Thousands of foreign visitors come to Prague for holiday season

According to Prague City Tourism an estimated  650,000 tourists arrived in the Czech capital during Advent. Another 90,000 visitors are expected to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Prague, mainly tourists from Germany, Italy, Spain, Great Britain, but also from the U.S. and Asia, according to Prague City Tourism spokeswoman Klára Janderová. The influx of tourists is also reflected in the occupancy rate of hotels and other accommodation facilities in the metropolis. According to the president of the Association of Hotels and Restaurants of the Czech Republic, Václav Stárek, hotel capacity should be filled by around 85 percent on New Year's Eve, with many hotels already fully booked.