Valencia tourism resists crisis

Valencia receives more tourists than cities like Madrid, Barcelona and Seville with almost 3.5 mio bednights over the year 2008.

In a recent article in Que it was said that “the capital of the Turia had an average hotel occupancy of 69.5% over 2008″.

The average stay in Valencia has gone up to 2 nights average, a number that in our opinion is still a bit too short, but since numbers are rising every year, we guess it is a good sign.

It is bypassing cities like Barcelona, Amsterdam, Berlin and Lisbon and in the top 5 of tourist destinations in Europe.

With big events planned for 2009, such as the Formula One, the Global Champions Tour (equestrian), ATP Tennis and some of the major trade fairs in Europe, Valencia is looking to sustain its grip on tourism.

The America’s Cup has committed itself to return to Valencia in 2010.