Brandenburg Tourism Sees Slight Decline in First Half of Year

Brandenburg saw a marginal decrease in tourist numbers during the first six months of the year, according to the Office for Statistics Berlin-Brandenburg. Approximately 2.5 million tourists visited the region, marking a 0.4% dip compared to the same period last year.

Accompanying the slight drop in visitors, the duration of their stays also shortened. The total number of overnight stays declined by 1.5%, settling at around 6.3 million. This indicates that while the region attracted a nearly similar volume of tourists, they tended to stay for shorter periods.

The majority of visitors to Brandenburg continue to be domestic travelers. However, even this segment saw a slight reduction. The number of international tourists also experienced a minor decrease of 1.6%, bringing the total to approximately 201,000 foreign visitors in the first half of the year. Despite the overall slight decline, certain areas within Brandenburg remain popular. The Dahme-Seenland region attracted the most visitors with around 424,000, followed by the Spreewald with 351,000, and the Brandenburg Lake District with 339,000. Notably, Potsdam saw a 3.3% increase in visitors, drawing about 290,000 guests in the first half of the year.