Zakarpattia region expects tourist flow growth in November – expert

In Zakarpattia region, travel experts believe that as soon as the coronavirus quarantine is over, the flow of tourists will recover gradually and increase no earlier than November 2020.

"We expect the main flow of tourists no earlier than November, starting with wine festivals such as Beaujolais, Chervene Vyno. We will start from scratch only in February 2021. Not earlier," President of the Regional Tourism Organization of Zakarpattia region Fedir Shandor said.

According to him, before the introduction of quarantine, 2-3 thousand tourists visited the city of Uzhhorod every day. In the peak season - New Year's and Christmas holidays and the sakura blossom season - up to 50 thousand people daily arrived in the city by various means of transport.

At present, some tours have been rescheduled for the summer. Sakura blossom tours were completely canceled. Due to the quarantine, all entrepreneurs who provided services to tourists were left without profit.

As Ukrinform reported, on March 12, 2020, the quarantine was introduced in Ukraine to fight the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19.

On April 22, the Ukrainian government ordered the extension of quarantine measures in the country until May 11.

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