Chinese tourist groups make a return to Hungary
The first official group of Chinese tourists since the outbreak of the pandemic arrived in Budapest at Ferenc Liszt International Airport on a direct Air China flight from Chongqing.
The first official group of Chinese tourists since the outbreak of the pandemic arrived in Budapest at Ferenc Liszt International Airport on a direct Air China flight from Chongqing.
According to official figures, nights spent by domestic tourists increased by 4.3% to 830,000, while those spent by foreign visitors rose by 44.4% to 908,000.
The show of over 50 of El Greco’s works runs until February 19.
The number of guest nights spent by domestic travellers rose by 1.6% to 856,000, and guest nights spent by foreign visitors increased by 15.0% to 842,000.
602,000 Hungarians had spent 3 million guest nights in Croatia last year.
The Hungarian Tourism Agency noted that it had requested the scheme be extended to the country’s 16,000 catering establishments and 4,500 commercial accommodations.
The foreign minister said direct airline services are vitally important for economic relations because both businesspeople and tourists give preference to destinations accessible without any transfer.
The number of bookings at commercial accommodations in Hungary for September and October are “well over” the number in the same period a year earlier and suggest fourth-quarter guest nights could exceed levels in 2019.
Guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary rose by an annual 9.6 percent to 2,862,000 in July.
Commercial accommodations re-opened to tourists with Covid immunity certificates on May 1.
One of the sectors hit hardest during the coronavirus pandemic will continue to receive aid from the government.
The National Tourism Data Service Center shows a 300,000 increase in tourist numbers compared to the same period last year.
The Lake Balaton area has been the most popular domestic tourist destination, and the government’s goal is to provide support for establishing the infrastructure needed for visitors to enjoy experiences throughout the year around Central Europe’s biggest freshwater lake.