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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

British tourists surging to Spain’s unspoilt north after sizzling Mediterranean summer

Cool option: the beach at San Sebastian in Spain - (Simon Calder)

British holidaymakers to Spain are moving north – with a 65 per cent surge in UK visitors to the Basque country this year.

Between January and July 2025, a record 105,000 British visitors travelled to the Basque country. On average, more than 450 UK travellers per day arrived at this triangle of territory of northern Spain.

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