Germany sees growth in overnights from Canada for January

The German Federal Statistical Office has released overnight numbers for Canadians staying in Germany’s hotels with ten and more beds for January 2017, showing growth in overnights from Canada. The increase of January 2017 over 2016 amounts to 3.5 per cent.

“This is a very encouraging start for 2017. We are delighted to see the upswing in overnights from Canada. It bodes well for the year, a year when we are celebrating the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s publishing his 95 Theses, marking the beginning of the Reformation,” said Antje Splettstoesser, director, marketing & sales of the German National Tourist Office in Canada.

“Also, the city of Kassel presents the 14th documenta exhibition of contemporary art, and Berlin is hosting the International Garden Show this time, which happens only every ten years, changing cities around the globe.

“And let’s not forget,” she added, “two major international sporting events take place in Germany in May and early July respectively—in Cologne, a series of matches, the semis and the finals of the International Hockey World Championship and, in Düsseldorf, the launch of the 104th Tour de France.”

Splettstoesser also said that increased flight capacities for the year, including the Air Canada Rouge non-stop service from Toronto to Berlin – beginning in June – would help Germany accommodate all Canadians who wished to attend these events.