During the week of April 8, La Boqueria decided to take control of tourists in Barcelona and announced that as of this past week, groups of more then 15 people are not allowed to enter the market on the busiest days, Friday and Saturday mornings.
La Boqueria is a famous market in the center of the city, located right off La Rambla. It is known for it's bright colors, fresh products, and delicious foods. I am pretty sure every tourist who comes to Barcelona has La Boqueria on their list of top attractions in Barcelona. As of now, large tourist groups will be banned from 8 am to 3 pm on Friday's and Saturday's.
According to La Vanguardia, tourist groups who attempt to enter during those times will be escorted out by security guards and politely told the rules and when they are allowed to return. According to a spokesperson from the market, the restriction of large groups will allow for the market place to not become overcrowded and the flow of people throughout the market will be much smoother.
I have been to La Boqueria on a Friday morning and the people who made this law is a genius. Most tourist groups come with walking tours and tend to just walk around without the intentions of buying anything. They come in, see the market, and then leave. This decreases the business that the stallholders could actually get if the tourists were to come in on their own time and walk through the market and browse. When they take more time to walk around and actually see what each stall has to offer they are more likely to purchase something.
Overall, I think that this law being passed will be beneficial for the Market and hopefully it will increase the sales within the market.
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