18% rise in tourism during August 2010

For a second consecutive month, tourism has risen in the Canary Islands. While July saw a rise of 12.6%, August figures show a rise of 18% when compared to the same month the previous year (2009). Figures also show that so far this year, tourism has risen by 5.9% in a comparison with the same period last year. Specific figues for the island of Gran Canaria show that the number of tourists visiting this island rose by 10% during August and by 4% so far this year.