Switzerland’s economy benefits greatly from Russian tourists
5 May 2006

According to local newspaper ‘Tan’, Russian tourists are subsidising the Swiss economy. Switzerland’s tourism industry has benefited greatly from Russian generosity.

The average Russian tourist spends 350 francs a day, compared with 150-250 francs spent by other tourists.

‘Russia shows great potential for Swiss tourism. According to ‘Tan’, the 90,000 Russian tourists who visited the country last year spent more than 110 million Swiss francs.’

Source: Svali.RU