Tallink CEO: Finnish tourists haven’t disappeared but fewer trips made to Estonia

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In March, Estonian accommodation establishments hosted 19 percent fewer tourists than during the same month last year.Tallink Group CEO Paavo Nõgene said that Estonia has become an increasingly expensive destination and fewer Finns than before are visiting.

In March, the number of tourists fell sharply compared to the same time last year, and the number of Finnish visitors also declined, according toaccommodation datafrom Statistics Estonia.

Speaking to ERR, Paavo Nõgene said the first quarter of the year was difficult, and the drop in overnight stays at accommodation establishments could be interpreted in two ways: either Finns are increasingly opting for same-day trips to Estonia or there are other underlying reasons.

“Unfortunately, Estonia has become — and continues to become — a more expensive destination.

Read more: ERR.EE

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