According to many foreign tourists, Poland is not a safe country to travel at the moment. According to the estimates presented by Deputy Minister Andrzej Gut-Mostowy, up to 40 percent of reservations have been cancelled in recent weeks. reservations in The coming year, despite the pandemic ending, may be very difficult for the tourism industry.
Tourists afraid of the war in Ukraine
This time the war in Ukraine is to blame for everything . According to many tourists, Poland is therefore not a very safe destination.
“At the moment, we are observing a situation when 30-40 percent of foreign tourist reservations planned in Poland are cancelled. This is a decline in bookings at travel agencies and hotel accommodation.
One of the main reasons is the perception of Poland as a country close to the conflict, and also the fact that it is a place of increased risk”, says Andrzej Gut-Mostowy, Deputy Minister of Sport and Tourism.
No new support for the tourist industry
As he added, the Polish Tourist Organisation is to act in such a way as to dispel all fears of foreign tourists. At the same time, he revealed that the government is not planning any new support for the industry due to the losses that may arise as a result of the war and the reduced number of tourists.
Overreaction by the tourists
In my opinion it is an overreaction. If it was so dangerous to live in Poland these months then many people would run away from Poland. Many seems to forget that Poland is a member of Nato, winch Ukraine is not and that makes a big difference
It is a shame that so many for now miss the opportunity to visit Poland, it is a beautiful country, safe and a great holiday destination also these months!
Source: Businessinsider
