The typical tourist profile in Destination Barcelona remains quite similar to the previous months: a 38.1-year-old person, who has traveled for leisure (71.1%), as a couple (44.7%) and who has visited the destination municipality 10.8 times on average. Only 46.2% of visitors had never been to the municipality where they were staying, compared to 28.0% who had stayed there before 4 or more times in the last 10 years.

During the stay, which 4.2 days on average, tasting gastronomy (89.2%) and taking quiet and relaxing walks (88.3%) have been, once again, the most popular activities.

A decrease of 5.0% in the total expense during the stay per person per day has been observed compared to the previous months, with a value of 72.70. Also, as historically, most of this expenditure is still spent on food and drink, followed, in that order, by culture, shopping and internal transport.

The average overall rating of the municipalities visited was 8.66 out of 10. The best rated aspects this month were the character and friendliness of the people (8.67), the bars and restaurants (8.47) and the accommodation (8.42.

More information: Results report. Profile and habits of tourists in Destination Barcelona December 2022 (in Catalan)