Russian tourism than the first Briton in Salou

Salou. Costa Daurada. Russian tourism is placed first as the main foreign visitor profile as shown by data on hotel occupancy during the first fortnight of July provided by the Centre for Tourism Studies Foundation of the Costa Dorada. During this period the Russian tourism captures 36% of total hotel occupancy. This is a significant event that occurs first in the township. In total, during the month of June, 38% is domestic tourism while 62% were foreign tourists, 38% British 31% Russian, French 12%, 7% and 5% Irish Dutch .The same trend is repeated in the first half of July where, as to the hotels, 68% of tourists are foreigners, compared with 32% of Spanish tourism. It was during this first half of July, when I first Russian tourism has overtaken the British market historically majority among visitors from other countries. In particular, tourists from Russia reached 36% while Britain was 29% and 11% French. These data show a consolidation of the Russian tourism has increased by 12% comparing sources, the hotels, for the first six months of 2012 versus the entire period of 2011. The Councillor for Tourism, Benet Dam, explained that "it is a very significant fact for the first time since confirmed the relevant aspect is the Russian market and the importance of having more into account in the provision of municipal services and industry private, "adding that" the increase of Russian tourism has not meant a decline in other markets like Britain that is stable but it compensates for the slight decrease in the domestic market. " Hotel occupancy data Moreover, during the first two weeks of July, Salou hotels have been 458,194, up from 443,450 in overnight stays recorded in the first half of July 2011. In July the same period, domestic tourism has fallen slightly to 32% below 37% last year while abroad has increased to 68% above 63% in 2011.

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