Record spending for holidaymakers in Spain seen last year
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 1:03 AM
HOLIDAYMAKERS are spending more money when they come to Spain than ever before, with last year seeing visitors part with a record 55.6 billion euros, according to research by the ministry of tourism. These figures beat the previous record – set in 2011 – by 5.7 per cent.
The ministry began keeping a register of holidaymaker spending back in 2004, but they say last year was only the third-highest in actual tourist numbers – travellers to Spain have fallen in recent times.
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