The occupancy rate has increased by 22 percent compared to the same days last year, writes the industry organization Visita, referring to figures from Benchmarking Alliance.
"When a quarter of a million people gather in the same place, it creates a significant impact on the local economy – not least for restaurants and hotels. It is a much-needed boost for companies in the tourism industry now in March, which has otherwise been a very tough month economically", says Thomas Jakobsson, chief economist at Visita, in a comment.
