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Spain Golf Holidays – Spain welcomed 4.1 million tourists in January

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Canary Islands were the most visited region in Spain last january

Canary Islands attracted the most tourists to Spain in January

According to figures released by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), January 2023 saw 4.1 million international tourists visit Spain, a 65.8% increase over the same month last year. These visitors spent about 5.218 billion euros while they were in the country, an increase of 71.1%.

Statistics on Tourist Movements at Borders (FRONTUR) figures reveal that the United Kingdom was the country that sent the most tourists to Spain, with 742,212, 17.9% of the total, doubling the amount reported in January 2022.

There were also a large number of visitors from France and Germany. France contributed with 485,116 tourists and Germany with another 478,258. On the other hand, the United States, Italy and Ireland were the countries that registered the biggest annual growth.

The Canary Islands attract the most tourists, accounting for 32.7% of all visitors and seeing a spending rise of 50.9%; Madrid comes in second, with 16.8% of all visitors and a spending increase of 127.6%; and Catalonia, with 15.4% of all visitors and a spending increase of 83.7%.

After these, the next three most popular destinations are Andalusia (13%), Costa Blanca (10.3%), and the Balearic Islands (2.8%).

The average length of stay for all these tourists was 8.5 days, which is down 1.3 days from last year’s figures.

Spain is one of the most popular golf holiday destinations in Europe and has some of the best golf courses on the European continent.

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Portugal Golf Holidays – Faro Airport will add new routes and new locations in the summer

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Algarve. Faro Airport will have new routes and destinations

Faro Airport will have new routes and destinations

The management of Portugal’s international airport Gago Coutinho (ANA), in Faro, Algarve, has revealed that this summer, the airport will offer 18 new routes to 6 new locations, and 81 connections to 71 cities.

The airport manager in Faro believes that the increased accessibility to the Algarve via flights will help to “consolidate the offer and regional and national tourism activities” during the peak season for visitors to the region.

The airline noted that the additional flights will help the “development of strategic markets”, and that “the primary issuing nations for Faro airport, United Kingdom, Ireland, and France, enhanced their supply of seats” compared to the summer of 2019.

Turismo do Algarve‘s president João Fernandes deemed this a “clear proof” of “the trust of tour operators and airlines in the Algarve destination”.

The 6 new destinations, Aarhus (Denmark), Rome (Italy), Strasbourg (France), Bilbao (Spain), and Jersey and Exeter (UK), will provide “almost 85,000 more seats” to Faro, as noted by João Fernandes, who highlighted the significance of the 18 new routes announced by ANA for the period from April to October.

In response to a question regarding whether or not the Algarve would surpass its record-breaking visitor numbers from 2019, João Fernandes said that there are encouraging signs in that direction, but that “cautious optimism” is needed, given the current economic and geopolitical situation.

The Algarve is the most famous golf holiday destination in Portugal and has some of the best golf courses in the country, like Monte Rei or Dom Pedro Old.

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Source: Jornal Postal do Algarve

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Portugal Golf Holidays – Madeira recognized as a sustainable destination

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Madeira Island. Madeira recognized as a sustainable tourist destination

Madeira won EarthCheck’s Silver Award

The Regional Secretariat for Tourism and Culture announced that EarthCheck, an international certifying authority in this sector, has granted the Autonomous Region of Madeira with the Silver award, recognising it as a “sustainable tourism destination”.

Madeiran in-charge secretary Eduardo Jesus told that the award “reinforces the presentation of Madeira as a tourism destination with an emphasis on sustainable development”.

This certification, Eduardo Jesus said, is of the highest significance because it “responds to the concerns of customers” and “will have implications not just for those who visit, but also for those who reside in Madeira”.

According to Eduardo Jesus, “sustainability is a journey, a process of continual development”, which is why “every year, the region will illustrate, in its annual audit, the progress and evolution in this journey and dedication to the four pillars of sustainability: economic, environmental, cultural, and social”.

The sustainable development of the territory and the engagement of the entire local community “is a crucial step in the affirmation of Madeira as a must-visit destination at a worldwide level”, he remarked.

The Madeira Regional Secretariat for Tourism and Culture’s Directorate of Tourism began the certification procedure towards the end of July 2021.

There is more good news: within five years, the region could receive a higher level of EarthCheck certification: Gold.

Nomadays, the Madeira region has 3 spectacular golf courses: 2 in Madeira Island and 1 in Porto Santo, and counts with several outstanding and glamorous hotels. Besides golf, the main attractions of the region are the dazzling natural landscapes, the capital Funchal, and the traditional gastronomy.

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