The number of tourist entries (excluding one-day visits) totaled 2.9 million this year – a 3% increase compared to 2012 (an average rise of 2.5% a year since 2008).
Of the 3.5 million visitors, about 2.6 million arrived by air (73%) – a 4% increase from 2012. Some 381,000 tourists came in through border crossings (11%) – a 6% drop from 2012. Some 578,000 entries (16%) were made by one-day visitors – a 9% drop, 257,000 of them arrived as part of a cruise – a 2% increase from 2012.