The Nord and Auir beaches in Gandia get the S Flag for Tourism Sustainability.
It is the first municipality in the Valencian Community to obtain this recognition granted by the Spanish Tourism Quality Institute (ICTE). In addition, it is the second municipality to receive it from Spain, after the city of Malaga. The Councilor for Tourism and Beaches, Vicent Mascarell, quotes: “With this new award, Gandia is a leader […]
Turespaña opens the registration period for its II Convention in Barcelona
On October 3 and 5, the II Turespaña Convention (Institute of Tourism in Spain) will be held by this same entity, currently the registration period to attend the II Turespaña Convention that will take place at the International Convention Center de Barcelona (CCIB) is open until September 22, and tourism managers and professionals are invited […]
Guide of Sustainability Practices for Smart Tourist Destinations
SEGITTUR has developed the Guide of Sustainability Practices for Smart Tourist Destinations, with the aim of being a reference source for success stories to be known and progress towards tourism sustainability. The Guide includes 27 best global practices to advance sustainability objectives, guarantee the quality of the tourist offer, minimize the impacts generated by tourism, […]
Tourism contributes 4 out of 10 jobs created in the past month
In the month of May, 2,608,600 affiliations were linked to tourist activities in Social Security, which represents growth compared to previous years. According to Turespaña, affiliates in tourist activities accounted for 44% of the employment created in May, in a field of the national economy, it represents 12.9% of the total. In absolute figures, the […]
Summer 2022 trends in Spain
In the article we posted about the tourist that starres the tourism at Spain, the European countries (UK, France and Germany) are ahead this summer 2022, moreover, for its final resolution, the report about the travel preference of each country around the world has been published by TURESPAÑA. In the reports we can see in […]
The Network of Smart Tourist Destinations already has 543 members
The past june 10, the Plenary Commission of the DTI network has approved the incorporation of 24 new members, thus adding a total of 543 members. Along with these new additions are the 3 international observers, including Tequila (Mexico), Medellín and Bogotá (Colombia). Due to the DTI network has gone from having only 57 members […]
UNWTO inaugurates the Digital Futures Program for SMEs
This program targets small and medium-sized businesses, which constitute up to 80% of all tourism businesses. It will help them recover from the repercussions of the pandemic and will boost the sector with the possibilities of innovation and new technologies. The program will serve as a diagnostic tool for digital readiness, with a series of […]
“Photography and sculptural heritage of the UPV” exhibition
Twenty-five student’s works from the UPV will be on display from June, 2 to July, 3 in the “sala Carròs i Centelles” of the “Palau Ducal”, within their opening time. Furthermore, the inauguration day, you will be able to join in a photography workshop from 16h to 19h, with the objective of use the photografy […]
Tourists of UK, France and Germany ahead the tourism on Spain.
The INE has published the past month information about the tourists who travel to Spain, using the location data of their mobile phone. The number of tourists travelling to Spain in April increase by 191.2% compared to 2021. The number of overnight stays have been increased also by 172.2%, and their travels last an average […]
The metaverse will be part of the tourist experience in the inspiration phase
Tourist destinations can use the innovative improvements provided by the metaverse, both to inspire travelers and to position destinations for a new tourist profile, according to the experts of the webinar organized by SEGITTUR. The metaverse will never replace a real tourism experience, but it will be an instrument to improve the positioning of the […]