Russian vacationers are usually the basis of tourism on the Mediterranean island, but this year due to the war in Ukraine they are almost non-existent.
Across Europe, tourist destinations that have become dependent on large Russian visitors are facing serious financial losses.
Yes, the lack of Russian tourists, who traditionally spend a lot of money, has already created widespread problems in the Mediterranean, preventing the “pandemic” crisis, especially the tourism industry in Cyprus, but also this summer will affect Italy, France, Montenegro and the Czech Republic. This assessment was voiced in the British The Telegraph.
The columnist Nick Squires, in particular, says that Cyprus will have the worst. The tourism industry there is about a quarter of the economy, and the Russian market for many years was in first or second place, it is no coincidence that Cyprus quickly opened up to Russian tourists during the pandemic. The island will be visited by 800 thousand fewer tourists than planned. According to the expert, the losses could amount to $ 520 million. To avoid them, the Cyprus Hotel Association is trying to attract tourists from alternative markets, including the UK, France, Germany and Israel.
In Italy, the impact is likely to be felt in places such as Forte dei Marmi, a prestigious resort on the Tuscan coast, nicknamed “Little Russia” because of its popularity among wealthy Russian tourists.
Similar complaints can be heard from hotel owners and restaurateurs on the French Riviera and in the picturesque Czech resort town of Karlovy Vary.
The situation is similar in Montenegro, where Russians own a large part of real estate, as well as wealthy Russian tourists have supported yacht tourism in the country.
As a result, according to a British columnist, the industry “does not feel hope for the resumption of tourism in Europe this summer.” Despite all efforts, she will not be able to get out of the coronavirus crisis.
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