The multiplicative effect of tourism in Crimea, including the impact on related industries of the economy, for the period from January of this year amounted to 74 billion rubles, said the head of the Republic Sergey Aksenov, a speech before the people's deputies of the regional Parliament.

"Today we can already say with confidence about the success of the current tourist season. According to operative data for the period from January this year on the Peninsula rested over 3. 4 million people. That's 37 % more than the same period in 2014, he said, reports news Agency.- by results of examination of experts, the economic Multiplier effect of the tourism industry over the past eight months of 2015 amounted to more than 74 billion rubles ". According Aksenova, this year within Crimea functioned thirty percent more Spa and hotel establishments ? 770, whereas last year there were 540. The average load exceeded 70%, which is half more than last year. The download of health centers providing medical service was 100%. As of September 1 of the Crimea adopted 3, 218 million tourists which Is 36% (900 thousand) more than in the previous year. Taking into account the forecasts for September, This number may exceed 4 million people. As long as tourists in Crimea less than when the Crimea was from Ukraine, but tourism has changed for good as citizens of Russia, as opposed to from the Ukrainians, left on Peninsula real money: travelers from the Ukraine preferred to live in tents and bring supplies with you.

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