TOURISM IN TALLINN December 2009 In December 2009, 150,600 tourists stayed in Estonian accommodation establishments, 60% of whom stayed in Tallinn. Arrivals in Tallinn: 90,700 (+14%) * Bednights in Tallinn: 149,800 (+8%) •
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Foreign tourists: 78,400 (+17%) Bednights of foreign tourists: 132,000 (+12%) Domestic tourists: 12,300 (-4%) Bednights of domestic tourists: 17,800 (-14%)
Bednights of Finnish, Russian, Norwegian markets increased due to leisure travel Primary markets: Finland: 69,900 nights (+24%) Russia: 18,500 nights (+22%) Norway: 6,500 nights (+12%) Sweden: 6,100 nights (-1%) Great Britain: 5,800 nights (-1%) Latvia: 3,900 nights (-21%) Germany: 2,400 nights (-29%) Italy: 2,200 nights (-32%) France: 1,600 nights (+4%) USA: 990 nights (-12%) Belgium: 950 nights (+23%) Spain: 650 nights (-16%) Japan: 210 nights (+45%) China: 150 nights (-36%)
Shorter length of stay among tourists in Tallinn The average length of stay for tourists was 1.65 nights (-5%).
Among primary markets, British tourists stay the longest (2.63 nights), and Latvian tourists spent the shortest time (1.37 nights).
75% of accommodated tourists arrived for holidays 76% of foreign tourists stay in Tallinn for leisure purposes, 20% for business, 3% for attending a conference and 1% for other purposes. 57% of domestic tourists visit for leisure purposes, 32% for business, 8% for attending conferences and 3% for other purposes.
Average price of bednights ** decreased, but room occupancy rates remains almost unchanged In December 342 accommodation establishments offered accommodation services for tourists. The room occupancy rate was 40%, 1 percentage points higher than in December of the previous year. The average cost of a bednight in an accommodation establishment was 486 kroons, which is 13% (74 kroons) less expensive compared to December 2008.
Travellers by air decrease, but by sea increased The number of passengers at Tallinn Airport was 92,500, down 15% compared with December the year before. 1.35 million passengers passed through Tallinn Airport in 2009 (-26%). The number of passengers passing through the Tallinn Old Harbour totaled 519,000, up by 1% compared with December last year. Passengers in Tallinn Old Harbour totalled 7.24 million (+0%) in 2009.
Stays by foreign tourists: 1.68 nights (-4%) Domestic tourists: 1.45 nights (-10%)
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comparison December 2008, %
** Average cost of a bednight — the average cost of one guest night in all types of accommodation establishment, includes value-added tax and the cost of breakfast if it is sold with accommodation services.
Tallinn City Tourist Office & Convention Bureau 18.02.2010 1