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🏖 Spain welcomed a total of 155 million tourists in 2023, a 5.7% increase from 2019, including 85 million international and 70 million national travelers, excluding those staying in second homes or hostels. In 2024, international arrivals rose by 13% in the first half, despite mass protests like those in the Canary Islands on April 20 and Baleares on May 26. Domestic tourism remained steady at 32.5 million. From 2020 to 2023, international tourist arrivals surged 350%, and national tourism grew 121%.

📅 Vacaciones de septiembre ganan popularidad entre viajeros, con un aumento del 23% en reservas tardías según Destinia. El 16% de turistas extranjeros visitarán España en septiembre, subiendo desde el 11% del año anterior, mientras que el 14% de españoles vacacionarán en este mes, comparado con el 12% previo. Destinos populares incluyen Salou, Mojácar y Benidorm; Barcelona y Madrid ven precios hoteleros subir un 66% y 44%, respectivamente. Coste promedio en septiembre es de 67€ por persona/noche, un 16% más que el año pasado.

💻 UNAV reports that travel agencies have advanced in digitalization in 2023, with Kit Digital program help, funded by European funds. By the end of 2024, digital vouchers valued between €2,000 and €29,000 are available for small businesses, with some receiving up to €24,000 for digital consulting. About 50% of national agencies have increased their innovation level, 30% plan to join the program in 2024, and by year-end, half are expected to be digitalized.

🏖 Turismo Social begins selling 886,269 spots for the Imserso senior travel program for the 2024-25 season on September 23, with Andalusians having early access. The offer, spanning two blocks of autonomous communities, includes trips at prices ranging from €124.68 for a 4-day trip to provincial capitals to €331.49 for a 10-day trip to the Balearic Islands with transport. Sales for Andalusia start on September 23 and 24, with remaining spots available from September 25; other regions follow on September 25 and 26, with additional availability from September 27. Three lots are featured: 443,887 coastal, 230,039 insular, and 212,343 European escapes. Reservations can be made online or at accredited agencies, requiring a deposit not exceeding 20% of the total cost.

🏖 UTE Turismo Social will start selling 886,269 places for the Imserso Senior Travel Program's 2024-25 season on September 23, with sales in Baleares beginning September 25. The program, managed by Ávoris, distributes places across three lots: Costa Peninsular (443,887 places), Costa Insular (230,039 places), and Escapadas y Turismo Europeo (212,343 places), with prices ranging from €124.68 to €331.49. Reservations can be made through accredited travel agencies or online, requiring a deposit not exceeding 20% of the total cost.

🛫 Un 31% de españoles planea viajar dos o tres veces en 2024, dentro y fuera de Europa. El 62% de los encuestados viajan motivados por descubrir nuevas culturas, mientras que el 53% busca descanso. La salud mental es una consideración para el 43%, que prefieren destinos naturales. Un 45% valora el precio/calidad del alojamiento y el 38% el precio de los vuelos. El 43% se preocupa por perder equipaje y un 35% por la documentación necesaria. Para ahorrar, el 51% ajusta presupuestos y el 49% reserva billetes con anticipación.

🏛 Toledo leads Spain's UNESCO World Heritage cities in free tours, encompassing over 30% of such tours in the 15 listed cities from August 2023 to August 2024. Spanish travelers make up 64%, followed by Argentines at 7% and Americans at 5.7%. The top three, including Santiago de Compostela and Córdoba, account for 62% of free tours. Salamanca and Segovia follow with 7.2% and 6.5% respectively, while the remaining cities share the last 24%.