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The leading tour operators of the country expected to increase sales of permits for at least 10-15% compared to last year. And the Ministry of Culture and Tourism formed a network of national tourist routes through Ukraine.

Travel market of the country step by step, finally emerging from the crisis, beginning to gain momentum after a long winter. "Only for the January-February 2010 level of sales increased by a quarter compared with last year's figures, - says the vice-president of the Association of Leaders of tourist industry of Ukraine Elena Shapovalova. - Actively began early booking - Tours to Egypt, Turkey and even the Crimea in July-August, book now! "These lines, according to experts, are leaders among the tourists who want an inexpensive but high quality service. Holiday-makers are interested in 4 - and 5-star hotel with a system of food all inclusive (all inclusive), where guests have breakfast, brunch, snacks on the beach, lunch, tea or coffee with all kinds of pastries, dinner and snacks again. So enjoy the European or any other food (optional) can be from 7 am until 12 midnight! For those who interfere with those extra pounds around the waist, is a more modest version with only one breakfast.

"The significant growth will contribute to regional direct charter flights, - said director general travel company" SAM "Liudmila Vlasenko. - Leaders of tourist preferences will also Spain, Greece, Croatia, Montenegro, Italy and France. Now, according to the director of the company "Turtess Travel" Alexander Novikov's quite promising direction is Israel, because by the end of the year is planned signing of a bilateral visa-free regime between that country and Ukraine. "We expect a 20 percent jump in Turkey and Egypt, although prices still remain at the level of last year", - assured Alexander Novikov.

Recently, the Ukrainians have become more interested and domestic tourism. "Demand and event tours, organized in different parts of Ukraine, - says Lyudmila Vlasenko. - Surrounding that will attract a lot of tourists, this is the "Battle of Nations" in Khotin from April 30 to May 3, the show of balloons in Lviv on May Day celebrations, a week of jazz in Koktebel. According to the director general of the group of companies "Kandahar Tour" Boris Zelinsky, the value of rest in most of the Carpathian and Crimean resorts in recent years has increased by 5-15%. "This is due to increase in utility tariffs and energy prices - explains the director. - But with a flexible pricing policy success this season is guaranteed to all domestic hotel owners. We think this year we will reach the level of sales in 2008. Also under the "Project to support domestic and outbound tourism of Ukraine" the state and tour operators form a network of national tourist routes. In addition, the high level of service to ensure guests and participants of EURO 2012, - said the director of the State Enterprise "National Tourist Office" Andriy Pomoz. Moreover, funding for all activities on the development of domestic tourism is from contributions from each tour, sold by tour operators, members of the association. Last year, this amount should exceed 1 million UAH.