News about Tourism

Hotel at the seaside in Palma Nova, a town on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca, in the municipality of Calvià. Photo: Pixabay.

TOURISM

Overnight stays of foreigners in hotels exceed those of Spaniards

The Nomad Today 11/26/21

The average stay per traveler also increased 38.3% compared to October 2020, standing at 3.0 nights per traveler

Renfe high speed Spanish trains (AVE) stopped at a station. Photo: Pixabay.

TRAVEL

Spain sells 15-euro tickets to promote Madrid-Galicia high speed train

The Nomad Today 11/23/21

Promotion tickets can be purchased from 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 23 November until 7 December

CHRISTMAS

Christmas markets open in some German cities, others cancelled

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/22/21

Depending on what state they are located and how the markets are set up, differing sets of rules will apply

11 November 2021, Spain, La Palma: Lava flows out of the volcano Cumbre Vieja, during its eruption in La Palma on the Canary Islands. Photo: Kike Rincón/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

CONFUSION

The difference between Palma, La Palma and Las Palmas

Pablo Morilla 11/13/21

The eruption of the volcano on La Palma has attracted the attention of the media around the world, but some reports failed to correctly locate the place, or simply gave the wrong name.

08 November 2021, United Kingdom, London: British Airways ambassadors Elysa Marsden (L) and Eugenia Okwaning stand at London Heathrow Airport ahead of the departure of British Airways flight BA001, which departs synchronously with Virgin Atlantic flight VS3 on parallel runways to New York JFK to celebrate the reopening of the transatlantic travel corridor. After more than 600 days, the travel ban in the USA due to the Corona pandemic is lifted. Photo: Anthony Upton/PA Wire/dpa.

TRAVEL

US reopens borders to international visitors after 20 months

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/8/21

It is the first time since March 2020 that direct entry via land or air has been possible for foreigners undertaking non-essential travel.

04 June 2021, Spain, Pontevedra: Beachgoers take a dip at the Pontevedra beach. Photo: Beatriz Ciscar/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

TOURISM

Average per capita expenditure of foreign tourists rises to € 1,074

The Nomad Today 11/4/21

Each international tourist spends an average of 138 euros a day in Spain

16 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Langenhagen: Numerous passengers wait at Hannover Airport. Because the service provider commissioned by the Federal Police to carry out the handling checks has massive staffing problems, there have recently been long waiting times, with some passengers missing their flights as a result. Photo: Moritz Frankenberg/dpa.

TOURISM

International tourist arrivals to Spain increase more than 300%

The Nomad Today 11/3/21

The Balearic Islands was the main destination for foreign tourists in September.

View of the coastal town of Villajoyosa, in the province of Alicante. Photo: Pixabay.

TOURISM

Overnight stays in Spanish tourist apartments grew 151%

The Nomad Today 11/2/21

The overnight stays of the travelers residing in Spain are above pre-pandemic levels, surpassing those registered in September 2019 by 18.6%

29 October 2021, Bavaria, Munich: Passengers stand at a check-in counter at Munich Airport. In Bavaria, the autumn holidays start on 29 October 2021. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

TOURISM

Spain lifts entry restrictions for travelers from four more countries

The Nomad Today 11/1/21

Four countries are excluded from the list of states with temporary access restrictions to Spain, and therefore to the European Union

TRAVEL

Thailand re-opening for vaccinated tourists from 63 countries

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/1/21

While businesses welcomed the return of international visitors, the public remains anxious, the Bangkok Post reported Monday

TOURISM

Overnight stays of foreign tourists in Spanish hotels increased 650%

The Nomad Today 10/25/21

The average turnover of the hotels per occupied room was 94.1 euros in September

18 August 2020, Spain, Palma: Passengers wait in front of Ryanair check-in desk at Palma de Mallorca Airport. Germany has declared nearly all of Spain, including the island of Mallorca, as risky areas following a spike of coronavirus cases. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

TOURISM

Five million international air travelers to Spain in September

The Nomad Today 10/19/21

The Balearic Islands were the main destination region in Spain for foreign tourists

15 August 2020, Spain, Palma: Passengers arrive at Palma de Mallorca airport. Germany has declared nearly all of Spain, including the island of Mallorca, as risky areas following a spike of coronavirus cases. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa.

TRAVEL

Spain lifts all Covid restrictions on access to airport terminals

The Nomad Today 10/11/21

In practice, this means that family members, friends or other companions of travelers may also enter the terminals with them without annoying limitations

Tourists sunbathe at Arenal beach in Palma de Mallorca as the pandemic measures ease. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

TOURISM

International tourists spent 5.9 billion euros in Spain in August

The Nomad Today 10/6/21

The average spending per tourist was 1,136 euros, 12.9% more than a year ago

30 July 2020, Hessen, Frankfurt_Main: A Lufthansa passenger aircraft is towed to the airline's technical hangar at Frankfurt Airport as Lufthansa started reactivating some of its aircraft that were laid off during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

AUTUMN HOLIDAYS

Lufthansa offers 130 additional flights to sunny destinations

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/4/21

Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece remain particularly popular

Apartment building facade in Spain. Photo: Pixabay.

TOURISM

Overnight stays in Spanish tourist apartments grow 65.7%

The Nomad Today 10/1/21

The total number of nights spent by international tourists in non-hotel establishments (apartments, campsites, rural tourism accommodation and hostels) reached 6.1 million, which is an increase of…