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Last year, many more Estonians traveled to Latvia than in other countries, according to the Estonian public media portal ERR.ee.
In 2017, 1.3 million trips from Estonia to other countries were recorded, which included at least one overnight stay. In most of these trips, the destination was one of the neighboring countries. Latvia was at the top of the list. Finland, Russia, Sweden and Lithuania followed
Since the excise tax was increased in Estonia, the volume of alcohol sold increased in Latvia, contributing to the increase in the amount of alcohol. influx of Estonian and Finnish tourists to cities like Valka. The ambbadador of Estonia in Latvia Tennis Nirk also pointed out that Estonian businesses and tourists are turning more and more towards Latvia.
The most popular destinations for Latvian tourists were Russia, Italy and Germany. In 2016, almost 50% of Latvian tourists visited these countries.
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