the British ambassador, Hugh Elliott, assures that “The Canary Islands continue to be the favorite destination of the British, we want to return”. The diplomat recalled that before the pandemic caused by covid-19, “five million Britons chose the Canary Islands as a tourist destination to enjoy their holidays.” A fact that he hopes to recover soon, as he predicted: “We hope to return to those figures as soon as possible and I think we will achieve it, because during 2021 the archipelago was once again the Spanish destination most in demand by the British.”
This reflection was made in the framework of the meeting Brexit and the future of tourismheld yesterday at Costa Adeje Tourism Development Center (Cdtca). In the same participated, together with representatives of the sector, the mayor of Adejero, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga; the British ambassador, Hugh Elliott; the Councilor for Tourism, Adolfo Alonso Ferrera; as well as the vice-consul of Tenerife, Helen Keating, who discussed the future of the British market, the main tourist client of the Canary Islands.
In addition to thanking the work and the constant connection with the destination Costa Adejethe ambassador reiterated that in the United Kingdom they positively valued the relaxation of the measures applied to minors, who can return from vacation to the Canary Islands by carrying out a PCR.
The mayor, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, assured that “Adeje and the United Kingdom have a long tradition, both from a tourist and residential point of view, even economically”. This meeting “opens a path for work in this new scenario, which includes diplomatic relations.” Along these lines, he explained that “we intend to establish a system of dialogue and communication that allows us to offer the best, both from a tourist and residential point of view.”
Seven percent of British residents in the Canary Islands have lived in Adeje for several years
In 2019, the last pre-pandemic year, the British market accounted for 45.4% of the market share of Costa Adeje, explained the mayor, who reiterated that “this meeting represents an important commitment for our tourism sector, which has become stronger with everything that has happened, something possible thanks to the investment, effort and professionalism of those who make it up “. Rodríguez Fraga defended that the sector “continues to maintain quality and sustainability standards and reaffirms its essence: We are a sun and beach destination, an indisputable natural environment with a hotel and complementary offer of excellence”.
Of the 44,500 Britons residing in the Canary Islands, 3,200 have lived in Adeje for several years, in fact, it is usual for them to have a second residence here, explained the ambassador and the mayor.
When are you going to relax the restrictions on vaccinated adults in line with other European countries that are now letting unvaccinated British people enter
Your rule is unfair as natural infection can give you better immunity this has been proved also on the government website there is nothing on there that can allow a person from the uk to enter Spain with a medical exemption letter from a general practitioner