TOURISM IN TALLINN July 2009 In July 2009, 371,000 tourists stayed in Estonian accommodation establishments, 48% of whom stayed in Tallinn. Arrivals in Tallinn: 153,000 (0%) * Bednights in Tallinn: 267,600 (-1%) •
Foreign tourists: 140,000 (0%) Bednights of foreign tourists: 242,800 (-1%)
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Domestic tourists: 13,200 (-4%) Bednights of domestic tourists: 24,800 (-3%)
Bednights of Finnish, Russian, Latvian and Asian markets increased Finland: 115,500 nights (+12%) Germany: 20,600 nights (-14%) Sweden: 14,800 nights (-7%) Russia: 11,600 nights (+11%) Norway: 10,500 nights (-9%) Great Britain: 7,400 nights (-33%) Latvia: 4,500 nights (+16%) USA: 6,400 nights (-1%) Italy: 6,100 nights (-23%) Spain: 4,900 nights (-26%) France: 3,300 nights (-22%) Belgium: 1, 500 nights (-13%) Japan: 1,500 nights (+25%) China: 400 nights (+43%)
Length of stay remains almost unchanged The average length of stay for tourists was 1.75 nights (-1%). Compared with previous months this year, the length of stay of domestic tourists showed a notable increase due to the favorable development of leisure travel.
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comparison July 2008, %
Stays by foreign tourists: 1.74 nights Domestic tourists: 1.87 nights
82% of accommodated tourists arrived for holidays 83% of foreign tourists stay in Tallinn for leisure purposes, 14% for business, 2% for attending a conference and 1% for other purposes. 67% of domestic tourists visit for leisure purposes, 20% for business, 8% for attending conferences and 5% for other purposes.
Room occupancy rates and average price of bednights ** decreased In July 416 accommodation establishments offered accommodation services for tourists. The room occupancy rate was 65%, 2 percentage points lower than in July of the previous year. The average cost of a bednight in an accommodation establishment was 499 kroons, which is 11% (60 kroons) less expensive compared to July 2008.
Travellers by air and by sea decreased The number of passengers at Tallinn Airport was 128 300, down 26% compared with July the year before. The number of passengers passing through the Tallinn Old Harbour totaled 963 500, down by 4% compared with July last year.
Growth in visits to Tallinn Tourist Information Centres Altogether 37,000 visitors (+23%) visited Tallinn’s tourism information centres in July.
** 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 17.09.2009 1