Russian visitors to spain up by 60pc

The number of Russian visitors to Spain surged by over 60 per cent in October, according to new figures.

61.3 per cent more tourists from Russia arrived in Spain last month, continuing a trend that has seen more Russians entering the Spanish property market in recent months.

Indeed, from the start of 2012, visitors from Russia have jumped by 41.3 per cent, pushing Spain's overall tourism figures up by 3.1 per cent since the same period in 2011. A total of 52.1 million foreign tourists arrived in the country during the first ten months of the year.

But while Russian interest continues to climb, demand from the traditional source countries has dropped. Italian visitors fell by 26.4 per cent while UK tourists slipped by 3.4 per cent.

Hotels received 6.1 per cent fewer visitors in October compared to last year, marking 18 months of declines in a row, as tourists chose to stay in alternative forms of accommodation.

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