The Crimean Ukrainians changed in the Carpathians

The crisis and the difficult situation in the country is not forced Ukrainians to refrain from traveling during the new year holidays. At least for domestic resorts. Those were overcrowded, although rates compared with last year grew. One reason: many of those who celebrated the New year abroad, chose to walk at home, write "News".

 

"Absolute leaders were the resorts of the Carpathians and of lions - here is 15-20% more people than last year. However, also 5-10% increase in the rates of the dollar and the growth of tariffs for housing and communal services", - said the head of the tourist information Centre Vladimir Tsaruk. According to him, the number of tourists in Odessa was about the same as last year. Including at the expense of those who were resting by the sea in Crimea.

 

In the Carpathians - boom, in Odessa - the snow In the Carpathians on these holidays was an unprecedented boom. "All rooms are booked back in November, although I usually do and in the first half of December. However, the Russians almost was not. But vacationing Canadians and poles," said the Manager of "Vorokhta" in Ivano-Frankivsk Vita Sazonova. Almost completely filled and hotels in Bukovel. "I was driving from Kiev, Kharkov and Dnepropetrovsk. Of foreigners - mainly poles. Especially good this year earned ski instructors. There were many of those who have rested in the warm countries, and now these people learned to ski," said one hotel Bukovel.

 

In Odessa traditionally waited for Kiev, but arrived yet, and residents of Central and Western Ukraine. "If not for the snow, the hotels would be more than half the load that the winter months is a very good indicator", - the expert says Fazil Askerov. Most restaurants and cafes in the center of Odessa on new year's eve and new year's eve were clogged.

 

Crimea: helped devaluation

 

Because of the annexation and the blockade of Ukrainians and Belarusians in the Crimea for the New year is almost not there. However, to save Christmas tourist season on the Peninsula helped devaluation - many Russians because of this, he refused to rest abroad and reached including in Crimea (mainly aircraft). Due to this, tourists was noticeably bigger than last New year and many large hotels and resorts were fully booked. However, mini-hotels, mostly empty.