Nerja tourism numbers

THE hotel occupancy rate in Nerja during the Christmas holidays reached 75 per cent.

Between December 24 and 31, the national average for hotel occupancy was 57.4 per cent, a figure much lower than the town’s average, a very positive result.

In addition, the Tourism Office of Nerja received 1,533 visits during this period, mostly by British citizens, followed by Spanish, German, Swedish and French tourists. A total of 154 calls were received, including 33 from Norway.