TOURISM IN TALLINN JANUARY 2009 In January 2009, 112,300 tourists stayed in Estonian accommodation establishments, 53% of whom stayed in Tallinn. Arrivals in Tallinn: 59,000 (+1.5%) * Bednights in Tallinn: 117,900 (-0.2%) •
Foreign tourists: 49,500 (-27%) Bednights of foreign tourists: 101,800 (+8%)
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Domestic tourists: 9,600 (+9%) Bednights of domestic tourists: 16,100 (-32%)
Increase in bednights of foreign tourists Primary markets:
71% of foreign tourists stay in Tallinn for leisure purposes, 18% for business, 3% for attending a conference and 6% for other purposes. 58% of domestic tourists visit for purposes of leisure, 32% for business, 8% for attending conferences and 2% for other purposes.
International air traffic down, but ship traffic increase The number of passengers at Tallinn Airport was 99 341, down 19% compared with the January year before.
Occupancy rate and average price ** of accommodation unchanged
Secondary markets: Italy: 2,300 nights (+26%) USA: 1,400 nights (+28%) France: 1,100 nights (+13%) Spain: 480 nights (-4%) China: 350 nights (+48%) Japan: 180 nights (-4%)
In January 412 accommodation establishments offered accommodation services for tourists; 7 200 rooms and 14 400 beds were available for guests.
Decline in length of stay The average length of stay for tourists in January was 1.99 nights (-2%).
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69% of accommodated tourists arrived for holidays
The number of passengers passing through the Port of Tallinn totaled 441 427, rose by 23% compared with last year January. Passengers: Finnish traffic: 362 711 Swedish traffic: 75 146 Cruise traffic: 30 047 Other passengers: 523
Finland: 34,600 nights (+9%) Russia: 31,600 nights (+28%) Sweden: 4,800 nights (-4%) Great Britain: 3,800 nights (-29%) Germany: 2,700 nights (-17%) Latvia: 3,500 nights (-20%) Norway: 3,200 nights (-22%)
Foreign travelers: 2.05 nights Domestic travelers: 1.67 nights Among the main markets, Russian stay for the longest periods (3.00
and Finns stay for the shortest length of time (1.48 nights).
(-2%), (-7%). tourists nights),
comparison January 2008, %
Tallinn City Tourist Office & Convention Bureau 20.03.2009
The room occupancy rate was 33%, staying 1% lower than in January of the previous year. The average cost of a guest night in an accommodation establishment was 535 kroons, which was by 4 kroons less expensive compared to January 2008.
** Average cost of a guest night — 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.
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