Spain

In a country where the unemployment rate is almost 26%, it is a good thing that Spain's tourism industry is enjoying annual increases that see it moving up on China. As with many of the European countries, Spain's history, food, and culture attracts a wide range of tourists from America and the East. On the cultural side Spain has 43 World Heritage Sites, and these are supplemented by its beautiful countryside which places Spain at No.3 on UNESCO's list of  biosphere reserves.

Spain's most famous activity is of course the running of the bulls, and the (dwindling number of) matador bull fights which still occur outside of the cosmopolitan areas of Madrid and Barcelona. Most famous of all is the Pamplona Encierro, which occurs every year from July 6–14. The origins of the festival are logistical; it was necessary to transport the bulls from the corrals to the ring, and when this was happening young Spaniards would jump in amongst them to show off. In the modern events, participants must be at least 18 years old, run in the same direction as the bulls, refrain from inciting the bulls, and are not allowed to have had anything alcoholic to drink.