37.5m foreign tourists visited Spain in first half of 2023, up 24% from 2022
37.5 million international tourists visited Spain in the first half of 2023, a 24% increase from the same period in 2022, the government announced on...
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Unemployment rate in Spain falls to its lowest level since 2008
The unemployment rate in Spain fell in the second quarter of 2023 to its lowest level since 2008, official data showed on Thursday, as the...
Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
Spain received a record figure of 7.2 million international tourists in April, 18.5% more than in the same month of 2022 and 1.2% more than...
Sánchez announces 50% discount on EU Interrail passes for young people, plus ‘Spanish Interrail’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced that young people in the country will be able to benefit from a 50% discount on Interrail passes around...
Spotlight: ‘Language Tourism’ – experiences to have while studying Spanish in Spain
Language tourism is an economic, linguistic and social activity that is becoming increasingly important in recent times. It is a type of tourism that is...
RENFE’s high-speed Avlo launches Madrid-Alicante route, with tickets as low as €7
RENFE, Spain’s national rail company, has announced that its new high-speed Avlo train will connect Madrid and Alicante from 27 March onwards, with tickets priced as...
Airport security rules in Spain to be relaxed for liquids & electronics in 2024
Spain’s AENA, the public company that manages the country’s main airports, announced on Monday that passengers at its airports will no longer have to take...
Spain saw full recovery of tourism in 2022, with income higher than pre-Covid level
Spain’s income from tourism activity surged in 2022, surpassing levels last seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Exceltur tourism association said on Tuesday. The association,...
RENFE to return travel deposits from 9 Jan – and first free tickets now available until 30 April
Spain’s national railway operator RENFE is to start refunding the €10 and €20 deposits that passengers had to pay for their fully subsidised short- and medium-distance tickets...
Spain to require Covid-19 tests for passengers arriving from China
Spain is to require all air passengers arriving from China to have negative Covid-19 tests or proof of vaccination, the government said on Friday. Health...
