International Tourism Fair boasts record attendance
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 @ 9:57 AM
FITUR, Spain's International Tourism Fair, closed on Sunday night with a record 225,000 visitors, an increase that reflects the tourism industry in Spain and the rest of the world.
According to Fitur director Ana Larrañaga, the visitor numbers are the highest since the beginning of the recession. This year's fair also saw a 12% increase in the number of overseas visitors, representing over 100 countries.
During the five days the fair was running, the volume of exhibiting companies and visitors to Fitur also brought more than 200 million euros of additional income for the city of Madrid.
This success was also reflected in the number of exhibitors taking part, and the number of countries and regions represented, with shopping tourism and health tourism leading the way. At Fitur Shopping over 900 conferences between international buyers and exhibitors were held.
The Health Tourism sector also reported an increase in interest, with 168 conferences between exhibitors and buyers being held. Spain is increasingly being seen as an ideal destination for health tourism and the rise in this sector is helping to increas year-round tourism in Spain.
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