Page 42 - Property Portfolio - October 2019

NewsDigest Property Portfolio, in conjunction with property
portals Kyero & Tinsa, and press articles
relating to Spain, brings you a few of the news
headlines with a property and economic bias.

MALAGA WINS SMArT

TOUrISM AWArD

Tourism is the EU’s third largest socio- competition, following a jury meeting in
economic activity, representing around 10% Helsinki on 8 October 2019.
of the EU’s GDP. The sector plays a crucial
role in generating growth and jobs, but 35 Cities from 17 EU countries competed
still holds untapped potential – especially for the title but both Malaga and
in the area of smart tourism. Innovation, Gothenburg stood out for their innovative
accessibility, and sustainability are the future tourism measures in all 4 categories of
of tourism, and the European Commission the competition, as well as the impressive
aims to keep European tourism ahead of the programme of activities and their suitability
curve. to act as role models for other burgeoning
smart tourism destinations during 2020.
Malaga and Gothenburg were selected as (source www.smarttourismcapital.eu)
the winners of the second edition of the n
EU’s European capital of smart tourism

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