A holiday in Sochi in a good hotel during peak season will cost about 2,000 rubles ($85) per day. In an all-inclusive hotel, it costs 2,500 rubles (over $100). The cost of air or railway tickets must be added to these amounts. For example, under a 'last-minute' offer, you can buy a four-day tour with accommodation in a good hotel in Egypt for just $210. Moreover, as Interfax notes, this price includes not only accommodation but also airfare.
Every year, the number of such offers only increases, and Russian tourists who previously chose holidays in their own country to save money now choose a foreign trip for the same purpose.
At the same time, it cannot be said that Russia's Black Sea resorts are left without tourists. Particularly in high demand this year is Anapa holidays - more and more tourists prefer to spend their holidays here, thanks to which the tourist flow increased by 60%. The second place in the ranking is occupied by Crimea, which, although it is another state, is still not perceived as a foreign destination. In third place is Gelendzhik.
Among the main reasons why, regardless of rising prices, Russian citizens remain loyal to their resorts, experts cite the absence of red tape in obtaining a foreign passport, as well as psychological comfort, the main component of which is the absence of a language barrier. In addition, tour operators believe that the level of service, variety of services and quality of accommodation at domestic resorts are constantly improving, and tourists have appreciated this.