The number of Ukrainians vacationing abroad this summer increased by 20-25% over last summer

The number of Ukrainians vacationing abroad this summer increased by 20-25% over last summer, says Vladimir Tsaruk, director of Ukraine’s Tourism Development Center. Top destinations were: Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Bulgaria and Spain. Domestic summer tourism continues to redirect from Crimea. Berdyansk received 1 million tourists; Kherson region – 3.5 million; Odessa city and region – 5 million. Talking to reporters, Tsaruk noted a growth in tourists from Poland and Belarus. He said: “Foreigners have already realized that Ukraine is not a dangerous country, that there are normal conditions here, comfortable airports — despite the fact that Ukraine has not yet started advertising.”