In the Czech Republic counted tourists in the last quarter

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Travel from Russia to the Czech Republic decreased by 5%.

In the Czech Republic summed up the incoming tourist traffic for the third quarter. A total of 7.4 million tourists stayed in Czech hotels, boarding houses, and campgrounds, which is 5.7% more than in the third quarter of last year. The number of overnight stays also increased by 4.3% and amounted to 20.6 million. Thus, even in the main season, the Czech Republic shows a tendency to increase tourist traffic, - reported in the Czech Statistical Office.

It has become more both foreign and its tourists. 7.5% more Czechs in the third quarter of this year traveled around their country compared to the same period last year. The increase in foreign tourists was 3.6%.

Among foreigners, by tradition, the most guests come to the Czech Republic from Germany - 589 thousand people. The Germans made up one fifth of the total number of guests of Czech hotels (by 2.6% more than in the third quarter of last year).

In second place were the tourists from Slovakia - 224 thousand people (growth - 5.4%). There were 214 thousand tourists from China in the last quarter (a quarter more than a year earlier). There are also more guests from Poland, the USA and the UK. Not significantly reduced the flow of tourists from South Korea. 5% fewer tourists arrived from Russia than in the third quarter of 2017.

In all regions of the Czech Republic, the number of overnight stays increased, with the exception of Prague. In the capital, they decreased by 1.1%.