Nearly 1.5 million tourists flock to Crimea after Russia eases coronavirus restrictions

Russia’s Crimea welcomed

Russia’s Crimea welcomed about 1.5 million tourists last month and expects to receive even more visitors in August amid the rush for post-lockdown seaside vacations.

According to Crimea’s regional governor, Sergey Aksyonov, 1.432 million people visited the peninsula in 30 days from July 1, when the region finally reopened its tourism sector after the coronavirus-related restrictions. Most tourists (over 60 percent) arrived by car or bus via the Crimean Bridge, around a third by plane, and around five percent by train.

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