The number of overnight stays grew in 2018, in the tourist region of Zurich to 5.4 percent. The Region stretches from Baden and Winterthur, via Zurich and the airport region to Rapperswil. A total of over 6.2 million guests visited the Zurich tourism region.
the city of Zurich recorded an increase of 7.9 percent, because “city breaks are very popular”, according to Zurich tourism. Martin Sturzenegger, Director of Zurich tourism, we are happy about the new record. Just as eminent for the functioning of the tourism also other factors.
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“it is Important,” says Sturzenegger, “what can be made from many Visits”. If, for example, the location of Zurich could benefit, and whether tourism will stay tolerable for the population. The signs are good: “The hotel rooms are always busy, reasonable room rates, and thanks to the Hub-strategy of Zurich tourism, the guests distribute themselves on the Region and not just concentrate on a few Hotspots,” said Sturzenegger.
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The region of Zurich with the city, the airport, the municipalities of the Limmat valley and the Knonaueramt recorded last year, 4.97 million overnight Stays, an increase compared to the previous year of 6.3 percent.
According to the Zurich tourism’s particularly pleasing is that The Zurich Region is enjoying more and more guests from European countries such as Germany (+5.1 percent), Italy (+2.5 percent), France (+4.1 per cent) and Spain with a Plus of 6.5 percent. This is especially after in the last years of the strong Swiss franc due to these markets rather stagnated.
Switzerland and the Swiss majority
North America, with over 628 874 overnight Stays (+10.3 percent) in the last year, continues to hold the top in the foreign markets, followed by Germany with 528 326 and the UK with 265 090 overnight Stays (+4.4 percent). Nevertheless, the Swiss but with more than 1.2 million overnight Stays in the high superior majority. This represents an increase compared to the previous year by 11 percent.
Continues to be strong, the number of overnight stays from the Asian countries. India grew by 7.9%, China 3.2%, South-East Asia to 4 per cent, and finally the Gulf States by 0.5 percent. (Tages-Anzeiger)
Created: 26.02.2019, 12:24 PM
