スペインを2013年に訪れた外国人観光客数は、これまで以上に増加し6000万0000人に
60 millones: más turistas que nunca
En noviembre, con 57,6 millones, ya se sobrepasaron las cifras de todo 2012
La costa bulle mientras la oferta de interior y el negocio rural languidecen
Cristina Delgado Madrid 20 ENE 2014 - 00:00 CET
Thousands of tourists throng the Levante beach in Benidorm. EFE / File / EFE
60 million: more tourists than ever
In November, with 57.6 million, and the figures for 2012 exceeded all
The coast bustles while offering interior and rural business languish
Cristina Delgado Madrid 20 ENE 2014 - 00:00 CET
Jorge Mateu is the director of Hotel Princesa Sofia Barcelona. With 500 rooms is the largest settlement in the city. Filling it is a challenge. And in 2013 they succeeded with more ease than in previous years . Located in the upper area , it is a popular accommodation for fairs and congresses. "But we've seen grow much leisure tourism segment ," says Mateu, with 40 years dedicated to the hotel sector .
By nationality, this hotel exemplifies the clientele of Spanish industry : the most common are English , French and German . " The Russians have also grown. They usually stay on the soles of high standing , "says the director . Prices , pointing , raised prices last year, and yet the demand has responded well . "It was a good year," he summarizes. And is that tourism not only holds the pull of the crisis, but is reaping record : in 2013 came to Spain about 60 million foreign visitors . More than ever.
Source : Institute of Tourism Studies and Exceltur . / COUNTRY
The historic milestone of 60 million tourists takes simmering all year and in November with 57.6 million international tourists had already surpassed the figures for the entire previous year. December, say employers and hoteliers , the upward trend has continued , especially in the Canary Islands and Catalonia. Exceltur , large association of Spanish tourism companies , estimates that the year ended with 60.4 million foreign arrivals .
And this lobby , not given to triumphalism , believes that 2014 will be even better . Moreover, not only has improved the quantity : also the quality , in terms of revenue is concerned. Between January and November tourists were left in Spain 55,896,000 , more than ever too.
Although statistics are a bath optimism, the record is bittersweet in many parts of Spain . It is a record of sun and sand. The communities north and interior, as well as many holiday home market more dependent on rural tourism, languish . And employment is moving very slowly despite the mass influx of aliens.
The Community of Madrid has lost more than 7 % of their visits
"From a macroeconomic point of view , everything is good . But if low to detail, that is where the huge differences . The key is the customer : what is wrong is because it depends on tourist inside, not back , "says Ricard Santomà , director of the School of Tourism Sant Ignasi - linked to the Universitat Ramon Llull. Madrid is an example : This community has lost more than 7% of their visits.
"While in the Canary Islands has enjoyed a spectacular year, especially the second half of the year ," confirms Raúl Hernández , director of the Department of Tourism at the University of La Laguna. Rising arrivals , aims , is clearly linked to the problems of instability in Egypt. "So the record actually is a bit artificial ," he says .
According Exceltur , Spain has received nearly three million more tourists in 2013. And Egypt lost 2.5 million. Large Red Sea tourist facilities are great competitors of the Spanish coastal resorts . Many tour operators diverted traffic to the Canaries, because the weather is unbeatable.
Spending also touches maximum : 55896000 until November
" The point is that this situation has created a cyclical high. And we should achieve structural , solid growth , "says Hernandez. The problem in the medium term , he says, is that there is a huge lack of investment in the hotel renovation. " With old institutions can not compete in time ," warns the expert. Templates also follow the minimum , and that can affect the quality of services. But if tourists are not lacking, employers do not think about making changes. Illiquidity recalls Hernandez, makes even those who wish to reform can not. Hence EXCELTUR take years demanding incentives.
" New technologies make that tourists have been used to compare prices, avoid intermediaries in many cases. But they have also generated more demanding customers , "said Jorge Carulla , general manager for Spain and France Travel Zoo , specializing in web deals . What this crisis has shown is that the summer sun is not an exhausted model . The English and the Germans are packing their bags in search of warm sands . "In 2007 mention boost the sun and beach Mentar was like an ogre . It sounded outdated . Luckily , we do not , nor should we leave . It is our strong point . But you do need to diversify , "recommends Santomà .
"We have to change the concept of sun - coast - beach leisure . Tourists are not like 25 years ago. Not only are toasted . Require good infrastructure and a complementary selection . And here we have a deficit , "says Hernández , University of La Laguna. 70% of spending by international tourists in the Canaries, calculates , do it in origin. Ie : what disbursed to the tour operators. Then , on arrival , leave the saved portfolio
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