How does Almeria manage to attract tourism to its region, within a “Spain” context?
Almeria has its own particularities. Spain is the second most visited country in the world after France. There are more than 45 million tourists coming to visit us every year. We are still an unknown region, but have many advantages over other regions. An interesting figure is that 60% of the visits to Almeria are people coming back. This really shows that we offer quality, warmth and a good experience to the visitor. Having a look at agriculture now, how will this year’s water shortage influence agricultural companies and their exports? The problem with water is not conjectural but really structural. All our orchards and fields are ones where the water is taken care of and rationalized. All the agriculture is based on dripping, irrigation and recycling of all the residual waters. For us, water has always been associated with life. In Almeria, we have been very careful with the water. The cadence of the water has been of prime value to the very lives of the inhabitants of Almeria. For
