When Denmark on Monday once again open the borders for German holidaymakers, is expected to take 14.000 homes.
It shows the figures for Feriehusudlejernes trade Association, writes DR.
in addition to the German guests, there is also approximately 3000 sommerhusbookinger from the norwegians and danes.
– It has been a pure desert along the Danish coasts in the past three months, says the interbranch organisation director, Carlos Villaro Lassen, to Ritzau.
He says that the industry now is back on the level of a normal summer:
– Then there are the wheels – and there are many jobs that are dependent on, says the director.
on average There are five persons in each cottage, so the shops along the Danish coast can look forward to more guests.
The Danish borders was in the middle of march slammed in order to limit the infection with the corona virus.
15. June German, Norwegian, and icelandic tourists, however, again be allowed to travel to Denmark.
however, There are some restrictions, and the tourists must have booked at least six nights on the outskirts of Copenhagen.
the Industry is, however, missed by many visitors, as it cannot reach to win home again, says Carlos Villaro Lassen.
– But we are ready to get up on the horse again and put in the wheels. We are lagging behind economically, so to retrieve some tourists, he says.
Figures from the confederation of Danish industry shows that the German tourists over the summer last year spent $ 12 billion.
Why has decommissioning been ‘extremely big’ and its significance for the Danish tourism, says Sune K. Jensen, who is head of tourism in the Danish Industry.
– the Shutdown has so far cost the tourism billion in lost revenue, but a good summer now could save many from bankruptcy in the autumn, he says in a written comment.
91 percent of Monday’s bookings are in Jutland and on Funen, where the special south jutland can look forward to German holidaymakers.
Here are expected to 5300 bookings according to the trade association.
6 percent of bookingerne is on Zealand, while 3 percent are on the island of Bornholm.
however, There is still some way up to the activity in the peak season in mid July. Here is usually up to 30.000 rentals in Danish holiday homes.