The number of events related to congress tourism promoted by the Granada Convention Bureau has increased this year by 20% compared to 2016, which ended with an economic impact of more than seven million euros.
Seville capital receives 5.25% more American travelers between January and August compared to 2016
These figures are data that was highlighted this Saturday in a statement by Antonio Muñoz, Councillor Delegate of Urban Habitat, Culture and Tourism of the City Council of Seville, who stressed that these data are “the result of the reinforcement in the promotion”.
Specifically, between January and August of this year, 115,069 U. S. tourists visited the city of Seville, 5.25 percent more than in the same period of 2016, while their overnight stays reached 244,311,12.77 percent more than in the same period of 2016.
The oils of Jaén, among the best cooks in the world
The Diputación de Jaén is promoting the extra virgin olive oils Jaén Selección 2017 and products included in Degusta Jaén in one of the main world congresses dedicated to culinary topics, such as San Sebastián Gastronómika, in which more than 1,100 participants will participate and tastings and demonstrations with these products from Jaén.
Granada participates for the second consecutive time in the Tokyo World Tourism Fair
The Councillor for Mobility and Citizen Protection, Trade and Tourism in the City Council of Granada, Raquel Ruz, has highlighted this Sunday in a statement the presence of Granada within the project’ Andalusian Soul, The Spanish Essence’, which brings together the Andalusian cities of Granada, Seville, Malaga and Cordoba, for the aspirations “of our city to become one of the tourist points of reference for Asian tourism”.