"Karelia was not ready." Tourist boom in the north
Ruskeala Park This summer, a tourist boom happened in Karelia. Since July, when the region’s authorities removed restrictions for tourists, the Karelian hotels were fully loaded until September inclusive. According to the Russian Union of Trade, the number of tourists, compared with last year, increased by 40%. At the same time, as the correspondent of the North found out, who want to relax, does not stop the high cost of housing and the danger of getting infected with coronavirus.