{"id":21553,"date":"2017-02-28T11:40:03","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T10:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scb.es\/why-spain\/espana-lider-en-turismo\/"},"modified":"2017-07-20T08:35:39","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T07:35:39","slug":"spain-a-global-tourist-power","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scb.es\/en\/why-spain\/spain-a-global-tourist-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain, a global tourist power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1486370204790{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Spain is one of the leading tourist destinations in the world. Its wide range of tourist resources and attractions, its hotels, Spaniards&#8217; friendliness, and a highly professional tourist industry lead 75 million international tourists to select Spain as their destination every year.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1488208173364{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;21384&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1500482239054{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Leader in Holiday and Leisure Tourism<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Spain is the 2nd leading tourism brand in the world.<\/li>\n<li>It is the 3rd country in terms of number of tourists per year.<\/li>\n<li>Spanish airports receive more than 230 million passengers every year.<\/li>\n<li>Spanish ports receive 8.6 million cruise passengers every year.<\/li>\n<li>The headquarters of the World Tourism Organisation (WTO), the United Nations agency that is the main international tourism institution, are located in Spain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; 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Quality, diversity, and innovation are three key factors in Spanish gastronomy. <a href=\"https:\/\/scb.es\/en\/why-spain\/gastronomy\/\">Learn more about Gastronomy.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tab][vc_tab title=&#8221;Cruise tourism&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1488281386986-3-9&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1488282262673{padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20281&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1500482512319{padding-top: -10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Cruise tourism<\/h3>\n<p>Spain is one of the main cruise destinations in the world. Barcelona is the largest cruise port in Europe, with more than 2.5 million cruise passengers in 2016. 3 other Spanish ports are among the Top 11: Balearic Islands (4), Las Palmas (8), and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (11).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tab][vc_tab title=&#8221;Shopping tourism&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1488281400804-4-9&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1488282262673{padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20272&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Shopping tourism<\/h3>\n<p>Shopping in Spain is a unique, highly rewarding experience. Most Spanish cities have large shopping areas and freedom of opening hours (with shops opening on weekends). These range from famous designers&#8217; premises, traditional markets, and gourmet shops to department stores and outlets. Spain has produced great fashion designers and international brands, such as Zara, Mango, Custo, Loewe, and Desigual, among many others.<\/p>\n<p>The main fashion events include the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, the Barcelona Fashion Week, and the Valencia Fashion Week.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tab][vc_tab title=&#8221;Health tourism&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1488281427128-5-10&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1488282262673{padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;21390&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Health tourism<\/h3>\n<p>Spain is one of the main health tourism destinations in the world. It is the 6th European destination and the 8th globally. Many old spas and modern health and wellness centres can be found all over Spain, were you can switch off from the daily grind and find yourself again.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tab][vc_tab title=&#8221;Sports tourism&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1488281439241-6-4&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1488282262673{padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20278&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Sports tourism<\/h3>\n<p>Many international sports events are held in Spain during the year. These events are an excellent opportunity to surprise the participants in corporate meetings and events. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Football<\/strong>: Regular Spanish Liga and Champions League matches.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Motorcycling<\/strong>: Three Grand Prix: Jerez de la Frontera (C\u00e1diz), Comunidad Valenciana (Valencia) and MotorLand Arag\u00f3n (Teruel).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Formula 1<\/strong> Spanish Grand Prix (Barcelona).<\/li>\n<li>Mutua Madrid Open de <strong>Tenis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Barcelona World Race<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sailing<\/strong> \u2013 with a coastline of more than 8,000 km, Spain is a haven for sailing and water sport lovers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skiing<\/strong> &#8211; 30 ski resorts for alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding. These include Sierra Nevada, the southernmost ski resort in Europe.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Golf<\/strong> &#8211; With more than 500 courses, Spain is the European leader in golf tourism. 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