On the occasion of the holiday season, the Spanish Tourist Office in Helsinki has launched two campaigns aimed at promoting Spain as a tourist destination for Finnish people. December is the darkest time of the year in Finland, with little hours of daylight and cold temperatures, so it is the perfect timing to remind Finnish tourists of the wonders of Spain so that they can plan they winter holida
A total of 30 destinations from 16 countries submitted initiatives to the European Union and València has been recognised, together with Burdeaux, for this award.
València has been named European Capital of Smart Tourism 2022. The city's candidacy has been chosen by a jury of the European Commission, specialising in accessibility, sustainability, digitisation, cultural heritage and creativity.
The Almond Blossom Festival in Tejeda (Gran Canaria) has been declared of National Tourist Interest after the signing of the declaration by the Spanish Secretary of State for Tourism, Fernando Valdés.
“In one of the most beautiful towns in Spain, a biosphere reserve and an essential part of the landscape of Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains -a UNESCO World Heritage Site-, one of the key cul
La Rioja will host the international event.
Spain will host the 7thUNWTO World Conference on Wine Tourism in 2023
Spanish Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, said: “The celebration of this international event in La Rioja is a great recognition for a region that has placed wine at the centre of its tourism model.”
In 2019, almost three million people visited the winerie
The Spanish Tourist Office in Helsinki welcomes its new director: Mr. Julio Enrique Jiménez has been appointed director of the Spanish Tourist Office responsible for the Finnish and Estonian markets since the beginning of September. Together with the rest of the Tourspain team, he will address the great changes and challenges in tourism caused by the pandemic. According to Tourspain, the aim is to
The Museo Würth La Rioja will host the Arkki workshop “Sweet Architecture” with Pihla Meskanen on September 3rd with two sessions (11 am / 12.30 pm) aimed at children aged 7-12.
Children explore the world and learn by playing. Creativity is also developed by playing and using the imagination. This original workshop will be the best occasion for children to investigate our built environment
Spain will allow the entrance of travellers coming from COVID-19 high-risk countries or areas if they have a certificate of vaccination. Those whose do not have a certificate of vaccination must have a negative diagnostic certificate (with a negative PCR test -or other similar NAAT probes-, or with a negative antigen test).
The Canary Islands start their winter season with great success
The Canary Islands started their winter season on 23 October. During the weekend, more than 125 international flights from different European countries arrived at the Canarian airports. The following factors have allowed this relaunch:
EU Recommendation[i]
On 13 October, EU Member States adopted a Council Recommendation on a
Protocols by Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade & Tourism to reactivate tourism
Spanish Government agrees protocols with the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands to establish travel corridors
- Protocol includes testing in source country and in destination when the accumulated infection rate is more than 50 per 100.000 residents.
- The protocols have been established as a key measure
The online competition to choose the World’s Best Tourism Film - CIFFT “People’s Choice” Award 2020, runs till 25th October. The initiative by the International Committee of Tourism Film aims to let people discover new tourist destinations through video and vote for their favourite. In this 3rd edition, there are 31 candidate videos from 16 countries. Among them, there are six Spanish productions.