Spanish secretary of state for tourism has published 12 guides detailing the required technical specifications for the safe reopening of Spain?s tourism industry for tourists, workers and residents.
Tourism is one of Spain?s main industries. To guarantee the safe reopening of the sector, the secretary of state for tourism, in coordination with the ministry of health, has prepared a series of guidelines with measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 specifically in the tourism sector. The guidelines contain specifications for service, cleaning and disinfection, maintenance and risk management, as well as for the different sub-sectors and activities that form part of the tourism framework.
By now, 12 guides have been published with instructions and recommendations for hotels and tourist apartments; restaurants; travel agencies; golf courses; rural accommodation; spas; museums; tourist guides; information offices; hostels; camping sites and active tourism.
There are eight other guides that are pending validation by the ministry of health. These are guides specifically referring to protected natural areas; nautical sports facilities and nautical activities; nightlife; amusement and leisure parks; tourist transport; visits to vineyards and other industrial facilities; cultural, historical and natural sites; unique public spaces and beaches.
The creation of these guides also drew the participation from multiple bodies including Spain?s autonomous communities, the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), social partners, associations of each sub-sector, the Spanish Association of Prevention of Workplace Accidents (AESPLA) amongst other experts.
These guides provide instructions for the tourism sector to restart its activity ensuring maximum safety, and offering confidence to travellers. In the same way, the measures fulfill the requirements outlined by Spain?s Ministry of Health.
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