Demand for recreation at Russian resorts has grown by 80 percent. This is associated with the fear of Russian citizens to go abroad. The demand for domestic routes has increased from 6% to 20% " - said director of the tour operator "Dolphin" Sergey Romashkin to the Federal News Agency.

According to him, many tourists were afraid to plan their vacation due to fear of introducing new restrictions related to COVID-19, but in September they began to feel calmer and the demand for autumn tours began to actively grow.

At the same time, Sergey Romashkin notes that there is no tendency for prices to rise in Abkhazia. "The destination opened very late, the mood of local hoteliers was close to panic, now it is important for them to provide some kind of load."

According to Travelata.ru, the average cost of a tour to Abkhazia is 45.6 thousand rubles, which is 5.5% higher than last year.