The Easter did not straighten the weak start of 2024 who are living rural tourism accommodations in the province, according to information from the INE. And the first quarter of this year had the added bonus of having in March the … Easter, which last year fell in April – the same thing happened in 2019, the year before the outbreak of Covid-.
In the first three months of 2024were counted 5,032 tourists in this type of establishments. That figure implies a year-on-year decrease of 23.1% by accounting for 1,514 fewer travelers. It must be taken into account that 2023 was a year of growth in visitors who opted for this accommodation formula, but their figure (38,080) was still 20.8% below that of 2019 (48,110).
The specific data of Marzeitherwith the calendar effect of Passion Week playing in favoryes it was positive: Tourists grew by 10.2% -from 2,442 to 2,691-. But it was not enough to compensate for the sharp falls in January and February, more than 40%.
If the comparison is made with the first quarter of 2019he recoil is much more pronounced. The drop was 33.4%, with 2,519 fewer travelers recorded. And the decline was very pronounced among foreigners (-69.3%). It must be taken into account that 2019 was an extraordinary year in rural accommodation, continuing a dizzying 2018.
Overnight stays
As for the overnight staysthe conclusions are similar. In the first quarter, they experienced a year-on-year decline of the 10.1%. From 13,802 it went to 12,414. And especially strong was the decline in foreign visitors (-46.8%).
In March, 7,099 stays were recordeda figure that represented a 45.6% growth spurt. But he also could not compensate for the collapses of January and February.
Lastly, the comparison with overnight stays in the pre-Covid era It was also negative. The decline was 10.6%, with 1,477 fewer being recorded. And those of foreigners were even reduced by half.
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