SUMMER HOLIDAYS IN SPAIN
Recently, I wrote a couple of articles about the potential for a rise in demand for holidays in Spain. Well, my predictions look as though they may have been accurate.
Figures just produced by the Ministry of Tourism in Spain show that tourism in Spain increased by 2.9% in comparison to the same time (the first quarter) of last year. This meant that some 9 million tourists came to Spain.
Interestingly, although Britons remained the biggest number of tourists coming to Spain, the number of Britons coming to Spain actually dropped by 4.8% compared to the first quarter of 2010. The growth in the number of people coming for their holidays in Spain was actually made up by people from other European countries – with significantly more Dutch, Belgian and Swiss holidaymakers appearing in Spain. This may be an indication that the economic problems in the UK are still markedly greater than within other Western European countries.
Certainly, there can be little doubt that the political disturbances in North Africa are working to Spain’s benefit, as people look to the political stability of Spain for their holidays. This is excellent news for the Spanish economy which, needless to say, needs all the help that it can get!
If you are now thinking about your summer holidays and looking at Spain then my feeling is that you should book early. I suspect that the first quarter increase in figures for tourism in Spain will be more than reflected later in the year. This means that, shortly, rather than having seemingly endless bargains and the pick of anywhere that you want to go you may find that prices rise and your choices decrease.
So, in answer to one of my previous Posts – I would recommend that you book early for your summer holidays in Spain!
RELEVANT INFORMATION
9 million tourists come to Spain
Book now for your summer holidays in Spain – or wait?