San Sebastián will host the III Turespaña Convention from October 23 to 25 in an edition dedicated to the sustainable transformation of tourism

The III Turespaña Convention will include presentations, round tables, market presentations and meetings between public and private actors.   The Turespaña convention is a space for meeting, collaboration and planning between Turespaña and its network of tourism councils abroad, destinations and Spanish tourism companies. This is an event that seeks to promote the exchange of … Read more

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The tourism sector will represent 12.6% of Spanish GDP, according to Exceltur

Tourism will represent almost 22% of the growth of the national economy.   Tourism will once again make the difference for another year. According to a new report from Exceltur, the tourism sector will equal the 2019 figure this year and will reach 12.6% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This document also indicates that … Read more

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Galicia registers this summer the highest tourist demand figures in history

INE data put the number of nights registered in establishments between July and August at nearly 5 million, an increase of 1.5%.   The tourist data for the months of the summer season were very positive for Galicia. During July and August, the highest level of tourist demand (the number of nights in tourist establishments) … Read more

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The member of the board of directors of the Galician Tourism Cluster, Juan A. Rivadulla, appointed new general secretary of the Spanish Confederation of Travel Agencies

Rivadulla is president of the Galician Association of Travel Agencies (AGAVI) since 2016.   Last week, the Board of Directors of the Spanish Confederation of Travel Agencies (CEAV) appointed Juan A. Rivadulla as general secretary. Rivadulla, who has chaired the Galician Association of Travel Agencies (AGAVI) since 2016, is a member of the Executive Council … Read more

Travel journalists from national and foreign media highly value the “Galicia Sustainable Destination” initiative

About ten professionals participated this week in a press trip, organized by the Cluster to publicize the platform. “Galicia Sustainable Destination” seeks to integrate the Community’s sustainable tourism offer and already has more than 80 member companies and more than 150 products.   Travel journalists who participated this week in the press trip, organized by … Read more

The Camino de Santiago, key in the deseasonalization of Galician tourism

The deseasonalization of the pilgrimage is a reality in the Galician capital, with more pilgrims in September than in July. The Camino de Santiago is one of the most important tourist attractions in our Community, accumulating a number of visitors that increases year after year. The pilgrims who arrive in the Galician capital already exceed … Read more

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The Galicia Sustainable Destination Product Club adds 9 new companies

Eat & Walkabout, Cuñas Davia, Bodegas Martín Códax, Aboamigalla, Pazo de Esposende, Casa dos Ulloa, Rutas Meigas, Restaurante Javier Montero and Hotel Javier Montero are the new companies that are already part of the Galicia Destino Sostenible club. The initiative has more than 150 experiences and more than 80 member companies, and is still open … Read more

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More than a hundred professionals gather at the presentation of the Galicia destination and at the Warsaw workshop

115 professionals participated in the event promoted by the Xunta de Galicia, the Galician Tourism Cluster and the OTS of Warsaw. So far this year, Galicia has received nearly 20,000 Polish tourists, 35% more than during the same period in the previous year.   Among tour operators, journalists, prescribers and authorities, more than a hundred … Read more

The Xunta launches the #DiscoverGaliciaenOutono tourist voucher with the aim of promoting deseasonalization

The voucher will have digital format and will allow discounts on contracted tourist activities up to a maximum of €100. Tourism companies that wish to join the program, and those interested in requesting the voucher, may do so the day following its publication in the Official Gazette of Galicia.   The Xunta de Galicia announced … Read more

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