Guest Nights Rise 79% in October in Hungary
- 9 Dec 2021 6:22 AM
- Hungary Matters
The number of guest nights spent by foreign visitors jumped by 565.1% to 694,000, while those spent by domestic travellers climbed by 20.3% to 1,039,000.
The number of guest nights spent by foreign visitors jumped by 565.1% to 694,000, while those spent by domestic travellers climbed by 20.3% to 1,039,000.
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