Neuchatel, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Swiss government’s figures for tourism during the summer of 2009, from May to October, show a gloomy picture, with a 4.2 percent drop in the number of overnight stays compared to 2008. Swiss tourists fell by 2.1 percent but a sharp drop in foreign tourism, down 5.8 percent had a significant impact.
Overall, the Swiss tourism industry registered 19.7 million overnight stays for the summer season.
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 4 December 2009 at 14:33 |
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News story, GenevaLunch, 4 December 2009.
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Tags: foreign tourists, hotels, overnight stays, summer 2009, Swiss news, Switzerland, tourism
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