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Spain's foreign tourist arrivals hits monthly record of 8.3M in August Sep 23rd 2013, 23:25 MADRID—A record 8.3 million foreign tourists flocked to Spain in August, with British, French and German holidaymakers leading the charge, the Spanish government said on Monday.   It was the highest monthly number of foreign tourists to Spain since current records began in 1995 and 7.1 percent higher than August last year, the tourism ministry said in a statement.   The number was swelled by foreign sunseekers avoiding Egypt and Turkey—popular budget holiday destinations hit by civil unrest this year—the ministry said.   In Spain, the northeastern region of Catalonia—with its beaches and the cultural sites of Barcelona—benefited most, with 2... Keep on reading: Spain's foreign tourist arrivals hits monthly record of 8.3M in August Media files: Spain-fiesta.jpg (image/jpeg)

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