A 10-year vision document to promote tourism has been unveiled by the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.The vision outlined in the document aims to raise Estonia’s profile as an innovative tourist destination as well as double the tourism sector’s value added in to further contribute to the Estonian economy.Tourism operators see the vision document as a step in the right direction, but say tax increases are hampering its potential realization.
While the tourism sector currently contributes between five and seven percent of Estonia’s gross domestic product (GDP), this contribution could be higher, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.
“The tourism development plan provides a broad framework, outlining Estonia’s uniqueness or specificity, with which it can be a role model in the tourism sector, in comparison to other countries or to offer something completely different to tourists,” explained Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Erkki Keldo (Reform).
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