Will tourists come to sunny Spain this year?
The omens are not good
ON MAY 18TH for the first time in nine weeks the idyllic beaches of Formentera, the smallest of the Balearics, were open for bathing. The same went for three of the eight Canary Islands. The coronavirus lockdown means that all of Spain’s other beaches will remain closed for at least another week. But even when they open, how many holidaymakers will be able or willing to laze on them?
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “We aren’t off to sunny Spain”
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