TOURISM IN TALLINN September 2009 In September 2009, 154,600 tourists stayed in Estonian accommodation establishments, 57% of whom stayed in Tallinn. Arrivals in Tallinn: 87,600 (-9%) * Bednights in Tallinn: 148,500 (-14%) •
Foreign tourists: 77,400 (-6%) Bednights of foreign tourists: 133,600 (-11%)
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Domestic tourists: 10,200 (-26%) Bednights of domestic tourists: 14,900 (-36%)
Bednights of Russian market increased, bednights of other primary markets decreased Primary markets: Finland: 48,900 nights (-2%) Germany: 11,600 nights (-19%) Russia: 8,500 nights (+18%) Sweden: 8,500 nights (-11%) Norway: 7,700 nights (-23%) Great Britain: 6,500 nights (-40%) Latvia: 3,900 nights (-18%) Secondary markets: Italy: 3,400 nights (+6%) USA: 3,200 nights (-38%) Spain: 3,100 nights (+6%) France: 2,800 nights (-10%) Japan: 1,600 nights (+7%) Belgium: 1, 200 nights (+18%) China: 200 nights (-61%)
Shorter length of stay among tourists in Tallinn The average length of stay for tourists was 1.70 nights (-6%).
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comparison September 2008, %
Stays by foreign tourists: 1.73 nights (-5%) Domestic tourists: 1.43 nights (-14%) Among primary markets, Norwegian tourists stay the longest (2.50 nights), and Finish tourists spent the shortest time (1.37 nights).
70% of accommodated tourists arrived for holidays 71% of foreign tourists stay in Tallinn for leisure purposes, 21% for business, 6% for attending a conference and 2% for other purposes. 62% of domestic tourists visit for leisure purposes, 30% for business, 5% for attending conferences and 3% for other purposes.
Room occupancy rates and average price of bednights ** decreased In September 417 accommodation establishments offered accommodation services for tourists. The room occupancy rate was 44%, 9 percentage points lower than in September of the previous year. The average cost of a bednight in an accommodation establishment was 565 kroons, which is 14% (90 kroons) less expensive compared to september 2008.
Travellers by air and by sea decreased The number of passengers at Tallinn Airport was 118,680, down 28% compared with September the year before. The number of passengers passing through the Tallinn Old Harbour totaled 532,200, down by 1% compared with September last year.
** 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 19.11.2009 1