The handball European Championship also boosted tourist traffic in January

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2022. 02. 02. 10:27

The European Men’s Handball Championship had a positive effect on tourism traffic: in January, according to preliminary data, sales approached the record results of 2019 and 2020 in Hungarian accommodation establishments; A significant turnaround in the sector is expected this year as well, Guller Zoltán, CEO of the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ), said in his latest podcast on Tuesday.

Domestic accommodations achieved near-record sales in January

He added that the number of guests in Budapest, Debrecen and Szeged also increased significantly due to the number of foreign tourists attending the matches.

In the first three weeks of this year, more than 16 billion HUF in revenue was generated in accommodation establishments, which is more than five times more than in the same period last year, as revenue was barely 3 billion HUF last year during the closures. The sales revenue of restaurants became more than 60 billion HUF in the first three weeks of this year, the year-on-year growth exceeded 90 percent. (MTI)