Fewer Russian Tourists Coming To Hungary

  • 13 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
Fewer Russian Tourists Coming To Hungary
The number of Russian visitors to Hungary has been lower than expected, a government official told business daily Napi Gazdaság. The paper quoted deputy state secretary for tourism Viktória Horváth as saying that though Russian tourists spent 11.7% more guest nights in Hungary in the first half of the year than in the same period of last year, the total number was below expectations.

Horváth added it was hoped that the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Hungary’s incoming tourism would not be dramatic.

The paper noted that a weakening of the rouble has made foreign trips for Russians more expensive, and several Russian foreign agencies have gone bankrupt. Hungary, thanks to its health tourism, has been able to retain its position within Europe, she added.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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