Surprise fall in British tourist numbers
Is the decades long British love affair with Spain starting to turn sour?
Tourism figures for November saw a sharp increase in the number of tourists, according to the latest data from the INE, making it the first month of growth since June.
4.7 million international tourists visited Spain in November, 2.8% more than at the same time in 2018.
The number of tourists from the UK, whilst still the largest individual group, fell by 6.4%. France, the USA, Ireland and the Netherlands, however, all reported double digit percentage growth.
Could this be Brexit fears beginning to bite?
Surprise fall in British tourist numbers
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