Flow of Russian tourists to Croatia expected to ebb due to new visa rules

MOSCOW, Russia – Tourism experts confirm that the European Union has finished its expansion, with reception of Croatia in the ranks, at least until the end of a decade, reports a Dispatch News Desk (D

MOSCOW, Russia – Tourism experts confirm that the European Union has finished its expansion, with reception of Croatia in the ranks, at least until the end of a decade, reports a Dispatch News Desk (DND) correspondent from Moscow.

The new member of EU at first should suffer strongly on the near-term outlook of Croatia prophesy, not only in certain bonuses from membership in the EU, but also losses in hundreds of millions in euros and a thousand workplaces, because of the need of Zagreb, in connection with the accession to EU, to leave the agreement of the countries Central and South Eastern Europe on free barter.

Even more joining of the country to the European Union has to upset citizens of Russia for whom this country was an ideal option for family rest. In previous years, Croatia steadily canceled visas for the summer period for tourists from Russia and some other the countries. According to Croats, introduction of visas to Russians wonโ€™t promote improvement of an economic situation. After all, not less than 15 percent of gross domestic product of Croatia makes its income from tourism where the most part was made by Russians. Fifty-thousand tourists from Russia will miss Croatia this year because of the introduction of visas.

The Russian tour operators are sure that, despite considerable efforts of the government of Croatia on involvement of vacationers, a flow of Russians to Zagreb will significantly decrease this summer. To lift it on due level, will require not only considerable time, but also efforts, including financial, with which Croats soon, according to forecasts, will have some problems.

At the same time, Croatia hopes not to frighten off tourists from the Russian Federation because of the visa requirements. The President of Croatia, Ivo Josipovic, counts on the fact that the need to receive entry visas wonโ€™t beat off all citizens of Russia who desire to visit their country. โ€œCroatia took certain measures for simplification and acceleration of [the] process of issu[ing] โ€ฆ visas to the Russian citizens, and I hope that need to receive visas since April 1 wonโ€™t reduce their desire and further to visit Croatia. To the Russian tourists, we are always glad in Croatia, and I hope that they will come as much as possible,โ€ the President said. The visa tariff will cost 35 euros for a usual visa and 69 euros for an urgent visa.

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