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A survey of Skyscanner shows that the new anti-smoking law in Spain could change in a 45% of smoking tourists their intention to travel to Spain.

An international survey by the flight search engine Skyscanner indicates that 45 percent of tourists smokers may be less willing to travel to Spain for holidays after the adoption of the law banning smoking in bars and restaurants.

However, 61% of nonsmokers reported that, thanks to the new law, they were more likely to choose Spain for their holidays and to be comfortable in bars and restaurants without being bothered by the smoke.

Also 38% of smokers felt that the new law would not influence their decision to travel to Spain, although they would have to accept not being able to smoke indoors. The terraces equipped to smoke can be a good solution for them.

13% of respondents, smokers and nonsmokers, said the new law does not bother them and, of course, will not affect their decision to travel to Spain.

The Andalusians are the best hosts of Spain, according to the latest survey by MuchoViaje.com, and are moreover “the most partying and the friendliest.”

The portal for leisure travel bookings has completed this study among more than 700 people from all over Spain. Thus, 34 percent of respondents believe that the Andalusians are the most hospitable, followed by the Canaries, with 10 percent of votes and the Asturian and Galician, both with nine percent.

56 percent of respondents considered that the Andalusians are “the most partying by nature.” Besides the fun,  27 percent considered that the inhabitants of Andalucia are also characterized by their kindness and good education. In this classification the Andalusians are also the most generous, according to 35 percent of the participants in the study.

Find further information regarding Andalucia travel, nature parks, itineraries and hotels in our Andalucia travel guide.