I-Visit Estonia ibika ukwanda kwezinombolo zezivakashi zase-UK eziya lapho ziya khona ngo-2017, ngenani lezivakashi zase-UK elinyuka ngo-yesihlanu uma kuqhathaniswa no-2016. Izibalo ezisuka ngoJanuwari kuya kuDisemba 2017 zikhombisa ukuphakama okungama-20%, kanti ngaphezu kwezivakashi ezingama-58,402 zase-UK ezihambela indawo okuyiwa kuyo ngalesi sikhathi sezinyanga eziyi-12.
Umbiko ukhombisa ukuthi isibalo samalanga asebusuku asebenzise izindawo zokulala zase-Estonia izivakashi zase-UK sasingama-128,076 - ukukhuphuka kuka-19% ngowezi-2016.
Lezi zindaba ziza lapho indawo eya khona igubha i-ESTONIA 100 ngo-2018- uhlelo olukhethekile lwemicimbi nezinhlelo zokugubha iminyaka eyi-100 yeRiphabhulikhi yase-Estonia Yenkululeko. Kukhishwe uhlelo oluthokozisayo lwezobuciko, umculo kanye nemicimbi ehambisana nomlando ukuqhubekisela phambili nokukhuthaza indawo okuyiwa kuyo.
Sekungunyaka wesine ilandelana i-Estonia ibhekane nokwanda kwenani lezivakashi zaseBrithani, okukhombisa ukukhula okukhulu ekuthandweni kwayo emakethe yase-UK. Ukwethulwa kwe-BA London Gatwick - Tallinn indiza eqonde ekuqaleni kuka-2017 kube nomthelela ekukhuphukeni kwabavakashi be-UK ngokwenza kube lula ukuthi iBrits iye lapho iya khona.
UMqondisi Wezokuvakasha e-Estonia, uTarmo Mutso uphawule wathi: “Isikhathi esimnandi kakhulu e-Estonia futhi ukwanda kwenani lezivakashi ezivela e-UK kufakazela imizamo yethu yokuqhakambisa okuyiwa kulo makethe osemqoka. Kuyasijabulisa ukubona intshisekelo ekhulayo ezweni lethu. I-Estonia inikeza ukuhlangana okungakholeki kokuhlangenwe nakho kwayo yonke iminyaka, kufaka phakathi imisebenzi yemvelo, iminikelo ecebile yamasiko, izibiliboco zokudla ezingalindelekile kanye nokuhlangenwe nakho kokuphila okuyingqayizivele. Njengoba silungiselela imicimbi esemthethweni i-ESTONIA 100 ezoqala, sinethemba lokuheha izivakashi eziningi nangaphezulu unyaka wonke ukuhlanganyela nathi ekugubheni lo mcimbi obaluleke kangaka. ”
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- “It is an incredibly exciting time for Estonia and the rise in visitor numbers from the UK is testament to our efforts in promoting the destination to this key market.
- It is the fourth year in a row Estonia has experienced an increase in British visitor numbers, demonstrating a significant growth in its appeal to the UK market.
- Vakashela i-Estonia ibika ukwanda kwezinombolo zabavakashi base-UK endaweni okuyiwa kuyo ngo-2017, nenani labavakashi base-UK abafikayo likhuphuka ngesihlanu uma liqhathaniswa no-2016.