Rain Pushes Brits to Spain
The British ‘staycation’ appears to be over with holidays to Spain enjoying a late upsurge in popularity.
Holidaymakers had been staying at home this year as the recession led to less funds for a summer holiday.
However, it would seem the wash-out summer we’ve experienced this year coupled with the strengthening of the pound have inspired the beginnings of a return to the sun-kissed beaches of the Costas, official figures from Spain’s National Statistics Institute reveal.
Overnight stays by foreign tourists in Spain – mainly Brits, French and Italians – rose by 11% in July this year, compared to the same time in 2009.
The figures are the first sign of a break with the staycation trend which led to sales of foreign holidays dropping by 15 per cent overall last year, according to Britain’s Office of National Statistics.
The return of Spain’s popularity was all the less surprising as it came yesterday on the same day weather forecasters warned of flash floods and heavy rainfall in Britain.
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