A new record year for tourism in Helsinki in 2015
The number of overnight stays in Helsinki reached a new record high last year, with almost 3.5 million bednights reported by local accommodation providers. Monthly records were set in July and December with year-on-year increases of 18 and 21 percent, respectively. The overall increase in the number of overnight stays in Helsinki in 2015 was 5 percent, compared to a marginal decrease of 0.2% for Finland as a whole. Helsinki managed to achieve significant growth despite a collapse of 38 percent in the number of visitors from Russia – traditionally the largest foreign incoming