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Hundreds of Russian tourists stranded in Bulgaria's Bansko due to the cancelled flights

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Hundreds of Russian tourists have been blocked in the Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko due to cancelled flights. Many of them also found themselves without funds, as they are unable not make payments with their bank cards. The only way to return home is through Turkey or Serbia, BNR reported.

The situation of Russian tourists who came on a family vacation in Bansko is close to that of two years ago, when the resort was closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Thousands of foreign tourists were then gradually escorted to airports with the help of embassies. Now people are left to cope with the situation themselves. 

Tour operators and hoteliers working on the Russian market have sounded the alarm about the growing problem.



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