According to estimates by the Ljubljana Tourism Board, the number of overnight stays in Slovenia's capital rose 12% to 565,000 in 2005 compared to 2004.
Data from the tourist information centres meanwhile shows a 9.7% increase in overnight stays in the same period, reaching 497,106 in 15 hotels and other lodging facilities in the city centre.
On the basis of the increase in the number of overnight stays, the Tourist Board also estimated that tourists spent EUR 66.67m while staying the city last year, a 12.7% increase on the year earlier.
Meanwhile, Ljubljana's tourist information centres were visited by 219,167 visitors last year, a 17% increase on 2004. While the number of foreign tourists soared by 22%, the number of domestic visitors rose by a more modest 3%.
Official data on the number of tourists in Slovenia's capital is expected to be published by the National Statistical Office in March.
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