Valencia hardest hit region in Spanish tourism slump in 2009

Valencia hardest hit region in Spanish tourism slump in 2009
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By h.b. - Feb 1, 2010 - 7:23 AM
Madrid was the only region of the country to see an increase in tourist income

Benidorm in August - EFE archive

Valencia was the region of Spain to suffer the largest fall in tourist income last year according to the latest EGATUR survey which estimates that 700 million € was lost in 2009 compared to 2008.

A fall in both the number of international tourists and also in their average spend, saw total spend down 14.2%, as the region was hard hit according to the Institute for Tourist Studies.

Behind Valencia came Canaries – income down 13.4%, Baleares down 7.2%, Andalucía down 6.7%, and Cataluña down 6%.

Madrid was the only region of the country to see a growth in both the number of foreign visitors and the amount they spent over 2009.

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