Despite of complex political situation in Northern Caucasus a stream of tourists from Moscow and Europe, wishing to meet New Year on the mounting skiing resort Prielbrusiye in Kabardino-Balkaria, did not decrease.
"Prielbrusiye does not feel decrease in tourists’ stream after the events become notorious to the whole world", - they convinced in hotels of Prielbrusiye. Premises got needed to be reserved one month or a month and a half prior to arrival. Already now all the hotels, including small private ones, are overcrowded - by in their majority Muscovites. Rooms are rather expensive: from 30-50 dollars and above. Owners of hotels and restaurants do not concern with any decrease in incomes of tourism.
"Tourists spend much for drinks and meals in restaurants. As a rule, they come for a week, but still stay for a long time. They like here everything!" - said the manager of one of the hotels. "Since the beginning of the mountain a-ski season (and it will begin in February and will reach its peak in March) the tourists’ stream will intensify so that they will occupy apartments of inhabitants of mountain settlements. So then in Prielbrusiye the monetary rain will begin", - generalized the situation the hotel manager. Threats from authorities sounded some time ago to liquidate a part of the hotels constructed in immediate proximity from the avalanche zone had not given any results.
"Tourists spend much for drinks and meals in restaurants. As a rule, they come for a week, but still stay for a long time. They like here everything!" - said the manager of one of the hotels. "Since the beginning of the mountain a-ski season (and it will begin in February and will reach its peak in March) the tourists’ stream will intensify so that they will occupy apartments of inhabitants of mountain settlements. So then in Prielbrusiye the monetary rain will begin", - generalized the situation the hotel manager. Threats from authorities sounded some time ago to liquidate a part of the hotels constructed in immediate proximity from the avalanche zone had not given any results.
Caucasus Times