Travel restrictions put in place after Russia's invasion of Ukraine resulted in a "substantial change on the market when you look at the Russian and Asian travel," says Mikko Leisti, chair of the Helsinki Tourism Foundation
International tourism to Finland's capital Helsinki has not recovered following the Covid-19 pandemic, a survey showed Monday, as travel restrictions imposed over the war in Ukraine have cut off Russian tourists and hampered travel from Asia.
After a drop in tourism during the pandemic, most Nordic capitals have seen a speedy recovery in both international and domestic tourism.
However, a new survey commissioned by the Helsinki Tourism Foundation showed that the Finnish capital was lagging.
The survey compared international and domestic travel to all Nordic capitals, except Reykjavik in Iceland.Â
Travel restrictions put in place after Russia's invasion of Ukraine resulted in a "substantial change on the market when you look at the Russian and Asian travel," Mikko Leisti, chair of the Helsinki Tourism Foundation, told AFP.