Summary
In August 2011 tourism accommodation establishments registered 6 million overnight stays, 5.6% more than in the same month of the previous year. Non residents contributed for this outcome (+9.8%), mainly the Brazilian, British, Dutch and French markets. Together, these markets stood for 40% of the total of overnight stays by non residents and accounted for a 17.2% increase in view of August 2010.
The total revenue from the activity reached EUR 301.8 million and EUR 224.2 million from accommodation, corresponding to year-on-year increases of 6.2% and 6.8%, respectively.