Wine tourism in Spain grows by 52%
24-06-23
According to data from the latest 'Annual report on visits to wineries and wine museums', prepared by the Tourism Observatory of the Wine Routes of Spain, the rapid recovery of wine tourism after the strong impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is confirmed.
The total number of visitors to the wineries and wine museums associated to the Wine Routes of Spain amounted to 2,487,255 during 2022, 51.59% more than the previous year. This represents a recovery of 80.85% of the pre-pandemic figures, according to data from the Spanish Association of Wine Cities (ACEVIN). Moreover, these arrivals had an economic impact of close to 75.5 million euros.
The almost 2.5 million visitors registered in 2022, compared to more than 1.6 million in 2021, have also had a great impact on the destinations. The economic impact of visits to wineries and wine museums is close to 75.5 million euros, 39.04% more than in 2021 and only 12% below the 2019 figures.
Revenues that would be even higher if expenses corresponding to accommodation, restaurants or activity companies were included. According to an estimate by ACEVIN, the overall economic impact represented by wine tourism in the 36 Wine Routes of Spain would triple the figure recorded in wineries and museums.