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Baltic States to boost tourism status
21 Aug 2007
The Baltic States are emerging as serious players in the world tourism industry, as more and more travel companies offer attractive holiday packages.
A new report on central and eastern Europe's (CEE) tourism sector focuses on Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia.
Conducted by Research and Markets, the study concludes that many of these destinations have 'only recently been discovered by the world's tourists'.
One of the chief findings is that CEE tourism enjoyed steady growth in 2006 and that the Baltic States are finally gaining a serious reputation within the industry.
The number of tourists heading to Estonia increased by 8.15% year-on-year between January and October 2006 and this level of growth is only likely to increase.
In Latvia, the number of foreign tourists increased by 26% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2006 and the country's government estimates annual growth of between ten and 15% between 2006 and 2008.
Growth levels are not this impressive elsewhere, however, with the Czech Republic seeing visitor numbers increasing by just 2.7% year-on-year between January and September 2006.
Recently, the Czech Republic hit the headlines in the UK when the Foreign Office admitted that British consular officials receive a 'disproportionate number' of calls about various stag and hen party misdemeanours in Prague.
© Adfero Ltd
A new report on central and eastern Europe's (CEE) tourism sector focuses on Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia.
Conducted by Research and Markets, the study concludes that many of these destinations have 'only recently been discovered by the world's tourists'.
One of the chief findings is that CEE tourism enjoyed steady growth in 2006 and that the Baltic States are finally gaining a serious reputation within the industry.
The number of tourists heading to Estonia increased by 8.15% year-on-year between January and October 2006 and this level of growth is only likely to increase.
In Latvia, the number of foreign tourists increased by 26% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2006 and the country's government estimates annual growth of between ten and 15% between 2006 and 2008.
Growth levels are not this impressive elsewhere, however, with the Czech Republic seeing visitor numbers increasing by just 2.7% year-on-year between January and September 2006.
Recently, the Czech Republic hit the headlines in the UK when the Foreign Office admitted that British consular officials receive a 'disproportionate number' of calls about various stag and hen party misdemeanours in Prague.
© Adfero Ltd
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