23.377 people visited the Estartit Tourist Office this summer

France, Catalonia and Spain remain the main source markets for the destination

A total of 23.377 people visited the Estartit Tourist Office during the summer months, representing a 12.8% decrease compared to the previous year (26,824 visits in 2024). The data corresponds to the months of June, July and August.

August registered the highest number of visitors, with 7,107 people, followed by July (6,698), September (4,979) and June (4,593). The busiest days were July 15 (437 visitors), August 19 (332), September 27 (337) and June 8 (214).

This decline follows a general trend across Catalonia. According to the recent meeting of the Catalan Tourist Office Network, two main reasons explain the drop: the increase in the tourist tax, which may have driven some visitors to choose more affordable destinations, and the intense heatwaves experienced across the region this summer, which discouraged travel, particularly among international tourists.

Visitors by nationality

France remains the leading market, with 6.091 visitors, although this represents a significant drop of 50.77% compared to 2024. Catalonia comes second with 4.923 visitors (-38.07%), followed by Spain with 2.905 (-11.54%).

Other relevant international markets include the Netherlands (944, -47.17%), United Kingdom (462, -55.87%), Germany (430, -65.79%) and Belgium (429, -59.76%).

Among the Spanish regions, the Basque Country stands out with 1,213 visitors (+3.76%), followed by the Community of Madrid (558, +6.08%) and Aragon (346, -2.81%). Other notable origins include Navarre (314, -7.92%), Castile and León (253, +46.24%), and the Valencian Country (177, -10.15%).

Most common queries

The most frequent inquiries at the Estartit Tourist Office were related to local events and activities (3,426 queries) and general information about Estartit (3,377). There was also strong interest in hiking routes (1,859), boat excursions (1,644) and public transport (1,272).

Other topics of interest included the Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park (1,263), information on the Alt and Baix Empordà regions (1,162), non-tourism-related information (1,098), active tourism activities (1,039) and nautical activities (935).

Drop in visits at the Torroella de Montgrí Tourist Office

The Torroella de Montgrí Tourist Office followed a similar trend, also experiencing a general decrease in visitors. The main visitor origins were Catalonia (858, -60.33%), France (497, -8.80%), Spain (166, -6.74%), the Netherlands (100, -63.23%), Belgium (76, -16.48%), and Germany (68, -53.10%).

Among Spanish regions, the Basque Country led the ranking with 48 visitors (-20%), followed by Madrid (20, -48.71%) and Castile and León (10 visitors; none in 2024).

The most common inquiries in Torroella focused on general information (740), local events (647) and walking routes (304). There was also notable interest in the Natural Park (194), the Costa Brava and Girona province (136), as well as museums, markets and cultural heritage.