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Google Maps helps us avoid crowds these holidays
The application now shares data on the hours when different establishments are busiest.
Christmas is approaching and with it family gatherings, shopping, parties with friends, visits to large cities ... that is, crowds. If we leave the organization of all these events to the last minute, the roads, shops and other establishments are saturated with people with the same objective. bacobolts
Google
distinguishes this, which is why it has decided to implement new information of
interest in its maps application. Its aim: "Cope with the Christmas
season in the most fun and safe way possible." In Google Maps we have
data on the most visited places, the food that most like to order or the best
time to go shopping.
According
to the details collected by the technology about the trends of its users, what
we Spaniards ask the most at home both on Christmas Eve and on New Years Eve,
is pizza. Although the rest of the year what we look for most in large
cities are shopping centers and restaurants, at this time what interests us
most are lottery administrations, the most sought after before the December 22
draw.
Best time to buy
According
to Maps, in Barcelona the bakeries are full on Sundays at 11 in the morning,
while the grocery stores fill up on Thursdays at 6 in the afternoon. On
the other hand, on Saturdays from five in the afternoon it would be a good time
to visit both establishments if we are in a hurry.
In
Madrid, on the other hand, on Sundays at twelve we go en masse to bakeries
while on Saturdays at that same time we use them to go to grocery
stores. Saturdays at 9pm is a good time to visit both, because, according
to data from the site, it is when there are fewer people (and also when there
is less to buy).
These
data can be extrapolated to other large cities in Spain, in which the pace and
schedule of their citizens are similar in all capitals during this time of
year.
Less crowded bars
When
it comes to entertaining ourselves, weekends are, as expected, the busiest
times in shopping centers (Barcelona, Saturday afternoon; Madrid, Saturday noon), bars (Friday at 9:00
p.m. in both cities) and restaurants (Saturdays from 9:00 p.m. in both cities). On
the other hand, in Barcelona people go to the movies more on Saturdays at the
7:00 pm session and in Madrid, the tradition of Wednesday afternoons is
maintained.
Inspiration during the holidays
During
the December holidays, we may take time to see or visit some of the main
cultural attractions. If you are looking for inspiration, and according to
Google Maps, the Museo Nacional del Prado, the Alhambra, the Museo Nacional
Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and La Pedrera-Casa Milà are the ones that have been
searched the most in the maps 'app' between January and October 2021 in Spain.
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