Number of guests hosted in Latvian tourist accommodation establishments up 6.5%
1.03 million visitors stayed at Latvian tourist accommodation establishments in Q3 2018, which is 6.5 % more than in Q3 2017. Compared to corresponding period of the previous year, the number of nights spent by visitors has increased by 5.3 %, reaching 1.95 million.
Riga tourist stay numbers up by 7%
In the hotels and other accommodation places of the Latvian capital, Riga, the number of tourists from abroad staying during the second quarter of 2018 has reached 419 000, which is by 7% more than in the respective period last year.
Number of visitors serviced at Latvian accommodation establishments up 11.3%
A total 772.3 thousand visitors stayed at Latvian tourist accommodation establishments in Q2 2018, which is 11.3 % more than in Q2 2017.
Finland outpaced by Latvia for Estonian holiday-makers
Latvia as a tourism destination for Estonians surpassed the traditional favourite Finland in 2017, Estonian official statistics show.
Latvians spent by 18% more money on travel in 2017
With travel industry in Latvia expanding, Latvians went on 5.8% more one-day trips and spent 11.1% more in 2017 than in 2016, estimated the country’s Central Statistical Bureau.
Number of foreign tourists hosted in Latvia’s tourist accommodations up 15.3%
A total of 454.2 thousand visitors stayed at Latvian tourist accommodation establishments in Q1 2018, which is 14.3 % more than in Q1 2017.
43% of residents went on trips outside of Latvia last year
In 2017, 43% of Latvian residents went on trips outside of the country, according to the latest data from Latvia Tours Travel Index. In 26% of cases, residents went on a leisure trip, 7% – on a business trip, whereas 13% of respondents said they travelled outside the country for personal reasons.
Number of foreign travellers in Latvia up 53.2% in past seven years
In 2017, foreign travellers crossed the border of Latvia 7.7 million times, which is 13.7 % more than a year before. Last year, foreign travellers in Latvia spent EUR 691.9 million – EUR 46.7 million or 7.2 % more than in 2016.
Russian tourists often decide to celebrate International Women’s Day in Riga
To satisfy growing demand for bus tickets from Russia to Latvia for the week when 8 March is celebrated, Lux Express plans to organize additional buses between St Petersburg and Riga.
Number of guests hosted by Latvian tourist accommodation establishments up 11.9%
2.58 million visitors stayed at Latvian tourist accommodation establishments in 2017, which is 11.9 % more than during 2016. Compared to the previous year, the number of nights spent by visitors increased by 12.1 %, reaching 4.95 million in 2017.
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Entertaiment & Arts
Vivid selection of Latvian culture on offer in Tartu for 9 daysThe Estonian city of Tartu is hosting nine days of selected Latvian culture events up until the centennial of Latvia on November 18. The events begun on Friday with the opening of the photography exhibition by internationally acclaimed photographer Zaiga Šteina. |