After a busy spring, the tourism sector is expected to thrive in Costa del Sol. "I think tourism is going to go up quite a bit this year and the following years" says Mario Gonzalez, a beach attendant in Benalmadena. Spain, the world's second most popular tourist destination after France, welcomed in 2022 some 71.6 million foreign visitors, mainly from Britain, France and Germany. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES