News in Brief
Hungary’s summer tourism season breaks pre-pandemic record
More than 6.2 million visitors were accommodated in June-August, up 6% from the summer of 2019, with more than 17 million guest nights spent (up 3%).
More than 6.2 million visitors were accommodated in June-August, up 6% from the summer of 2019, with more than 17 million guest nights spent (up 3%).
The number of guest nights spent at commercial accommodations came close to 29 million in 2021, up 24 percent from last year.
The summer season started with all freedoms restored in Hungary, giving the country at least a month to weeks’ head start over the rest of Europe.
Hungary’s tourism sector needs a new strategy after a “tragic” year in which aid from the Hungarian government was the only lifeline it could count on.