ABSTRACT
Tourism has become one of the largest sectors of the Spanish economy, representing nearly 10 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and relegating traditional activities like fishing and agriculture to a secondary place [1]. Spain is still the second largest earner worldwide and the first in Europe (US$ 60 billion). According to the World Tourism Organization, Spain is also the fourth most visited country in the world after France, the United States and China [2]. Regarding the two key tourism indicators-international tourist arrivals and international tourism receipts-Spain ranks fourth (with 56.7 million arrivals) and second (with 59.9 million receipts) respectively.
