The expert named a way to save money on a beach vacation

Tourism expert Valentina Lyubaeva said that for a budget vacation by the sea in September, it is worth booking a resort in advance, but prices themselves will not decrease in the fall.

In conversation with Lenta.Ru On Monday, August 11, an expert for budget holidays recommended paying attention to Egypt, Maldives, Abkhazia and Dagestan.

Lyubaeva advised in September to pay attention to holidays in Abkhazia thanks to direct flights to the new airport. Favorable prices are expected abroad in Nha Trang (Vietnam), and in Turkey, due to the rising exchange rate, they will not decrease, but you can save money by flying out of Mineralnye Vody.

According to her, good places in Russia, for example on the Caspian Sea, are booked in the spring due to the limited number of destinations and high demand.

As an inexpensive option for the second half of September, she also named the Maldives (about 140 thousand rubles) and Dagestan, which attracts nature and excursions, writes RT. At the same time, the beach season in Dagestan lasts only until mid-September, according to the website kp.ru . Lyubaeva noted that prices for beach holidays in September traditionally remain high and there are few profitable offers at this time.

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Travelers are actively interested in Tanzania, Kenya, Qatar, Oman and Mauritius.

Earlier on August 11, Maya Lomidze, head of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, named the most popular holiday destinations in Russia. According to her, the Krasnodar Territory, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Crimea and Kaliningrad are currently among the most popular holiday destinations in Russia, IA Regnum notes.

On the same day, Igor Vakhrushev, Associate Professor of the Department of Tourism at the Taurida Academy of the Vernadsky KFU, said that the velvet season is expected in Crimea until the first days of October. Preliminary demand shows the high popularity of the resort: by the end of the summer, 55% of the hotel places on the peninsula have already been occupied. 360.ru .

On August 8, Vladimir Rubtsov, CEO of the Fun&Sun tour operator, explained the summer reduction in the cost of holidays in Turkey. According to him, the reasons for the fall in prices at the height of the season are as follows: first of all, the depreciation of the dollar (from 90 rubles in March to 78 rubles in July), as well as the Iranian—Israeli conflict.

ATOR announced in July that the launch of the airport in Gelendzhik could double the tourist flow. It is predicted that in 2025 the number of tourists in the city will reach the figures of 2021. At the same time, the association stated that thanks to the opening of Gelendzhik airport, the tourist flow to Kuban would increase by 10-15%, NSN notes.

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