Turkey- 'Friendly' Finland hopes to lure tourists amid terrorist threats
Date
3/27/2016 9:19:35 AM
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Travel experts in Finland believe the turmoil in Europe could possible draw profits to the country's economy triggering an inflow of tourists to the ‘safe' Nordic Europe amid terrorist threats and the rampaging immigration crisis in the rest of Europe.
The recent terrorist attacks in Europe may actually boost Finland's tourism industry travel experts believe. Even in the absence of tangible data the specialists argue that tourists may choose Finland on account of the country's reputation for safety.
"For example safety is a top priority for Chinese tourists" says Kristina Hietasaari chief of the research department for the Visit Finland website which promotes tourism in Finland in an interview with Finlands national broadcaster Yle.
According to her vacationers from Germany and France two of Europe's largest countries on the demand end of tourism in general prefer Turkey and Greece. This summer however millions of travelers are expected to be on the lookout for other places for recreation on account of growing security concerns in Turkey and the raging immigration crisis in Greece which functions as the primary site of entry for hundreds of thousands of refugees from across the Mediterranean Sea.
Last year Finland's hotels and guesthouses recorded a total of 5.5 million overnight stays which marked a significant 4-percent-drop in comparison with the year before. Finland turned out to be one of the EU countries which were hardest hit by the EU-imposed sanctions against Russia a long-standing partner in tourism with numerous regions adjacent to the Finnish border enjoying considerable visa privileges.
Together with the significant decline of the ruble the sanctions have contributed to a sizable 40-procent-drop in the tourist stream from Russia which a lot of lake resorts in eastern Finland's border regions depend upon.
Among tourists Finland is primarily recognized for its nature boasting robust pleasures such as lake kayaking mushrooming and sauna.
Susanna Saastamoinen of the sales department of Karelia Expert says tourists take a lively interest in traditional Finnish culture booking workshops in playing the kantele and baking Karelian pies.
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