists, languages in stores, opening hours and security, Barcelona is still among the first places of the 33 European cities included in this study, in the number 6 position. And some of the characteristics that most attract tourists are, without a doubt, the cultural movement of the city and its climate; and that is why they place it in the fourth position.
Las Ramblas, Paseo de Gracia and Avenida Diagonal are the areas that this study highlights as the most popular shopping areas in Barcelona and the most popular with tourists.
Wherever you are from, if you are a shopping tourist, it is clear that Barcelona has a lot to offer you. So much so that this aspect also places it among the preferred cities.