Pielinen Karelia Region
Accommodation and Travel Stats
June 2021
Pielinen Karelia Region: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
10,100
10,000
132
5,400
5,300
82
527,000 €
22
480
1,400
32 %
23 %
18.0 °C
69 mm
Registered bed nights increased 430 percent (May)
In May 2021, 10,100 registered bed nights were recorded in Pielinen Karelia Region (+428.0 %), of which 10,000 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 132 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights increased 420 percent and registered foreign bed nights increased 2,100 percent. In total, registered bed nights increased 430 percent from last year's May.
8,300 nights (+395.4 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 1,800 nights (+656.1 %) by business visitors.
Between January and May, 47,200 registered bed nights (+77.7 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 620 (-83.9 %) for foreigners in Pielinen Karelia Region, in total 47,800 (+57.2 %) 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
5,400 tourists arrived to registered accommodation (May)
Arrivals to registered accommodation increased 640 percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 98.5 percent were domestic, and 1.5 percent were from foreign countries.
During May, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Pielinen Karelia Region on average 1.9 nights (-0.74) and foreigners 1.6 nights (-1.4).
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased 43 percent
A total of 29,000 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
The share of southeastern border stations was 69.4 percent.
- Vaalimaa: 8,200 (+70.0 %)
- Nuijamaa: 8,700 (+43.9 %)
- Imatra: 3,200 (+40.6 %)
- Vainikkala (train): 5.0
- Niirala: 6,000 (+29.3 %)
- Vartius: 1,800 (+18.3 %)
- Kuusamo: 21 (-65.0 %)
- Salla: 79 (+88.1 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 52 (+85.7 %)
Russian visa applications increased 370 percent
There was a total of 2,800 visa applications to Finland made by the Russians. 55.1 percent were done at St. Petersburg's consulate.
Average prices
|
June 2021
Amount |
Change |
jan-June 2021
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Non-Registered) | 146 € | -17.3 % | 145 € | -30.3 % |
| Revpar (Non-Registered) | 98 € | -32.7 % | 93 € | -36.7 % |
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Airbnb and Vrbo
167 accommodation establishments (-33)
149 apartments (-45)
340 rooms (-85)
Apartment utilization 67.1 % (-15)
Unsold apartments 49
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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