Crimean authorities, inaccurate forecasts, expect to take about 5 million tourists this summer, said the Head of the Republic Sergey Aksenov.
"Up to 5 million tourists we expected" - quoted Aksyonov news Agency. The head of the Crimea added that this assessment is preliminary.
Such calculations Aksenov was based on the fact that "the tendency to relax in the Russian resort being strengthened and New year in Sochi" was recorded Overdrive " arrived." You can wait and in the Crimea the same sell-out ", - noted the head of the Republic. According to Aksenova, currently in Crimea is the maximum for the normal organization of the upcoming holiday." Our goal now is the infrastructure to bring into congruence so that the tourist was Not disappointed in what has come to rest in the Crimea, - he noted.- Not to deceive the expectations of the tourist Is the main thing." According to the Minister of resorts and tourism of Crimea Elena Yurchenko, in 2014 in the area hosted more than 4 million people. This was one million more than was expected with regard to fresh events of the "Crimean spring" and the reunification of the Crimea with Russia. It was estimated that vacationers spent on the Peninsula for the season more than 107 billion. Revenues of the Peninsula from the tourist complex made up of 1, 5 billion rubles. Yesterday the Vice-Premier of the Crimean government Ruslan Balbec, who oversees the work of the tourism industry, said the Ministry of resorts and tourism of Crimea bungled the job training contract with one of the largest tour operators in Russia - company " Pegasus-travel ". However, the Russian and Crimean Authorities are actively preparing the Peninsula by the beginning of tourist season. April 2, Russian airline Aeroflot has set from 2 April to 31 October 2015 single fares on all flights to Crimea and the far East. March 31, Crimea joined the agreement Between the governments of Russia and China on visa-free group tourist trips (from 2000). on 25 March it was stated that by early may the Kerch crossing is Not fully upgraded, and in the Simferopol airport will open up additional space for passengers. As reported by the print edition OPINION, Russian travelers, who in a moment replaced the Ukrainians asked the Crimean tourism new direction for development. As it became known, they want Crimea to observe Turkish all inclusive, but here they are interested in Not only the beach but also the monuments of history and military theme. Russian citizens are demanding, but Sedra Ukrainians. For this reason, When the tourist traffic has increased by a quarter the Crimea is waiting for increase of funds coming almost on 60%.


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