News from Antalya, the Star of Tourism
Before looking at the news headline, it is worth stating that Antalya has been one of the leading cities in the tourism sector in the country under normal conditions, and in addition, it ranks first in the tourism sector under pandemic conditions. Recently, world tourism has come to an end due to national restrictions and quarantine procedures and the closure of national entry and exit routes. In particular, there was a decrease in the number of tourists visiting our country compared to previous years. According to the latest data, the rate of decrease in the number of tourists nationwide is said to be 72.49%. This rate is quite high and has affected our tourism sector. However, despite the decline in tourism rates due to recent restrictions and epidemics, Antalya ranks second in terms of tourist numbers after Istanbul. According to the data of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the total number of tourists announced in the country is 13 million 6.52 million 641, of which 3 million 99 thousand 687 are tourists who came to Antalya.
High Demand from Russia
Antalya is a favorite city for tourists in summer and winter. Like all countries, Russia is the province that attracts the most tourists. It was stated that there were 9.11 million 264 people among the tourists coming from Russia to Turkey. According to online news sites, Russian citizens mostly prefer our country for tourist visits in October.
Tourist Ranking to Antalya
In October, the Russian Federation ranked first with 489,000,836 tourists, while Bulgaria ranked second with 232,000,729 tourists. On the other hand, Ukraine followed these two countries with 155,254 people as the third country bringing the most tourists to the country. This issue, which you can see in the Antalya news headline, provides important clues about how many tourists will come to the country and Antalya in the coming days. It will also provide information on the rate at which tourism will rise.
