Russians refuse to go to Crimea even for free: the holiday season is under threat of disruption, and boarding houses may be closed as early as June

The Russian occupiers have ruined the tourism business in Crimea, which has already experienced a lack of travelers this year. Russians are afraid to travel to the occupied peninsula even for free, rejecting free vouchers and ignoring offers of discounts.

As an employee of a boarding house in Yalta told Suspilne. Crimea, out of 80 people who were expected to come for the May holidays, only 15 came. This is almost five times less than the number of free vouchers issued.

"There was supposed to be a big arrival, 80 people, for three weeks. Only 15 people came. And it was a group of state employees from Russia, so the vouchers were free. If things continue like this, our boarding house may close in June," the source said.

The offer he described was quite beneficial for tourists who cannot afford to travel at their own expense for almost a month - arrival on Thursday, May 2 and a vacation during Easter.

Another insider from the city of Saki suggested that Russians believe in a possible devastating attack on the Crimean bridge, so they are afraid to go to the peninsula. On May 6, his sanatorium was expecting 30 guests, but no one came.

"This is the first time this situation has happened in May. Perhaps people are scared of the information about a possible strike on the Crimean bridge, but the situation in Crimea is very tense," Suspilne quoted its informant as saying.

The critical situation with tourism in Crimea was known a few weeks ago, when propagandists used all their marketing strategies and shouted about cheap vacations from every iron. Obviously, the plan did not work, and residents of the occupied peninsula are forced to consider closing their businesses and waiting for liberation from the occupation.

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