Central Karelia
Accommodation and Travel Stats
September 2021
Central Karelia: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
6,000
5,500
500
2,100
2,000
111
211,000 €
9.0
163
530
47 %
7.4 °C
49 mm
6,000 registered bed nights (August)
In August 2021, 6,000 registered bed nights were recorded in Central Karelia (-11.6 %), of which 5,500 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 500 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights decreased 12 percent and registered foreign bed nights decreased three percent. In total, registered bed nights decreased 12 percent from last year's August.
5,600 nights (-10.6 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 370 nights (-24.0 %) by business visitors.
Between January and August, 26,600 registered bed nights (-10.1 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 830 (-68.9 %) for foreigners in Central Karelia, in total 27,400 (-15.0 %) registered nights.
Registered bed nights statistics include stats for registered accommodations: hotels, motels, guest houses, hostels, holiday villages and campsites. Establishments with fewer than 20 beds or caravan lots with an electrical connection point are excluded.
Registered bed nights
Registered bed nights by country of arrival
Registered bed nights comparison between regions
2,100 tourists arrived to registered accommodation (August)
Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased 16 percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 94.8 percent were domestic, and 5.2 percent were from foreign countries.
During August, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Central Karelia on average 2.7 nights (+0.13) and foreigners 4.5 nights (+0.08).
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased 40 percent
A total of 33,400 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
- Vaalimaa: 9,700 (+52.9 %)
- Nuijamaa: 10,600 (+73.2 %)
- Imatra: 2,900 (-11.9 %)
- Niirala: 6,800 (+38.9 %)
- Vartius: 2,200 (+14.8 %)
- Kuusamo: 62 (+40.9 %)
- Salla: 117 (+77.3 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 73 (+114.7 %)
Russian visa applications increased 290 percent (August)
There was a total of 2,500 visa applications to Finland made by the Russians. 56.7 percent were done at St. Petersburg's consulate.
Average prices
|
September 2021
Amount |
Change |
jan-September 2021
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 158 € | -12.2 % | 176 € | 1.4 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 68 € | -35.7 % | 94 € | -5.9 % |
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Airbnb and Vrbo
70 accommodation establishments (-15)
67 apartments (-16)
142 rooms (-48)
Apartment utilization 43.2 % (-15)
Unsold apartments 38
Registered room utilization for establishments
Website's user sessions by language
Global Google searches for "central karelia"
Global Google searches for "central karelia + keyword"
Google searches for "central karelia" by search region
The occurrence of hashtags on Instagram
The number of likes for posts with hashtags on Instagram
Accommodation customer satisfaction by nationalities
Accommodation customer satisfaction comparison between regions
Sources: Airdna, Finnish Border Guard, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Ministry For Foreign Affairs Of Finland, Statistics Finland, Tak Research
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