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OVERNIGHT VISITS IN VALENCIA INCREASED BY 8% IN 2011 AND TOURISM GENERATED AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF €1,500 MILLION

Leisure tourism was responsible for 65% of this revenue and 51% was from the international market.

VALENCIA LAUNCHES A PORTAL OFFERING ALL THE SERVICES NEEDED FOR MAKING TRAVEL PLANS

Airline, hotel and restaurant reservations, as well as maps, guides and tickets for the main tourist attractions are just some of the services now available at www.turisvalencia.es/ofertas and from your mobile at www.turisvalencia.mobi.

Users enjoy a special discount when they buy the Valencia Tourist Card. The card provides unlimited public transport as well as other advantages. There are also special offers for other tourist services.

Results: We Reach 15% Growth and 20 Million Tourists

In the first six months of 2011, Valencia achieved a growth of around 15% in the number of total overnight stays compared to the same period last year. During this period, Valencia has recorded an emphatic, unambiguous, clear and definitive figure: during June, the city reached the figure of 20 million tourists welcomed over the last 20 years.

VALENCIA THE LEADING CITY FOR GROWTH IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES IN RECENT YEARS

According to the 2010 statistics of the International Congress and Convention Association, Valencia ranks third among non-national capital European cities and tenth worldwide in organizing international congresses.

Rises eight positions within the European rankings from number eleven and reaches the awards podium of non-national capital European cities

VLC&U.com, the travellers community

Tourism Evaluation Report 2008: Valencia complies with its objectives

THE VALENCIA MODEL WORKS

Tourism situation July-August 2008