In 2012, 644 thousand Russian tourists rested in Spain

For 7 months of 2012 Spain was visited by 644 thousand tourists from Russia, which is 33.7% more than last year, said at a press conference Felix de Paz Garcia-Diz, tourism adviser to the Embassy of Spain. Moreover, for 8 months of this year, the Consulate General issued 700 thousand visas, so today Russia is among the top ten countries-leaders in terms of visiting Spain. The most popular destinations for tourists from Russia in 2012 were Catalonia, Andalusia and the Canary Islands.

As for the costs during the holidays, the average Russian tourist spends on vacation in Spain about 163 euros, and for the entire period (the duration of rest is about 10 days) – 1’532 euros. These figures exceed the average cost of tourists from other countries by 63%. Mr Garcia-Diz added that Spain's economic profit was 8 billion euros in 2012.

According to the diplomat, for 8 months of this year, the total tourist flow to Spanish resorts amounted to 40.7 million people, showing an increase of 3.3%.

The tourism department at the Spanish Embassy plans to open a training course in Spain for tourism professionals in real time.

Source: Tourprom.ru