Holidays in agro-ecotourism estates of the Vitebsk region are regaining popularity among foreigners

In 2018, Vitebsk region agro-ecotourism estates were visited by over 42 thousand foreigners, which is 27% more than in 2017.

Not only the number of tourists increased, but also the geography of countries whose residents chose Belarusian Poozerye for their holidays, as reported by the press center of the regional tax inspectorate. In addition to Russians, citizens of 34 countries visited the agro-ecotourism estates of the Vitebsk region, including Germans, Israelis, Iranians, Mexicans, Brazilians, Americans, and South Africans.

The most popular destinations were Braslavsky (over 9 thousand foreigners visited), Gluboksky (5.2 thousand), and Postavsky districts (3.9 thousand).

According to data as of January 1, 2019, about 600 agro-ecotourism estates are registered in the Vitebsk region, or a quarter of the total number in Belarus. Last year, 480 of them were operational, earning over 3.5 million rubles.

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