How did prices change in Europe due to COVID-19?
Tourism around the world is feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, and when this story will end, no one can predict.
British experts Lonelyplanet studied the situation in European cities to understand how prices have changed there.
Tourists from Russia are now available not so many destinations for holidays abroad. The real options, to be honest, are even fewer. European countries on the Green List Britain and Switzerland.
However, borders will open, air traffic will resume, and we will find ourselves in a very different reality.
Experts of the publication Lonelyplanet investigated the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on prices in open cities in Europe.
In total, 12 indicators were obtained: food prices, travel in urban transport, entrance tickets to museums and attractions, accommodation.
As a result, the barometer showed the average cost of a possible trip to different cities.
For the first time in such studies, the results showed a sharp drop in prices, and in almost all directions.
In 25 of the 27 cities in Europe where quarantine has now ended, it has become cheaper to stay.
Two capitals have fallen the most in value: Reykjavik.Icelandand OsloNorway) 26 per cent.
In most cities, the final indicator determined a decrease in the cost of living in hotels. But in Athens.Greece) and Katowice (Poland) recorded an increase in 3-star hotels compared to March 2020.
In Dublin, Ireland, prices for a bottle of beer and a transfer from the airport to the city center fell by 25.5%.
In Belfast (North) Ireland) there was the second largest decline overall in Europe, by 25.2 per cent.
Eastern European cities dominate when it comes to total travel costs, with Vilnius and Warsaw considered the best choices for budget travelers.
KrakowPoland) boasts a budget choice of accommodation, an average of 85 euros for two nights for two people, and a lunch for two with wine in a restaurant is more economical to buy in Prague.
The most expensive in the barometer of city spending for the weekend in 2020 was Zurich.Switzerland) - your city break for two costs a minimum of 470 euros, which is twice as much as in the eight "best" cities in the report.
Source: turizm
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