Tourists abandoned Bratislava Region and the capital; tourism organisation is calling for help

Bratislava Region Tourism has addressed both the state and people.

The emptied streets of Bratislava.The emptied streets of Bratislava. (Source: TASR)

Bratislava Region together with the capital experienced the largest drop in the number of tourists of all Slovak destinations.

In the entire region, the number of accommodated guests fell by 68 percent year-on-year, while the city of Bratislava registered a drop of 71 percent y-o-y. The occupancy rate of accommodation facilities in the region decreased by 65 percent, and in the capital by 68 percent.

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Their revenues thus fell by more than 70 percent, the TASR newswire reported.

The regional tourism organisation is calling for help.

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