This Hungarian city was the foreign tourists’ favourite in April

Guest nights at commercial and private tourism accommodations in Hungary fell by 4.7 percent to 2,886,000 in April from the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Wednesday. We also show you below which Hungarian city was the foreign tourists’ favourite last month.

The number of guest nights spent by domestic travellers fell by 8.9 percent to 1,316,000, and guest nights spent by foreign visitors slipped 0.9 percent to 1,570,000.

In January-April, the number of guest nights at tourism accommodations rose by 7.7 percent year-on-year to 9,961,000. The number spent by domestic travellers went up by 4.8 percent to 4,657,000 and the number spent by foreign tourists climbed 10.3 percent to 5,304,000. According to Telex, the favourite destination of foreign tourists was Debrecen in April, showing a 26% upsurge. The highest decrease was in Gyula: minus 51%. In Budapest, the rise was 4.2%, while at Lake Balaton, it went down by 6.7%. Is Debrecen the most depressing Hungarian city? HERE you may watch the answer of a globetrotter.

The capital was the most popular destination in April, accounting for 1,250,000 guest nights. Lake Balaton was runner-up, with 369,000 guest nights.

A Lake Balaton hotel. Photo: facebook.com/balaport

Revenue of commercial accommodations, which include hotels, bed-and-breakfasts, camp sites, resorts and hostels, rose by 3.6 percent to 69.2 billion forints (EUR 180m).

Commenting on the fresh data, the national economy ministry said that revenues from the tourism sector in the first four months had made a “significant contribution” to the country’s economic growth.

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