According to the data of the State Statistical Office, the number of tourists in August 2016 was 156 763, and the number of nights
spent by tourists was 694 641.
The number of tourists in August 2016, compared to August 2015, decreased by 7.2%, and the number of nights spent decreased
by 3.9%.
The number of domestic tourists in August 2016, compared to August 2015, decreased by 4.5%, while the number of foreign
tourists decreased by 10.9%.
The number of nights spent by domestic tourists in August 2016, compared to August 2015, decreased by 0.7%, whereas the
number of nights spent by foreign tourists decreased by 13.8%.
The number of tourists in the period January - August 2016, compared to the same period last year, increased by 4.1%: the
number of domestic tourists increased by 3.5%, while that of foreign tourists increased by 4.5%.
The number of nights spent in the period January - August 2016, compared to the same period last year, increased by 1.8%: the
number of nights spent by domestic tourists increased by 2.4%, while those by foreign tourists increased by 0.8%.