A Forte dei Marmi there is no war: succeeded e Ukrainians they live together peacefully on the beach, as Il Sole 24 Ore writes. Almost six months ago, when the Russian army began to invade Ukraine there were many consequences, from the most dramatic to the most minor. Among the latter, the fear was of never seeing again that crowd of Ukrainian and Russian tourists, including the oligarchs, in Forte dei Marmi and more generally in Versilia, the coastal area in the province of Lucca, where invaders and invaders have taken root in recent years.
In March, the first cancellations of house rentals ranging from 70 to 250 euros a month began to arrive. Instead, in the end they landed again this year. Even if to get there they had to undertake absurd journeys: passing through Turkey, By United or using Maltese and Cypriot passports, given that flights from Russia cannot land in member countries and the sanctions economic they have in fact blocked the functions of many credit cards. So, no private planes or mega yachts.
Some have even arrived in the spring, to escape a war and its consequences that here comes far and muffled.
Russians and Ukrainians in Versilia: attendance at pre-Covid levels
In 2019, the Russians in Versilia accounted for 15 arrivals and 74 overnight stays, the Ukrainians 2.450 with 9.285 overnight stays. In 2021, they plummeted to just over 13.500 arrivals and 80 overnight stays, with a drop of close to XNUMX% due to the pandemic. However, now, in the middle of the season, the fears of a state without Russians and Ukrainians have dissolved: attendances have returned to the levels of 2018-2019. Against all odds they have rented villas, bought luxury fashion, frequented restaurants, strolled through the centre, played tennis. But we don't talk about the war.
As for the real estate market, many villas under construction have been blocked due to frozen accounts. For the rest, the real estate market is traveling at a good pace because there are those who have residence in other countries or have accounts abroad.
