Foreign tourists spent in Spain, 2.9 billion euros

The Consulate General of Spain in Moscow in March 2008, issued 14 099 visas, which exceeded the figure for the same period last year to 17.33%. During January and February Spain took 6.2 million tourists that at 3,9% more than the same months of 2007. The Consulate General of Spain in Moscow in March 2008, issued 14 099 visas, which exceeded the figure for the same period last year to 17.33%.

According to forecasts, Andalusia is preparing to take this year to 45.8% of Russian tourists more than in 2007. According to the RATA-news, in 2007 45 890 tourists from Russia stayed in hotels of Andalusia. Association congress centers in Spain in 2007 held 6.6 thousand meetings (an increase of 9.1%), the last in-4.5 million people. Consumption of foreign tourists visiting Spain in February 2008, amounted to 2.9 billion euros. According to the forecasts of specialists, in 2008 growth of business tourism in Spain amount to 8%.