From 3.6 to 4.7 million tourists visited Greater Paris in June-August, according to data from the Paris Tourism Bureau.
In 2019, the French capital received 2.6 million travelers, and in the pre - pandemic 2019 - 10.2 million.
The absence of travelers from Asia and South America significantly affected the reduction in the tourist flow. At the same time, the share of French tourists increased from 50% to 65%.
This, however, did not compensate for the losses of the hotel business, which lost more than 60% of its income.
It is significant that the number of daily visits to the Eiffel Tower, the main tourist symbol of the French capital, decreased to 13.000 against 25.000 in the years preceding the coronavirus pandemic.
The resort is now offering free morning fitness classes on the shore of its mountain lake at the Rosa Beach area, located 560 meters above sea level. These invigorating sessions run every week from Thursday to Sunday, led by qualified instructors
Sochi is set to expand its conservation efforts with the creation of four new specially protected natural areas. This initiative builds on significant greening efforts already underway in the city
Russia has significantly updated its environmental protection, land use, forestry, and biodiversity regulations. Under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, hundreds of outdated and redundant legal acts are set to be revoked or revised by September 1, 2025, as part of President Vladimir Putin's "regulatory guillotine" initiative
A new rail link is planned to connect the airports of Sochi, Russia, and Sukhumi, Abkhazia, within the next two years. Abkhazian President Badr Gunba announced the project, which will extend the existing electric train service from Sirius to Sukhumi, launched on May 1st
On June 6, 2025, the first international eco-festival of the year will take place on the Dnieper embankment in Smolensk. This event is part of the all-Russian "Water of Russia" campaign under the national project "Environmental Well-being," and will involve local residents, government representatives, and public organizations
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