This will be “the best summer in the history of Andalusia” according to the forecasts of the Minister of Tourism, Sports and Culture, Arturo Bernal, who said this Friday that he expects the arrival of more than 11 million travelers, surpassing the records of the year 2019 .
Bernal, who has presented the 2023-24 season of the Central Theater of Seville, has stated that forecasts suggest that during the months of July, August and September the number of tourists will exceed last year by five points.
The counselor has highlighted that the community is in “the first position” at the national level in reserves both in tourism from Spain and abroad.
The Board expects 20.7 million overnight stays, 11 million domestic tourists, which is 15% more than the 2022 season in the latter record.
The nationalities that are going to grow the most are Germany, Italy and Ireland, although he has also alluded to the increase in people from the United Kingdom, which “exceeds the predictions” expected after Brexit.
In addition, the counselor has indicated that 30,500 planes will land at the airports of the community between July and September, and that the airlines make up to 5.5 million seats available to tourists destined for Andalusia, an increase of 6.5% with compared to 2022.
On the other hand, the counselor has highlighted that an increase of 12% is expected in overnight stays in Seville, which implies that it is “the Spanish province that grows the most” in this registry.
Bernal has contextualized this data in the existing interest in cultural tourism in large cities and has highlighted that in 2022 31 million tourists arrived in Andalusia, of which 33% did so “specifically motivated by cultural tourism”.
