Pielinen Karelia Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats
September 2021
Pielinen Karelia Region: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
23,300
21,900
1,400
11,400
10,900
480
1.3 mill. €
23
500
1,500
59 %
41 %
6.8 °C
42 mm
Registered bed nights increased three percent (August)
In August 2021, 23,300 registered bed nights were recorded in Pielinen Karelia Region (+2.6 %), of which 21,900 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 1,400 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights decreased less than one percent and registered foreign bed nights increased 77 percent. In total, registered bed nights increased three percent from last year's August.
20,700 nights (-0.1 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 2,600 nights (+31.2 %) by business visitors.
Between January and August, 132,000 registered bed nights (+35.3 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 3,300 (-39.8 %) for foreigners in Pielinen Karelia Region, in total 135,000 (+31.4 %) 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
11,400 tourists arrived to registered accommodation (August)
Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased 10 percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 95.8 percent were domestic, and 4.2 percent were from foreign countries.
During August, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Pielinen Karelia Region on average 2.0 nights (+0.23) and foreigners 2.8 nights (+0.43).
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) | 151 € | -4.6 % | 147 € | -22.1 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 94 € | -29.0 % | 96 € | -32.8 % |
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Airbnb and Vrbo
145 accommodation establishments (-63)
135 apartments (-56)
310 rooms (-115)
Apartment utilization 62.3 % (-21)
Unsold apartments 51
Registered room utilization for establishments
Website's user sessions by language
Global Google searches for "pielinen karelia region"
Global Google searches for "pielinen karelia region + keyword"
Google searches for "pielinen karelia region" 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, Business Finland, Finnish Border Guard, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Ministry For Foreign Affairs Of Finland, Statistics Finland, Tak Research
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