In Spain we are lucky to have tourist destinations of all kindsfrom heavenly beaches where to walk and enjoy the sun, to mountains where to breathe pure air, through large cities full of leisure or villages where to discover the little gems of tradition.
Each of the Spanish communities and provinces has your own charm and attributes to attract all types of visitors and tourists, both domestic and international, which greatly helps the country’s economy.
If we focus on Galiciathis territory encompasses one of the most complete for various reasons such as its gastronomy, its landscapes, its coasts, its history, its buildings, its cultural wealth and even its population.
Regarding tourism, Galicia attracts more and more people at different times of the year, especially in summer, being an option in which the heat is not as intense as in other regions of the country and allows you to do all kinds of projects. Considering this sector, from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) They shared information about the fastest growing province in tourism.
The Galician province with the strongest tourist growth
According to data from the aforementioned source, “the Rías Baixas destination experienced growth of 16%” in September 2024, compared to the same period last year. So, Pontevedra It positions itself as the leading province in the ranking of tourist destinations in Galicia chosen by travelers.
In the ninth month of the year, the province of Pontevedra welcomed a total of 222,228 visitors, which represents 35% of those who come throughout Galicia. With these results, it is ahead of destinations like the Rías Altas, the Costa da Morte or Mariña Lucense.
The data provided by the statistical agency also indicates that among all these visitors, the nationality that represents the highest percentage is Spanish, i.e. 59%. As for the foreign visitorsthese represent 41% of the total. With this, it was also recorded that the growth in foreign tourism was almost 30% compared to September 2023. The nationality of visitors who are not Spanish is mainly German, American and Portuguese.
The INE also clarified that, the hotel occupancy The average stay in Pontevedra increased by almost 3% last September compared to the same month of 2023, with the average stay being 2.1 days per visitor.
