Spain has been trying to diversify away from the sun-and-sand beach tourism that has been the staple of the currency for decades now, yet has been pilloried for its seasonality. That is why, the recent onset of sports tourism in Spain is welcome news to the country’s industry. As per business intelligence provided by EGATUR (Tourist Expenditure Survey), more than ten million foreigners visited Spain in 2017 for the purpose of sports tourism, spending cumulatively more than twelve-thousand Euros. Marathons in Barcelona and Valencia, plus training for football clubs such as Chelsea are key indicators of this. Another interesting trend has been, that the average traveler is spending much more average per trip than what were the earlier figures.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/sports-tourism-revenue-growing-in-spain-news10466

Uploaded Date:13 February 2018