Russian tourists in the Ukrainian direction instead of Kyiv will choose Crimea, Odessa and Lvov

Tourists from Russia due to protest actions in the capital of Ukraine at the upcoming tourist season instead of Kyiv will choose rest in Crimea, Odesa and Lviv, consider tour operators involved in this area. As has told to "Interfax-Tourism" on Thursday Manager Crimea tour operator "Dolphin" Olga Zolotova, now in Kiev - low season, coming only individual applications. "We are waiting for applications for the spring. Armor now, no no. Currently the low season, we first prepare the may edition of the program, on which there are requests from school groups," she said. Meanwhile, added O. Zotov, reservation of the Crimea is already there.
In the tour operator alean also noted that at the present time, applications for tours in Kiev no. "Apparently, this is partially due to the current political situation in Ukraine, - reported in the "Алеане". We faced it on New year's day: a certain number of tourists afraid to travel to Kiev. Often try to go to Odessa and Lviv". The company added that in the coming season it is possible a redistribution of tourist arrivals from Kyiv to other directions. "At the moment it is difficult to say anything, but, in any case, a large number of tourists instead of Kyiv try to take another direction", - added in the "Алеане".
In turn, the Executive Director of the Association of tour operators of Russia (ATOR) Maya Lomidze noted that, according to tour operators, the situation in Kyiv, the situation might affect the tourist flow in the Crimea. "A lot depends on how long will last the protests in Kiev, she explained. - If fast enough to recover the world, regardless of outcome, it may impact (on the redistribution the number of tourists - Interfax) will not. Booking begin at the end of March the Crimea. If till the end of March it will be quiet, the number of tourists in Kiev will remain the same. And if all this spring fever, demand may decrease. Will be a redistribution of Odessa, Lviv and Crimea".
/Interfax - Tourism/

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