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ISSUE NO. 1477
24 - 30 OCTOBER 2013
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Islands hotels leading the way in the tourism stakes BALEARIC hotels are leading Spain in occupancy levels thanks to the British, Germans and now the Russians. These three groups of tourists are by far the most important to the islands, helping hotels record an average occupancy level of 82.1 per cent in September. That was the best level seen in all of Spain’s Autonomous Communities. Across the country an average 61.8 per cent of beds were taken. And the islands were punching above their weight in the foreign tourist market. Last month 35.6 per cent of all overnight stays by international visitors to the country were in the Balearics.
The top five Spanish tourist hotspots in terms of occupancy were all in the Balearics. They were, according to the INE, National Statistics Office, Son
Servera (92.62 per cent), Santa Margaldia (91.96 per cent), Alcudia (91.75 per cent), Sant Josep (91.71 per cent) and Muro (89.78 per cent).
Mallorca as a whole had 83.68 per cent occupancy with PalmaCalvia registering 80.79 per cent levels. Of the international visitors, travellers from the UK (27.5 per cent) and Germans (25.9 per cent) were the most important The crew sailed into Palma’s Club for hotel stays. That was a rise on the de Mar on Monday to a huge welcome from sailing officials along with family previous September of 3.2 and 1.7 per cent and friends. respectively. Full story Page 40
‘Tall’ sailors make triumphant return IT was a triumphant return for Galaxie, the Joves Navegants’ yacht which was placed first in its category at this year’s Mediterranean Tall Ship Race and Regatta.
Having raced against 39 vessels to claim the top spot in Category C, the team of underprivileged children returned to their home island to tell all about their ‘unforgettable experience’.