El Pais: Ukrainian crisis has awakened the citizens of Russia " tourist nationalism "

The influx of Russian tourists in Spain this summer very quickly decreased, due to the devaluation of the ruble and Ukrainian crisis, which has awakened the citizens of Russia " tourist nationalism ", according to El Pais.
according to Frontur, in July, the Influx of tourists from Russia fell by approximately 5%, and in the last month of summer is already almost 20%. So, for example, Catalonia during the first eight months of the current year was visited by almost 9% less than the citizens of Russia than for the same period in 2013, informs Russia Today. Lecturer at the business school ESADE Josep Francesc Waltz believes that due to the devaluation of the ruble, the majority of Russian travelers are choosing to stay other direction And go to countries that are not in the Euro zone. Authorized consulting organization Magma Turismo Bruno Allier agree with Waltz And adds that the Ukrainian crisis has awakened the citizens of Russia " tourist nationalism: they mostly chose areas that are close to their country. In addition, as underlined by the magazine, Authorized Spanish hospitality report about the fact that another obstacle was slow visas: In the current year, in comparison with the previous, writes El Pais, this procedure has become more time. The maximum decline in the flow of Russian tourists was recorded in the coastal areas, but mainly in Barcelona. Thus, according to the mayor of this city, in the last month of summer in hotels in the capital of Catalonia stopped no less than a quarter less than the citizens of Russia, than in the same period of 2013. Anyway the magazine El Pais in conclusion emphasizes that, in General, the tourism industry of Spain still showed growth of at least 6% by tourists from such countries as France, Britain, Germany, Italy. And this year for the Spanish tourism industry makes a promise to be the best in recorded history. In early autumn, the Prime Minister of Russia Medvedev D. A. said that due to the international situation, the number of tourists from Russia in " Old Europe " has decreased by 30%.

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