The declining exchange rate of the rouble has also discouraged Russian tourists, István Kovács, head of the Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association, told the paper.

In late October, 10% fewer Russians arrived in Hungary than a year before.

This is all the more a major blow as Russians used to outnumber Austrian and British tourists here in the previous years, he said.

In 2013, Russians accounted for 5-6% of the 1,263 billion forints (EUR 4bn) spent by foreign tourists in Hungary.

They spent 768,000 guest nights in Hungary, almost exclusively in hotels, Kovács said.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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