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THE tourism industry in Costa Cálida in Spain is witnessing a strong revival, with July recording an impressive 80% tourist occupancy rate, marking a 4% increase compared to the previous year. This resurgence comes as a breath of fresh air, considering some headlines had suggested a decline in tourism trade in Spain. Leading the charge was the La Man ga region, boasting an outstanding 10 point increase and reaching an impres sive 84% occupancy rate. Campsites, both coastal and inland, contributed to the positive trend. Coastal campsites registered an eightpoint increase. Contrary to the perceived decline, data released by Turespaña suggests a ro bust outlook for Spanish tourism. Au gust, Spain's busiest month for tourism, is expected to break records, with over 11.4 million seat bookings on international flights – an 8.7% in crease from the previous year. The fig ures almost match those of the pre pandemic August 2019. The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Tourism, Héctor Gómez, hailed the ex cellent booking figures as evidence
Spanish Tourism Growth: record-breaking data.
that the tourism sector remains a key driver of Spain's economy. Countries like Colombia, Poland, and Portugal demonstrated strong performance in terms of seat bookings to Spain, and
even the United States showed signifi cant yearonyear growth. The United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy remain the top three countries contributing to Spain's booming tourism market.
Global Pilgrimage Lisbon from August 1 to 6. The Town Council of San Pedro del Pinatar along with the local parish ex tended a warm welcome to Image: Facebook/San Pedro del Pinatar Town Hall
OVER the past few weeks 1,100 enthusiastic young individuals from various corners of the world made their way through San Pe dro del Pinatar. Their desti nation? The muchantici pated World Youth Day (WYD), a significant global event which was held in
Image: Shutterstock/ Photos BrianScantlebury
SUMMER TOURISM SOARS PATH PLUNGE
Journeying Together to World Youth Day in Lisbon
the visitors. More than 200 residents also journeyed on their own pilgrimage to the vi brant Portuguese capital, Lisbon for WYD where Pope Francis was in atten
dance and the attendees could join him from the welcome ceremony in Ed uardo VII Park to the Sta tions of the Cross and the Sunday Mass in Parque Tejo.
AS temperatures soar in the Region of Murcia, some residents are seeking cre ative ways to beat the heat! However, one man's attempt to stay cool ended up causing quite a stir in the town of La Unión. The local police recently opened two disciplinary proceedings against a resi dent for setting up a swim ming pool in the middle of a public road, right in front
of his home. The unconventional move was met with com plaints from the communi ty, as the presence of the pool hindered road traffic, creating a potential safety hazard for drivers and pedestrians alike. Following the interven tion of local authorities, the pool was swiftly disman tled and removed from its unauthorised location.