Map of the Month - November : Overnight stays in Europe
This month's map from GfK GeoMarketing illustrates the number of overnight stays by domestic and international guests in Europe in 2008. (data source: dwif 2009, Eurostat, Federal Statistical Office, TourMIS; Illustration: GfK GeoMarketing)
With approximately 350 million overnight stays, Germany drew more tourists than any other European country in 2008, outpacing other popular destinations such as Italy and Spain. The German Association of Savings Banks recently published these results in its new study, "Tourism Barometer". The high percentage of overnight stays booked by domestic guests emphasizes the fact that Germans tend to vacation more in their native country during periods of economic hardship. The favored destination among international guests is Spain, which hosts around 209 million overnight stays by international tourists each year, followed by Italy and Great Britain.
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