Travel companies in Ukraine offer tours where foreigners can visit the capital region or travel to the south of Ukraine, where active hostilities continue.
In Ukraine, the number of foreign tourists who came to see the consequences of the war increased dramatically. Travelers wishing to take part in so-called “black” or “military” tourism mostly come from Europe and the United States, Bild reported on Saturday, November 30.
It was noted that Ukrainian travel companies offer tours where foreigners can visit the capital region, where the Russian military has committed massacres of civilians. The cost of tours ranges from 150 to 250 euros.
The Straits Times writes that some travel agencies are expanding their routes, offering multi-day trips to southern Ukraine, where active hostilities continue. Such tours cost around 3,300 euros per person.
The co-founder of one of these travel agencies said that part of the profits were sent to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He noted that the main goal of the company is to preserve the historical memory of the war.
Another company explained that the financial benefit from military tours is small, but the educational value of such trips exceeds the financial aspect: “these trips are a kind of vaccine against will repeat the war.”
The head of the State Agency for the Development of Tourism of Ukraine, Marianna Oleskiv, admitted that this type of tourism raises discussions on the topic of ethics, but the need for it continues to grow. At the same time, some residents of affected areas, such as Irpen, criticize these initiatives, calling the income from military tours “blood money”.
Despite the war, Ukraine remains open to tourists. In 2023, approximately 4 million foreigners visited the country.
It was previously reported that tax revenues from tourism in Ukraine have exceeded pre-war figures.
Several routes are closed to tourists in the Carpathian region
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Source: korrespondent
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