Tallinn – European capital of culture 2011 influences on Tourism Lennart Sundja Tallinn Culture and Heritage Department
Opening ceremony Photo: Nikon/ Sten Jõemets
Objekt 2011 Photo: Sten Jõemets, Nikon
Tallinn Maritime Days
Youth song and dance celebration Photo: Mikk Mihkel Vaabel
Lift 11.ee
Straw theatre
Rooftop cinema
2011: tourism increase in Estonia 2011 first half: Number of tourists: (56% in Tallinn) 767,420 foreign tourists stayed overnight in Estonia. Increase 17% The number of nights spent: 1.6 million (18% up on the same period of 2010) 2010: 16% increase compared to 2009
2011: tourism increase in Tallinn Number of tourists in Tallinn: (+18%) Number of foreign tourists: (+18%) Number of nights spent by foreign tourists: (+22%) Internal tourists: (+18%) Internal nights: (+32%)