Reviewers “Kommersant” spoke about the situation with the tourist flow in the Crimea this May, pointing out all the pros and cons of this direction.
Since the beginning of the NWO, Crimea, which had a certain popularity among Russians, has lost a significant part of tourists. And this is not surprising, because hostilities are taking place very close, Ukrainian drones fly into the territory of the peninsula almost daily, and saboteurs strive to cross the border.
Since the spring of 2022, interest in Crimea has begun to decline, and according to Ostrovok.ru, the region is in ninth place among domestic destinations. A year earlier, its share was six percent, and in 2021 – 49%.
“Last year, the number of bookings halved, in 2023 the negative trend continued, demand decreased by another 37%,” said Yury Kuznetsov, CEO of Sutochno.ru.
Most Russians now prefer the safer Sochi, Abkhazia and the Caucasus instead of Crimea. According to experts, such consequences occurred not only due to the presence of NWO very close, but also due to the fact that now it has become more difficult to get to the peninsula.
There are currently no air links with Simferopol, and there are very few train tickets available. The average fare from Moscow to the Crimea is 6.9 thousand rubles, from St. Petersburg – 7.7 thousand rubles, taking into account all types of cars. Base tariffs have grown by 8.1% this year.
A lot of tourists avoid the Crimea because of their unwillingness to go through a long inspection on the Crimean bridge. On average, it drags on for 40-50 minutes, but the situation can become much more complicated due to the summer influx of tourists.
“Given the news background, there is no need to wait for the simplification of the procedure and it will only get worse,” says the interlocutor of Kommersant.
Now Crimea is going through hard tourist times. Housing prices have risen, demand has fallen. This provoked the exit of small landlords from the market, and according to experts, this is only the beginning.
The state is aware of this problem and is trying to support local businessmen and tour operators. But for now, they can only cut their costs and tighten their belts.
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