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Lübeck. In the leave year 2007, the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, a new record and the best annual report, the statistics show there were ever.
According to the statistics and the election of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck in Lübeck and Travemünde were recorded in 2007, a total of 1,082,847 overnight stays, which represents an increase of 5 , 1 percent over the previous year (2006: 1,030,183). The number of arrivals increased in 2007 in the Hanseatic city total of 490 392 (2006) to 517 611 by 5.6 percent.
"This million balance sheet, we are very satisfied and look optimistic about the future. We recorded this record with another increase compared to the high level as last year, "said Senator Luebeck economy Wolfgang semi-precious," In particular, Travemünde has contributed to high rates of increase for this excellent result. & # 8221; for the development of tourism in the Hanseatic city does this mean for economic Senator Wolfgang semi-precious: "We must take advantage of this upward trend to invest in a business location L & # 252; beck-Travemünde to promote and the Hanseatic city of Lübeck with the Baltic resort Travemünde position as an international tourist destination in the market. "
In the area of domestic visitors statistics with 824 328 overnight stays, an increase of 5.9 percent was recorded (2006 : 778 754), the number of domestic arrivals has increased by 367 643 6.4 per cent (2006: 345 600). The number of foreign overnight stays have increased by 258 519 in Lübeck and Travemünde slightly by 2.8 percent (2006: 251 429).
"This record result is an indication of the high performance our local tourism industry and the success of our bundled in the LTM GmbH marketing activities at home and abroad, "said Klaus Puschaddel, chairman of the Lü beck and Travemünde Marketing GmbH (LTM), "Despite the increasing number of bookings we may in our joint efforts to market the City of optimal not be lessened, because tourism is a key economic factor in L & # 252; beck and Travemünde, whose importance in the coming years will continue to expand "
" Especially cities. and tours as well as health and spa services were on vacation in 2007 in high demand, "is also happy Lübeck Tourism Manager Andrea Gastager on the record balance and looks expectantly to the projects already on vacation in 2008, & # 8220; Our new shopping campaign, the Hanseatic city of Lübeck present an attractive shopping destination and the service campaign will further contribute to strengthen the quality and service awareness of the tourist service providers and thus the develop a positive image of the city as a popular tourist destination. In particular, the capacity and offerings in the Business Tourism Despite the increase rates even further expanded. "
Lübeck figures
Overall, in the city of Lübeck in the period from January to December 2007 685.431 & # 220; be registered overnight. This represents an increase of 2.0 percent over the previous year (2006: 672 216). The average stay is 1.84 days in the city remained constant (2006: 1.84).
The rate of increase of foreign overnight stays in the city of Lübeck was from January to December 2007 with 236 624 overnight stays in comparison to last year 0.2 percent (2006: 236 215). Leaders in the European countries remained the statistics of the Lübeck and Travemünde Marketing GmbH continuously processed primary market Scandinavia. With 87 003 overnight stays (2006: 86 902) lead the unbeaten Sweden to other European countries in ranking of urban tourism. Second place was occupied by Denmark 30 442 overnight stays (2006: 29 561). Norway has managed, with 15 034 Nights (2006 14 558) from 5th to third place. Followed by Italy with 14 913 overnight stays (2006: 15 002) in fourth place. Britain occupied by 13 481 overnight stays (2006: 14 593) Seat 5 and Finland with 10 093 nights: in (2006 10,669) 6th place ranking abroad. Well in the race are in terms of growth in Switzerland with the 6864 Nights (2006: 5,556, + 23.5 percent) and Austria with 3060 Nights (2006: 2,481 + 23.3 percent). Hungary, in 2007, the national focus of the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival has formed, could achieve by 1183 an increase of 97.2 nights per cent (2006: 600). The overnight numbers from France increased by 6151 overnight stays by 17.1 percent (2006: 5252), a result which is certainly related to the new Ryanair route Lübeck-Marseille, which is served from January 2007. The nights from Spain - since 30 October 2007 there is the Ryanair flight route Lübeck-Girona - were from January to December 2007 3122 Nights (2006: 3,252 - 4.0 percent).
figures in December
The city of Lübeck recorded in the Christmas month of December 2007, 59 557 nights a slight decline of 0.2 percent (2006: 59 702), the arrivals went with 31 894 by 1.5 percent (2006: 32 390).
"The decline in December figures speak for a long overdue increase the attractiveness of the Lübeck Christmas Market" so economic Senator Wolfgang semi-precious, "This negative development, we must oppose a target group-oriented Christmas market concept to Lübeck to continue as a" Christmas City of the north remains "competitive and again more guests from home and abroad attracts.
Travemünde figures
The Baltic resort of Travemünde, in 2007 when the won in foreign and especially nights once a huge increase over the previous year's high: Travemünde recorded from January to December with a total 397 416 overnight stays, an increase of 11.0 percent (2006: 357 967). The arrivals increased by 16.1 percent to 144 177 compared to the previous year (2006: 124 131). The growth of domestic overnight stays in 2007 was 9.6 percent with 375 521 overnight stays. The number of foreign Overnight stays rose by 21 895 nights a whopping 43.9 percent (2006: 15 214). The Swedes lead here with the ranking of 3746 Nights (2006: 2877, + 30.2 percent). Number 2, Switzerland is with 2176 Nights (2006: 1,698, + 28.2 percent). The number of Dutch overnight increased from January to December 2007 sharply by 125.5 percent (2007: 2,063, 2006: 915) so that the Netherlands is in 3rd place, followed by Usage Denmark with 1992 Nights at number 4 (2006: 1.345, + 48.1 percent) and Norway at No. 5 with 1,554 (2006: 553, 181.0 Percent). In the month of December with 22 840 overnight stays, an increase of 7.5 percent was achieved (2006: 21 237).
"These figures are a sure indication that the concept of the new Priwall resort and the offer in the construction phase is well accepted in Germany and abroad," said Senator economy Wolfgang semi-precious, "The Priwall holiday village with 64 houses and now has over 700 beds offering high quality especially in the family area and an important building block in terms of a modern tourist resort of Travemünde, the in view of the competitive situation improve on the German Baltic coast, always applies. "
" Travemünde pleased by attractive offers in the spa and meeting space during the low season, rising demand, "said Klaus Puschaddel, "Pioneering for Lübeck and Travemünde is seasonally independent quality tourism ."+++
