Spain reports record tourist arrivals this summer

A view of Malaga in Spain. The country experienced an exceptional tourist boom this year. - AFP

Spain drew a record number of foreign visitors between June and September, the peak summer holiday period, the Spanish Government said, setting the country up for its best-ever year for tourism.

The number of foreign tourists during the four-month period rose 6.9% over last year to an unprecedented 31 million, the tourism ministry said in a statement.