Tallinn – European capital of culture 2011influences on Tourism

Lennart SundjaTallinn Culture and Heritage Department

Openingceremony

Photo: Nikon/ Sten Jõemets

Objekt 2011

Photo:Sten Jõemets, Nikon

Tallinn Maritime Days

Youth song and dancecelebration

Photo:Mikk Mihkel

Vaabel

Lift 11.ee

Straw theatre

Rooftop cinema

2011: tourism increase in Estonia

2011 first half: •Number of tourists: 1 174 200 (56% in Tallinn)•767,420 foreign tourists stayed overnight in Estonia. •Increase 17%•The number of nights spent: 1.6 million (18% up on the same period of 2010)•2010: 16% increase compared to 2009

2011: tourism increase in Tallinn

•Number of tourists in Tallinn: 653 800 (+18%)•Number of foreign tourists: 574 800 (+18%)•Number of nights spent by foreign tourists: 1 084 900 (+22%)•Internal tourists: 79 000 (+18%)•Internal nights: 136 100 (+32%)