(FILES) Tourists queue between the Royal Palace and the Almudena catheral (L) , in the centre of Madrid, on July 6, 2024. Spain this summer has been visited by 21,8 millions million international tourists, a figure 7,3% percent higher than the numbers visiting in summer 2023, establishing a new record, according to the Spanish statistics national Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica - INE). (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP) (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP via Getty Images)