https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A drop in the value of the euro against pound sterling is expected to lift the number of British tourists visiting Spain this year. https://www.thelocal.es/20150129/weaker-euro-to-boost-uk-tourism-to-spain-travel Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:31:00 +0100 weaker-euro-to-boost-uk-tourism-to-spain-travel Spain welcomed a staggering 61.7 million visitors in the first 11 months of 2014, more than all of 2013 combined and already a new annual record for the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20141223/spains-enjoys-record-tourism-year-in-2014 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:08:00 +0100 spains-enjoys-record-tourism-year-in-2014 The number of foreign visitors to Spain topped 9 million in August, the highest number ever and up nearly 9 percent on the same month in 2013. https://www.thelocal.es/20140922/spain-notches-up-record-9-million-visitors-in-august Mon, 22 Sep 2014 12:36:00 +0200 spain-notches-up-record-9-million-visitors-in-august Spain reported Friday record foreign visitor numbers in July, raising the prospect of a significant economic boost from the important summer tourism season. https://www.thelocal.es/20140822/spain-welcomes-record-number-of-tourists-in-july Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:38:00 +0200 spain-welcomes-record-number-of-tourists-in-july Spain was the most popular overseas destination for people living within the European Union in 2012, while the vast majority of Spaniards didn't leave the country when travelling, official figures released on Friday show. https://www.thelocal.es/20140627/spain-tops-eu-holiday-destination-list Fri, 27 Jun 2014 19:57:44 +0200 spain-tops-eu-holiday-destination-list Spain's astonishing tourism boom continued in the first four months of 2014, with the country receiving 15.3 million international visitors, up 9.2 percent on the same period last year. https://www.thelocal.es/20140522/spain-tourism-numbers-up-9-percent-in-2014-travel Thu, 22 May 2014 14:05:00 +0200 spain-tourism-numbers-up-9-percent-in-2014-travel Spain welcomed over 10 million tourists in the first three months of 2014, building on a record 2013 for the sector, and helping the country's struggling economy, official figures released on Tuesday show. https://www.thelocal.es/20140422/spain-tourism-boom-travel-holiday-2014 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:41:00 +0200 spain-tourism-boom-travel-holiday-2014 Tourist numbers to Spain were up nearly 12 percent in the first two months of 2014, with the Canary Islands the big winners in the country's ongoing tourism boom, official figures released on Friday show. https://www.thelocal.es/20140321/canary-islands-fuel-winter-tourism-boom Fri, 21 Mar 2014 16:13:00 +0100 canary-islands-fuel-winter-tourism-boom International tourists to Spain spent record sums in 2013, providing further proof of Spain's position as a global tourism heavyweight, figures released on Monday show. https://www.thelocal.es/20140127/tourists-to-spain-spending-record Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:48:09 +0100 tourists-to-spain-spending-record Spain announced on Tuesday it has retaken the number three spot in world tourism in 2013, overtaking China by luring a record 60.6 million international visitors. https://www.thelocal.es/20140121/spain-overtakes-china-in-world-tourism-race Tue, 21 Jan 2014 15:23:08 +0100 spain-overtakes-china-in-world-tourism-race A record 60.4 million tourists descended on Spain in 2013, industry association Exceltur said on Wednesday, as the crisis-hit country looked to the sector to lift it out of its economic doldrums. https://www.thelocal.es/20140116/spain-smashes-tourism-records-after-egypt-unrest Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:50:00 +0100 spain-smashes-tourism-records-after-egypt-unrest Spanish tourism notched up its best ever May figures, with the country receiving 5.8 million visitors. https://www.thelocal.es/20130621/brits-bring-bumper-may-for-spanish-tourism Fri, 21 Jun 2013 13:50:00 +0200 brits-bring-bumper-may-for-spanish-tourism Tourism continues to be a bright spot for Spain's economy with Easter bringing plenty of visitors to the country. The number of American tourists was up by more than a third. https://www.thelocal.es/20130423/spain-enjoys-easter-tourism-boom Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:52:00 +0200 spain-enjoys-easter-tourism-boom