Instead of the traditional sand and sea holidays, foreign tourists are invited to soak up the charms of the Spanish countryside, said Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday and launched an ambitious austerity plan SpainThe € 10 billion ($ 12.18 billion) plan aims to save rural life in a nation where 42% of villages are at risk of depopulation, compared to an EU average of 10%. “I would like to emphasize this (tourists) should enjoy the rich rural tourist attractions of our country, one of the jewels of the crown,” said Sanchez at a meeting of mayors from rural cities in Madrid.

From Monday, Spain will open to tourists from outside the European Union who are at low risk CoronavirusIn particular, Great Britain and Japan, which do not have to show a negative test. And from June 7th, Spain will allow people from all over the world to be vaccinated against COVID-19 enter the country in the hope of hastening a recovery in the devastated Tourism sector.

Improving digital connectivity for rural vacation companies is part of the plan, which also includes an expansion sustainable tourism. The left government plans to improve internet access in rural areas, improve transport routes, offer grants for young entrepreneurs and small businesses, and launch an Erasmus rural education program. Sanchez said Spain’s 47 million people occupy only 12.7% of the country, compared to 67.8% of the territory populated in France and 59.9% of the German territory. According to government estimates, many rural villages have an average population density of less than 12 inhabitants per square kilometer (USD 1 = EUR 0.8211).

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