TOURISM IN TALLINN June 2009 In June 2009, 221,000 tourists stayed in Estonian accommodation establishments, 48% of whom stayed in Tallinn. Arrivals in Tallinn: 106,400 (-12%) * Bednights in Tallinn: 182,200 (-14%) •
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Foreign tourists: 94,800 (-11%) Bednights of foreign tourists: 162,500 (-12%) Domestic tourists: 11,500 (-21%) Bednights of domestic tourists: 19,700 (-29%)
Bednights of Russian market increased, bednights of other primary markets decreased Primary markets: Finland: 62,900 nights (-1%) Germany: 16,700 nights (-20%) Russia: 10,100 nights (+14%) Sweden: 7,900 nights (-21%) Norway: 7,300 nights (-9%) Great Britain: 6,800 nights (-33%) Latvia: 4,200 nights (-17%) Secondary markets: USA: 4,500 nights (-17%) France: 4,000 nights (-14%) Italy: 3,100 nights (-32%) Spain: 2,900 nights (-7%) Belgium: 1, 200 nights (-25%) Japan: 700 nights (-55%) China: 322 nights (+12%)
Shorter length of stay among tourists in Tallinn
Stays by foreign tourists remain almost unchanged, but the length of stay of domestic tourists showed a notable decline from 1.91 to 1.71 nights. Among primary markets, Norwegian tourists stay the longest (2.38 nights), and Finns spent the shortest time (1.42 nights).
74% of accommodated tourists arrived for holidays 76% of foreign tourists stay in Tallinn for leisure purposes, 18% for business, 5% for attending a conference and 1% for other purposes. 60% of domestic tourists visit for leisure purposes, 22% for business, 13% for attending conferences and 5% for other purposes.
Room occupancy rates and price of bednights ** decreased In June 416 accommodation establishments offered accommodation services for tourists. The room occupancy rate was 50%, 10% lower than in June of the previous year. The average cost of a bednight in an accommodation establishment was 542 kroons, which is 112 kroons less expensive compared to June 2008.
Travellers by air and by sea decreased The number of passengers at Tallinn Airport was 127 000, down 28% compared with June the year before. The number of passengers passing through the Tallinn Old Harbour totaled 764 900, down by 1% compared with June last year.
The average length of stay for both domestic and foreign tourists in June was 1.71 nights.
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comparison June 2008, %
** Average cost of a bed-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.
Tallinn City Tourist Office & Convention Bureau 17.08.2009 1