Anti-Russian sentiment, which has grown sharply in Europe after the start of the military operation in Ukraine, has also affected tourism. This happens both at the household level and in business.
This trend is most pronounced in the Baltic countries and Eastern Europe. Activists form online lists of companies that are of Russian origin. There are calls to boycott their goods and services, including tourism. There are signs that such a trend is manifesting even in countries that were previously friendly or neutral towards Russia. This is expressed in the form of a wary attitude towards entrepreneurs doing business with Russia.
In some places, the problem is already noticeable at the household level. For example, a photo of a restaurant sign in Portuguese that says “Russians are not served.”
Since anti-Russian speeches and protest rallies are now taking place not only in Europe, but also in Turkey, there are fears that the political crisis will spread to tourism in this country, which for decades has been the main destination for Russians abroad.
Information appeared on social networks that some hotels in the Dominican Republic and the Maldives are refusing to check in guests from Russia for political reasons.