The Crimea is the tour service leader in Ukraine – Minister of Resorts

The Crimea is the tour service leader among other regions of Ukraine. Such information has been announced by the Crimean Minister of Resorts and Tourism Alexander Liyev.

«The Crimea is traditionally, for a number of years, ranked second in Ukraine on the number of excursionists, yielding only to Kyiv», – the Minister has underlined.

Approximately 22 tour operators and 300 tour agents are involved in tourism activities in the region. 1600 guides and interpreting guides have been also registered as the tourism activity experts.

«Approximately 600 thousand excursionists were served in the Crimea in 2012», – A. Liyev has noted.

English translation by BSN