Camping boom

OVERNIGHT stays in alternative holiday accommodation in Spain, ie tourist flats, campsites, rural tourism establishments and hostels, increased by 23.7 per cent in January with regards to 2022, according to statistics published by hotelier association Hosteltur.

Overnight stays in campsites recorded an increase of 8.5 per cent this year, with more than 45.4 per cent of plots occupied.

The figures also show that 79.6 per cent of overnight stays in campsites were made by non­resident travellers. Germany was the main source market, accounting for 38.3 per cent of international campers, and the Valencia Region was said to be the preferred destination.