Has This Been the Best
Summer Ever for the Costa del Sol?
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| The whole year has been fantastic and full of tourists |
What is it that makes a summer special? The weather? Howoften you get to go to the beach? A good football tournament? Getting to
travel? Those sweet summer romances?
Summer has a lot of different meanings for a lot of
different people, but for an area such as the Costa del Sol, summer generally
means blue skies, packed beaches, busy restaurants, and healthy coffers in
bars, hotels, cafes, and clubs.
While being busier may not always be better, for an area of
the world that depends so heavily on tourism, the more people entering the
Costa del Sol the better for its reputation, experience, and services.
With this said, it’s fair to say the Costa del Sol of Spain
may have just had their best summer ever. Data taken from the region’s hotel
association AHECOS and Turismo Costa del Sol reveal that visitor numbers between
June and September were up 5.2% compared to the same time period last year.
This means over seven million people chose to visit theCosta del Sol during the summer, which is the highest amount of tourists ever.
But if you are put off by the idea of beaches packed to the brim, then consider
the businesses in the region – the boost in tourism improved employment by 8%,
and generated over €7.15 billion for the Costa del Sol across summer.
Further statistical information from the tourist board shows
that overnight stays during summer increased by 2.36% during summer, with new
arrivals increasing by 1.6% over last year.
The positive data has led to speculation that 2017 may very
well be the best summer ever for the Costa del Sol, with a large amount of the
surge caused by holidaymakers from Britain, Germany, and Scandinavian
countries. They can’t resist coming back to the country each year, bringing
their full pockets with them. The number of British holidaymakers was up 7%
over last year, according to AEHCOS.
Looking into the tradition slower winters, data from airportbookings in Malaga has suggested that arrivals will increase 12% between
November and January compared to the same period from last year.
