Wine tourism makes a strong comeback at Spanish wineries
19 July, 2023The total number of visitors to the wineries and wine museums associated with Rutas del Vino de España reached 2,487,255 in 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 around 75.5 million euros.
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 almost 2.5 million visitors registered in 2022, compared to over 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, 39.04% more than in 2021 and only 12% below the 2019 figures.