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  Spain Tourist Attractions & Spain Tourism | iExplore.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Spain, one of the largest countries in Europe, occupies four-fifths of the Iberian Peninsula.
Spain’s third-largest city (population 800,000), Valencia is famous for its orange groves, its fruit and vegetable market (one of the largest in Europe) and its lively nightlife.
Spain’s second-largest city (population 4.9 million) is a major commercial and industrial center and an important Mediterranean port.
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 hackwriters.com -hacktreks - Sustainable tourism in Spain?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Spain was invaded by the Suevi, Alans, and Vandals.
Spain is overwhelmingly urban, with 76 percent of its people living in towns and cities.The administrative district of Madrid is home for nearly 5 million, with around 1,550 persons per square mile, while the density for Spain as a whole is 199 per square mile.
Spain is trying to offer itself as this winter refuge, but anyone who has been there in winter will know that very little is actually open and this would need to be addressed.
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 Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spain is a constitutional monarchy, with a hereditary monarch and a bicameral parliament, the Cortes Generales.
Spain is bound to the south and east by Mediterranean Sea (containing the Balearic Islands), to the north by the Bay of Biscay and to its west by the Atlantic Ocean, where the Canary Islands off the African coast are found.
Spain became a unified crown with the union of Castile and Aragon and the conquest of Granada in January 1492, and the annexation of Navarre in 1515.
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 Spain Tourism
Nevertheless, the significance of tourism to the Spanish economy was substantial.
Spain Tourism was projected to remain strong in 2003, with an increase of visitors of 5 percent, but the average expenditure per foreign visitor increased only 2.4 percent during this year.
Spain tourism was recognized, even before the Second World War, as an important economic activity being worthy of government support.
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 News from Spain: Tourism in Spain
Spain's tourist industry continues to thrive according to figures released today by the Industry, Tourism and Trade Ministry.
This represents a five percent increase in international tourism compared to the same period in 2004 and, according to the Ministry, is the first time that more than 13 million tourists have visited Spain during the first four months of any year.
In April Spain received 4.2 million tourists from abroad, considered by the Ministry to be especially encouraging given the fact that this year Easter was in March, as opposed to last year when Holy Week was celebrated during April.
www.euroresidentes.com /Blogs/2005/05/tourism-in-spain.htm   (254 words)

  
 Tour Spain: Tourism and travel information about Spain
Spain is a beautiful and diverse country located in the southwest of Europe.
Spain is a country of large geographical and cultural diversity, often a surprise for tourists who are expecting to find a country mostly known for beach tourism.
Due to its central location, in the heart of Spain it has excellent communications with the rest of the provinces and is seat to the Spanish government and to the Royal Palace where the kings of Spain usually dwell.
www.tourspain.org   (379 words)

  
 Sports, Leisure and Tourism in Spain
Spain has 55 flying clubs whose headquarters are usually located at national or international airports.
Spain is a hunting paradise due to the variety of climates and different ecosystems, Spain controls hunting through laws that aim to protect wild fauna while permitting the hunting of certain species in determined geographic areas and seasons, providing of course that the hunter has the corresponding hunting licence and weapon permit.
Valencia, on Spain's eastern coast, was chosen for its tourism infrastructure and because steady summer breezes guarantee start times for the 32nd edition of the race.
www.practicalspain.com /Sports.htm   (2535 words)

  
 TUSPAIN - Environment - Eco Tourism in Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This is because the very tourism that exploited the human and natural resources has also destroyed them and as a result, the resorts have lost their popularity.
Spain offers a rich variety of birds such as Eleonora ’s Falcon, Little Bustard, and Booted Eagle; butterflies such as the Pasha, Camberwell Beauty, and Clouded Yellow; and plants such as the Great Yellow Rattle, Dog’s Tooth Violet, and many varieties of orchids.
Spain recently designated, or is in the process of designating, 389 kilometers of abandoned routes (railroad, mining, etc.) as public domains.
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 USATODAY.com - Tourism emerges largely unscathed from Madrid bombings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Spain's tourism industry quickly overcame," the fallout of the attacks that killed almost 200 people, said Jose Luis Zoreda, chief executive officer of Exceltur, a lobby group of 29 of the country's main tourist groups and companies.
"Madrid (tourism) is on the track to a prompt recovery in full," he said, reporting sector growth of between three and four percent at the Global Travel and Tourism Summit in Qatar.
Tourism in Spain had plunged 13% in March 2003 with the launch of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2004-05-03-spain-tourism_x.htm   (481 words)

  
 All About Spain - Virtual Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Spain is a warm and welcoming vacation destination, where travelers will find delicious food, friendly people and enough attractions and activities to keep you coming back repeatedly.
Spain is well known for its sunny, Mediterranean beach resorts, where you can enjoy the sand and sea in areas such as the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol.
The architecture, art, and general culture of Spain are grand in tradition, yet accessible, well used, and enjoyed by visitors of all nationalities and backgrounds.
www.www-spain.info   (674 words)

  
 AcademicDB - Tourism in Spain.
Spain is a land of geographic and cultural diversity, and with a lot to offer.
There are an enormous variety of landscapes in Spain: forests, salt marshes, rocky bays, mountains, medieval cities, rivers and mountain ranges.
P.S: Because Spain is a huge country which has lot of remote islands I will not be looking at tourism statistics specifically regarding these islands however, I will be referring to them on the following themes...
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 Useful information of Spain | Tourism in Spain | Andalusia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Its celebrations are famous worldwide, within which outstands, by the religious part, the Easter and by the pagan the Fair of April, where the Sevillian women wore their better spotted suits and where the night goes eating, drinking and dancing sevillanas in the illuminated houses mounted for the occasion.
Cordova has the best Mosque of Spain dates from the 8th century and is so wonderful that it was one of the few Arab works that were not destroyed when the catholic re-conquered the city.
But Granada is the city with the best monument left by the Arabs in Spain: Alhambra, the palace fortress of the Arab kings, surrounded by the exquisite Generalife gardens, filled with a multitude of fountains and a skillful use of the water that still serves to refresh the torrid days of summer.
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 Spanish in Spain · Tourism in Spain
There is an enormous variety of landscapes in Spain: forests, salt marshes, rocky bays, mountains, medieval cities, rivers and mountain ranges; there are also castles, palaces and other reminders of the rich history of Spain.
The capital of Spain is located in the geographic center of the country, from where it radiates the railway and routes network.
In addition to the enormous sand beaches that are to the south of the capital, the landscape of Ibiza is dominated by pine groves and orchards.
www.spanish-in-spain.biz /ingles/tourism.html   (1652 words)

  
 Spain Sightseeing, Tourism in Spain, Spain Tourist Attractions, Tours to Spain, Spain Attractions
Increasingly, tourism in Spain has become synonymous with the island of Ibiza, and for good reason—you come to Ibiza to party.
Madrid’s premier tourist attraction, and one of a handful of must-see Spain tourist attractions, the Museo del Prado houses one of the oldest and most prolific collections of art in the world.
Tourism in Spain is not all festivals and bullfights.
www.destination360.com /europe/spain/top-10-things-to-do.php   (631 words)

  
 Useful information of Spain | Tourism in Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Spain is a country of great geographic as much as cultural diversity, that offers to the visitor all its magnificent landscapes, beaches and cities.
Spain, it’s also characterised by the legacy that has left throughout the centuries all their inhabitants and conquerors.
The famous cave paintings of Altamira, the Roman temples and aqueducts, the Moors baths, mosques and fortresses, medieval castles and cathedrals, baroque palaces, the modernist architecture of Gaudí or the works of modern art located in the Guggenheim museum of Bilbao, are just some of the marks that time has left in Spain.
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 Tourism in Spain, a question of priorities | and in Spain
Tourism in 2005 went through a good situation, though it depends on the angle of view, since the day-to-day average expenditure per tourist increased by 4.5%.
The differential between Spain’s inflation and the average inflation in the Eurozone was of 1.5 percentage points in 2005, the highest figure since January 2003.
Independent tourism will be a landmark for an area in which Spain is implementing different measures to make all the difference.
www.spanishpromotions.com /ampliacion_noticia.php?id_noticia=428   (452 words)

  
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The WTTC Summit was told that Spain’s tourism sector, like the rest of the world, started off 2003 within a scenario of international uncertainty, with threats from economic crises, the Iraq war and other conflicts.
But the most pessimistic predictions were not confirmed and Spain ended the year with a 0.3 percent increase in the number of tourists visiting the country.
Business tourism plays a significant role in Madrid with six out of every ten people visiting on business, in contrast to the rest of Spain where sun and beach vacations are the main attraction.
travelwirenews.com /cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000003/000383.htm   (553 words)

  
 Renseignements internationaux - SPAIN TOURISM IN USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Spain is the United States’s sixth European market and 15th largest international market with 325,323 arrivals in 2001 as reported by the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI) of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Although Spain is one of the world's top tourism destinations (second most popular world destination in 2001 with 49.5 million visitors and revenues of U.S.$32.9 billion, according to WTO-World Tourism Organization data), major outbound travel is a relatively new phenomenon among Spanish travelers.
Spain’s regions that generate most outbound travel are the metropolitan areas of Barcelona and Madrid, the Basque Country and Valencia.
strategis.ic.gc.ca /epic/internet/inimr-ri.nsf/fr/gr112198f.html   (3054 words)

  
 Tourism statistics relating to Spain and Andalucia
Tourism is the true motor of the Andalucian economy and principal generator of employment.
In 2002 Spain received 78.9 million foreign visitors a year and 51.7 million stayed overnight and were therefor clasified as a tourist.
In 2001 Spain received 75 million foreign visitors a year, (1.7% increase over 2000.) and 49.5 million stayed overnight and were therefor clasified as a tourist.
www.andalucia.com /spain/statistics/tourism.htm   (437 words)

  
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Spain is the second tourism destination 3 in the World after 8 France.
Tourism in 4 Spain includes The two 9 largest cities of 2 Madrid and Barcelona.
Spain's national 2 airline is Iberia (or 9 Iberia Airlines), but the 2 country can also be 7 flown into on 1 many international passenger and 0 charter airlines, both of 0 which fly to 2 many tourist spots in 1 the region.
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 Tourism in Spain, information to travel to Spain, links to tourist sites
Spain, with its myriad of influences and epic history, is a country with a diverse gamut of sights and sounds to offer its 45 million tourists who visit every year.
The Rias Altas located in Spain are part of a group of larger formations spread within the coast of Galicia, conformed by the Rias Altas and the Rias Bajas.
When relocating to Spain with children, one of the difficult decisions that you have to make concerns their schooling.
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 Alltravel Balearic Islands Spain travel and tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ibiza is home to some of Spain’s largest and most famous discos and offers an unrivalled summer club scene.
Declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1993, it is full of prehistoric relics and monuments dating from three main periods: the Pre-Talayotic Period (cave era), the Talayotic Period (Bronze Age), and the Post-Talayotic Period (Iron Age).
Menorca is still relatively untouched by tourism and there are miles of unspoiled beaches to enjoy.
www.alltravelspain.com /Spain/Destination_Guides/Regions/balearic_islands.htm   (350 words)

  
 Tourism in Spain not so hot (Vanity)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Although Spain has retained the #2 spot in tourism to Europe (France is #1) its tourism growth has flattened, especially from the United States and Japan.
According to the Department of Tourism in Spain, they believe that the terrorists attempts of March 11 2004 have nothing to do with the flattening tourism, they believe that the rise in gasolina price and the unexpected strength of the Euro are the culprits.
I was in Spain last month; it was my fourth trip to that country in 12 years and you can see the difference in attitude towards Americans after the election of the Socialist regime of Rodriguez Zapatero.
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 Tourism in Spain information on tourism in Spain
Spain is the third most popular tourist country in the world, and it’s not hard to see why.
Every region is Spain has its own characteristics and you can find out about tourism in Spain here.
The country's various regions are still very much influenced by the different cultures, languages and geographies of the separate kingdoms that once ruled them, which, in addition to all that sun, sea and sand, explains why Spain endures as such a fascinating and popular holiday destination.
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 Spain Travel information. Tourism. Living in spain. For visitors.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
At the beginning of the third millennium, Spain has around 41 million inhabitants, with a density of 81 people per square kilometre.
All ancient and medieval cultures saw Spain as the physical end of the known world at the time, closing off the western end of the Mediterranean.Spain, particularly the areas lapped by the Mediterranean and around the Straits of Gibraltar, has always been sought out by adventurers, sailors and people looking to dominate the known world.
For this reason classical mythology has placed in Spain on the columns that held up the end of the world, namely the huge rock of Gibraltar, the other was to be found in the north of Africa, perfectly visible from the northern shore.
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 Travel and Tourism in Spain
Spain continues to occupy the second position in the world for both the number of tourists received (after France) and by volume of sales (after the US).
The new tourists that are replacing this are the impetus behind the growth in rural and cultural tourism.
In Spain, the majority of all sales through the internet in 2005 were related to travel and tourism.
www.euromonitor.com /Travel_and_Tourism_in_Spain   (1449 words)

  
 Tourism Spain travel information board. Selection of online resources for travelers
A tour through all autonomous communities of Spain, with a brief description of their general characteristics and the main places of interest for the visitor.
The history of the Costa del Sol, as well as sections of thematic tourism (very interesting for the lovers of golf), as well as information of each one of the villages that belong to the Costa del Sol, and an agenda of activities that can be found all around this sunny coast.
Tourism in Spain during the whole year: Travel to Spain in summer winter autum or spring.
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