KHERSON. Oct 7 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Kherson region this season serviced over 3.5 million tourists, according to tentative data presented by Head of Kherson Regional Administration Andriy Hordeyev at Tavrian Horizons ninth international investment forum.
“This season inbound tourist flow grew by 15% and the number of foreign tourists grew by 12%,” he said.
Hordeyev said that next year growth would continue. The official called on investors to invest in tourism.
According to the State Statistics Service, the population of Kherson region as of August 1, 2016 was 1.06 million, while Ukraine’s population (not taking into account temporarily occupied Crimea and Sevastopol) was 42.7 million.
