Destination Germany recorded an encouraging increase of overnight stays Jan-April 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012. According to the federal statistical office, accommodations with ten or more beds had 18.2 million overnight stays by foreigners and many key source markets showed constant development.
Ms. Petra Hedorfer, CEO, German National Tourist Board however cautioned that although it is expected that there will be a 2-3% increase for destination Germany in 2013, the flood situation in some regions of Germany in June might affect the balance sheet.
Maximum growth was recorded from Switzerland, UK, Denmark & Poland. From the BRIC countries Russia topped with a growth of 18.6% in Jan-Aprl 2013, followed by China and Brazil.
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