NEWS RELEASE TOURISM 05 FEBRUARY 2013

In December 2012, guest nights in hotels were 88,700 compared with 69,300 in December 2011. Nights spent by foreign tourists accounted for 78% of total guest nights in December and increased by 30% compared with December 2011. At the same time national guest nights increased by 21%.

Nights spent in hotels increased by 20% for the year 2012. Total number of guest nights was 1,786,000. Nights spent by foreign visitors increased by 22% while national guest nights increased by 14%.

The data above only show guest nights in hotels that are operating for the whole year. Guesthouses and summer hotels are not included in this category.

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