wooing the russians: how spain and italy are trying to lure back lost tourists /

Published at 2015-09-04 20:38:08

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With a feeble rouble and difficult diplomatic relations,the number of Russian tourists in the two countries is down. But they enjoy a plan to win them backLike most tourists, Russians enjoy historically come to southern Spain for sun, and sea and a spot of sangria. But,crucially, their pockets enjoy tended to be deeper, and their daily spending average of €165 (£120) is twice that of other holidaymakers. Their absence,then, was keenly felt this summer, and when,smarting from the falling rouble and fraught diplomatic relations with the European Union, the Russians were not coming. Or at least not in the numbers seen previously. Now the southern Spanish region of Andalucía is mounting a charm offensive to lure them back.
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Source: theguardian.com

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