In June, the number of foreign tourists in Liepāja increased by approximately 27%.

According to data compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau, in June 2024, the number of foreign tourists in Liepāja increased by approximately 27% compared to June of the previous year.

In total, 30,991 visitors were served in the city during the second quarter of this year, which is a 3.7% increase compared to the same period last year. The number of overnight stays also increased by 2.7%, reaching 53,492 nights.

The most significant rise in both local and foreign tourist visits occurred in June, with the total number of overnight visitors growing by 13.9% and the number of overnight stays by 15.3%. In the first six months of 2024, there was a 7.7% increase in the number of guests staying in Liepāja's accommodations compared to the same period last year. The number of foreign tourists in June increased by approximately 27%.

The average length of stay in Liepāja's accommodations during the second quarter was 1.73 nights. The average occupancy rate of beds was 31.4%, while the room occupancy rate was 39.1%. The highest occupancy rate was recorded in June, with 41.8% of beds and 49.3% of rooms in Liepāja’s accommodations being filled.

Compared to 2023, the second quarter of this year saw a 15.7% increase in the number of foreign guests (12,093 people) and a 12.1% rise in the number of overnight stays (21,839 nights). The average length of stay for foreign tourists in Liepāja's accommodations from April to June was 1.81 nights.

From April to June, 18,898 visitors from other parts of Latvia stayed in Liepāja. Local tourists spent a total of 31,653 nights in the city, with an average stay of 1.67 nights during the second quarter of this year.

Guests from 84 different countries stayed in Liepāja during the second quarter of this year. The most frequent visitors were from Lithuania (4,675 overnight stays; a decrease of 0.9%), followed by Germany (1,528; +28.8%), Estonia (810; +39.9%), Denmark (559; +60.2%), the USA (522; +46.2%), Poland (445, -7.1%), Finland (401, +35%), Sweden (342; +97.7%), the Netherlands (253; +74.5%), and the United Kingdom (211; -36.5%).

In the second quarter of this year, the Liepāja Regional Tourism Information Office served 4,802 visitors in person, a 13.3% increase compared to the previous year. Of these visitors, 968 were Latvian tourists, 1,748 were foreign tourists, and 2,086 were Liepāja residents who visited the office to purchase various promotional materials, Liepāja gift cards, or to obtain information about events in Liepāja and the South Kurzeme region or sights in Kurzeme and throughout Latvia. Among foreign visitors, the most frequent inquiries came from tourists from Lithuania (33% of all foreign visitors), Germany (31.8%), Poland, France, the USA, and the United Kingdom.

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