Despite the fact that this year in the Crimea significantly decreased the number of holidaymakers to visit the prices of almost all attractions autonomy increased by 10-30%. Often rise unwarranted: the authorities in the field, at its discretion, determine the area of residence at which visitors have to pay, though no one cares about either their security nor less comfort.
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authorities promised to rectify the situation, shifting the cost of maintaining parks, caves, castles and other places of concern among tourists, on the shoulders of local businesses. However, innovations that reduce costs curious kurortnikov will at best put to the next season. Meanwhile, tour guides have to optimize routes.
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Since the beginning of the year in the Crimea, rest a little more than 1 million tourists, an increase of 17% less than during the same period in 2008, however lesoohotnichi management increased the cost of the entrance to the land at an average of 30%, and is now on the peninsula almost no protected areas, where else can you go free.

Today, all 300 thousand hectares of forests are distributed between the autonomy of different departments. Some are in the public submission, others belong to the Republican Committee of forestry, covering local authorities. And each owner sets theirprices to visit the recreational areas.

This year, created a ridiculous situation: for each step of the tourists have to pay - возмущается first deputy minister of resorts and tourism ARC Marina Slesareva.

, for example, went for a walk Haphal tract located on the territory Alushtinskogo gosleshoza. Adults will be required to pay 20 UAH. Children - 15 UAH. Although early entry in the hydrological reserve was worth 12 and 6 grn. respectively. To simply go to the mountain Demerdzhi have to fork out for 10 UAH. And another 5 grn. pay for the child, which is almost two times more than last summer. In Sudak state forestry reported that from 1 July went visiting botanical reserve New World - from 15 to 18 UAH.

twice increased the price sightseeing of Yalta mountain-forest reserve: see waterfall Uchan-soo, Silver arbor, rocks Szyszko and Halcha-Kayasy, Nikitsky chimneys can be paid for 10 UAH. for each object. The same faces walk in environmental paths (Votkinsk, Shtangeevskoy, Taraktashskoy, Koreiz, Biyuk-Isarskoy), as well as the Devil's Staircase. The most expensive was a cave Trehglazka - tour will cost 20 grn.

We held a few years the cost of visiting attractions at 5 grn. Now, when prices of almost everything has risen, and our company receives from the state budget disastrously little money, we are forced to bear the costs from their own resources, - told Deputy Director of Yalta mountain-forest reserve Zoya Bondarenko, adding that for local people and children visit sites remain free.

Those who decide to enjoy the Crimean nature of the tour group will have to spend much more. For example, a visit to the Valley of ghosts, a temple, the lighthouse, a waterfall Jur-Jur, the tract Haphal and leisure on the beach in Solnechnogorsk will cost each tourist in the 180-200 grn. Even 150-160 UAH. will have to pay for the child. Cheap fun - the Cave of the peninsula. Excursion tour of Sevastopol, which includes inspection of the Red and Marble caves tract Kizil-Kaya, a waterfall-Uch-Soo Han is 240-250 UAH. (pupils - 200 hrn.).

The Ministry of resorts and tourism ARC said that the prices are due primarily to the weak financial content sites: for several years from the state budget of Ukraine, neither local authorities nor the forestry fund almost do not emit. However, officials believe that for the rest of their money should be given at least minimal comfort: in the course of each travel itinerary to install information boards and boxes for garbage, water and equipped with pedestrian crossing rivers and canyons. Parking lots also need to arrange. There are binding sites for the meal, campers, fire, garbage containers and toilets. Moreover, occupancy for the night also nebesplatnoe.

For example, for the halt in the Alushtinskogo forest for each adult will have to pay 4 grn., the child - 3 UAH. For example, in the Yalta Reserve 12 trails, but they have only four. For that, in this case should put the money tourists? If foresters are taking their recreation fee, the obligation to ensure safe and comfortable passage to serviced areas, - said Marina Slesareva.

Local authorities recognize that it can not stop the indiscriminate introduction of fees for visiting the South Coast holiday parks and hiking trails. Officials and MPs have shown the wonders ingenuity vydumyvaya what the fees would still besiege travelers. For example, in 2008 the decision of village council session Dobrovský Simferopol district was approved by the amount of fees for recreational services in the territory adjacent to the tract of Kizil-Koba: adults - 5 UAH. For children - 3 UAH. According to Ms. Slesarevoy, this year, the comprehensive program recommended селянам make a free passage to the waterfall-Uch-Soo Han. However, agreeing to immediately think of an alternative source of income.

The deputies decided to establish their trail to the waterfall-Uch-Soo Han, and now they charge, - said Mrs. Slesareva, adding that commercial operations of the barriers are already interested in the Accounts Chamber of the ARC.

the imperial palaces on the price

strives to earn on tourists and the leadership of virtually all of the Crimean historical sights, dramatically increasing the cost of attendance. This year's rose in price Livadia, Vorontsov and Alupka palaces - from 30 to 40 UAH. person.

The figure is not drawn from the ceiling. We conducted our calculations, and are ready to provide economic justification подорожания, which is associated with increases in staff salaries, increasing cost of utilities, - said the deputy director of Livadia Palace Andrew Guly. With consistently increasing per-visit Nikitsky Botanical Garden. If another adult in early summer for the opportunity to admire the exotic plants pay 12 UAH., And children 6 grn., From July 1, tickets are 15 and 7.5 grn. respectively. Journey to the both sides of the cable route Miskhor - Ai-Petri in the last month went from 80 to 100 UAH. for adults and from 20 to 50 UAH. for children under 12 years of age.

In the coming days will be the payment for a visit to Livadia, Massandra Mishorskogo and parks, - said the Director of the State Administration Victor Bondar the South Coast Parks. According to him, in order to maintain the 25 hectares of Livadia Park only (cleaning, garbage removal, watering plants, security, etc.) every year should be around 10 million UAH. However, in 2009 for the three parks of the State has allocated 700 thousand UAH., Of which 550 thousand - this is staff salaries. So do not be anything other, like to earn money independently.

However, on 16 June Livadia Park Authority has tried to organize the collection of fees in the amount of UAH 10. person and 55 grn. with the car, but this innovation lasted only a few hours, causing a storm of indignation. Tour operators have expressed the fear that tourists will not want to shell out twice: for the stay at the park, and then - for the inspection of Livadia Palace.

The number of wishing to visit the palace could significantly decrease, - said vice-president of the Crimean Association of Travel Agencies Oleg Lobov. Heads of sanatorium establishments located in the park, is also not enthusiastic about the initiative of Viktor Bondar. We lose the possibility of garbage collection, to deliver products in a public - возмущается chief doctor of the sanatorium Miskhor Vladimir Meshkov.

As an alternative, Mr. Bondar offers facilities that are located in the parks, to assume all costs for their content. For example, as a percentage of ticket sales in the Livadia Palace and stays in a sanatorium. In principle, local authorities do not object to such a scheme.

Parks have always been publicly available and will remain such, it is - a popular domain. A must financially assist owners adjacent businesses, - said the mayor of Yalta Sergey Brayko. However, in his words, such innovations can not be entered in the middle of the season, as economic actors need to undertake appropriate calculations and to lay the additional spending in its annual budget.

Meanwhile, representatives of travel agencies autonomy note that the number of those wishing to view attractions Peninsula has decreased dramatically. Orders for tours across Crimea fell by 20% compared to May-June last year. Virtually no demand for the natural routes of art are poor unless the caves. Most often, people want to see Vorontsov and Livadia Palace, Nikitsky visit the botanical garden, ride on cableway, - told the deputy director of Sevastopol Tourist Commander , Irina Semenova.

guides now urgently reviewing its package of proposals - not of long routes, which include two or three sites, and visitors are invited to visit one attraction. For example, the Vorontsov Palace and Park, the Livadia Palace with survey Swallow's Nest (200-250 grn. Per person).

New Tax

Crimean authorities puzzled exorbitant appetites of those who seek to maximize earning a holiday season, promised to stop this disgrace. At the last meeting of the Parliament of Crimea Anatoly Gritsenko, chairman instructed the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and recreation, health resorts and tourism to prepare for the September meeting of the Supreme Council of the autonomy of the project to visit places of resort and recreational and tourist destination, providing free access to visitors and local residents.

Because feed crooks or penny in the budget does not fit, and the authority of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea is lost each year - was troubled by Mr. Hrytsenko.

financial costs on the content of sites Peninsula authorities want to pass on to businesses and organizations.

is long overdue to introduce a common fee for recreational use of tourist facilities. Anyone who operates a recreation area, including traders and transporters must be civilized transfer money on their development, - said Marina Slesareva. However, when the Crimean parliament and will be able to take an appropriate decision, the kurortnikov released from having to pay for each step of the peninsula at the earliest next season.

Help

In Crimea there are about 900 caves, 15 waterfalls, 6 nature reserves, 17 sanctuaries and 13 natural monuments of national importance, 16 sanctuaries and 61 natural monument of local importance, as well as 84 tourist parking and 39 places of mass recreation.

Elena Dospehova

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