Tourism doubles from 2020, but is still far from pre-pandemic levels
Catalonia welcomed 1.5 million visitors in July, but domestic tourism can’t make up for lack of foreign travellers
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A year of Covid-19 in Catalonia: where are we now?
Society must still contend with pandemic’s lingering effects on economy, employment and health
Spain moves forward date of reopening of Schengen borders to June 21
Original date of measure was July 1, which is maintained for Portugal
International tourism to restart in July
Spanish president Pedro Sánchez assures there will be a holiday season this summer and quarantine on visitors will be lifted on July 1
Nearly 3 million foreign tourists visited Catalonia between January and March
The number of international tourists which visited Catalonia during the first trimester of 2017 grew by 4% in comparison to the same period last year, totaling 2,988,238. Thus, Catalonia continues to be the second most popular destination for international tourists which visit Spain, after the Canary Islands, which welcomed 3,661,246 visitors during the first three months of 2017. Indeed, one out of four international tourists in Spain went to Catalonia. In March alone, 1,151,664 visitors from across the globe travelled to Catalonia, 7% more than in the same month in 2016. Most of them (22%) came from France whereas 14% came from other countries in Europe.
More than 10 million international tourists visit Catalonia
Catalonia continues to be the most attractive destination for international tourists travelling to Spain. Up to 25.3% of all foreign visitors stay in Catalonia, according to figures published on Tuesday, which also show a 4.7% increase in the number of tourists between January and July 2016. The majority of international tourists staying in Catalonia are French (23.5%) and British (10.6%). In August, most regions within Catalonia have been fully booked, with figures suggesting better results than in summer 2015.
1.8 million international tourists visited Catalonia in September
Catalonia is still the leading Autonomous Community in Spain in terms of tourism, even before the Balearic Islands, and accounts for 25.1% of the overall total of visits by foreigners. 1,797,966 tourists from all over the world visited Catalonia in September, according to the poll 'Frontur', published this Thursday by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. The figure is 0,1% lower than in the same period last year, when 1,801,736 foreigners visited Catalonia and is due to the decrease in the number of Russian and Italian visitors. Tourists from the UK still lead the ranking of foreign visitors, followed by Germans. Visits from France and the US grew the most. Nearly 14 million international tourists visited Catalonia from January to September, which is 3.2% higher than the same period last year.