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Table 7.3.
Slovenia: international tourist arrivals and overnight stays by country of origin, 2003 and 2004.
2003
2004
Indices
Overnight
stays
Overnight
stays
Overnight
stays
Country
Arrivals
Arrivals
Arrivals
Germany
229,372
813,241
237,825
771,654
104
95
Italy
288,507
729,181
313,296
786,130
109
108
Austria
201,367
690,827
205,597
691,313
102
100
Croatia
93,639
264,827
92,018
260,782
98
98
Great Britain
50,220
202,181
76,267
266,970
152
132
Sources:
SORS, 2004, 2005.
Table 7.4.
Slovenia: tourist arrivals and overnight stays by types of tourist resort, 2003 and 2004.
2003
2004
Bed
occupancy
(%)
Bed
occupancy
(%)
Tourist
arrivals
Overnight
stays
Tourist
arrivals
Overnight
stays
Type of tourist resort
Ljubljana
214,442
437,321
31
264,660
505,030
34
Health resorts
509,133
2,342,939
48
530,745
2,417,081
48
Seaside resorts
520,136
2,010,129
36
525,619
2,001,965
36
Mountain resorts
604,773
1,823,732
23
610,006
1,825,297
24
Other tourist resorts
372,131
797,776
28
376,713
765,995
27
Other places
33,249
74,426
13
33,538
73,369
14
Total
2,246,068
7,502,569
32
2,341,281
7,588,737
33
Source:
SORS, 2004, 2005.
Review of Tourism in Slovenia
after its Accession to the EU
tourism offer is incorporated in the following
types of tourism resort in Slovenia: Ljubljana
as the capital city, health resorts, seaside resorts,
mountain resorts, other tourist resorts and other
places (Table 7.4).
The average bed occupancy in 2004 was
33%; however, the figure ranges from 14% in
other places to 48% in health resorts. Exclud-
ing accommodation in health resorts, the
other places remain seasonal. Most tourists
arrive in the peak months of July and August.
Besides July and August, the second highest
occupancy period is the other two summer
months of June and September. An average
increase of 1% in overall bed occupancies was
recorded in 2004 in comparison with 2003.
The highest increase was seen in the capital
city Ljubljana, where the average bed occu-
pancy rate in 2004 was 34% (Table 7.4) (SORS,
2004 and 2005).
Slovenia achieved a 9% annual change in
international arrivals and a 5% annual change
in overnight stays in 2004 compared to 2003
(SORS, 2005) and was, according to the
research group of the European Travel Com-
mission, recognized as one of the main winners
in terms of tourism growth in 2004. Other win-
ners were emerging destinations in Central and
Eastern Europe like Estonia, Lithuania, Bul-
garia and the Czech Republic (ETC, 2005).
However, although a relatively huge growth
rate in 2004 was identified, this rate was similar
to the growth enjoyed in previous years
(also see Table 7.1). Therefore, it is difficult to
conclude that the high growth rate appeared
due to accession to the European Union.
However, the processes closely connected with
