The number of guest nights spent by foreign tourists rose 11% between December 22 and January 7 from the same period a year earlier, information from the National Tourism Data Service Center (NTAK) shows.
Italians booked 87,000 guest nights during the period and Germans 67,000.
Over 60% of foreign and domestic travelers stayed in hotels over the winter break.
The revenue of tourism accommodations approached HUF 43 billion as spending by domestic guests rose 14% and foreign visitors spent 6% more.
Revenue of catering establishments increased 18% to HUF 69.2 bln, according to till data from the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV).
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