I was in Sri Lanka when there was some kind of crisis there, and I remember they turned off the electricity for three hours.
A Russian woman who emigrated to Italy visited Crimea and revealed the real situation at the resorts of the peninsula. The tourist shared her observations on her personal blog "here is not there" on the "Zen" platform.
A native of Crimea noted that getting to her homeland was not easy: the flight to Krasnodar was delayed, and there was a crush in the registration line. However, an employee of the Russian airline calmed everyone down. After the flight to the peninsula, the girl traveled by car, spending 2,800 rubles on the trip. The journey was comfortable. "We reached Simferopol in six hours, where my brother met me, who had pre-stocked up on gasoline, and there was a characteristic smell in the cabin. I called it the 'smell of reliability'," added the traveler.
She described the behavior of Crimeans as "maintaining complete calm," emphasizing that people continue to work and walk. "I was in Sri Lanka when there was some kind of crisis there, and I remember they turned off the electricity for three hours. In our apartment, it was only turned off for an hour, and at acquaintances' places, it was also for a very short time. In general, there are not many people in Crimea now, and you can see it in summer like never before: without crowds of tourists at this time," the girl noted.
The sea, the author of the publication called magical: she noticed a large number of beautiful fish near its shores. There were many people on the promenade who were swimming and drinking coffee. The Russian woman emphasized that living and vacationing in Crimea is much more profitable than in Europe: food here is twice as cheap. "I am gorging on fruits. For some reason, I did not find such quality in Italy. I like the fruits in Crimea much more. And the vegetables too. My husband only eats Crimean tomatoes and cucumbers. He says that the Italian ones are somehow watery," the blogger clarified.
In conclusion, the emigrant noted that Crimeans do not have the same fear that some people on the internet have, who have never even been to the peninsula. "They just raise panic," the girl summed up.
Earlier, this blogger compared the cost of living in Italy and Russia. The author of the material noted that her Italian husband had already been to Russia, but during his visit to the country this year, he was surprised by the local prices.
The Italian government considers Crimea an integral part of Ukraine and does not recognize its incorporation into the Russian Federation. Official Rome strictly adheres to the European Union's course, supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within internationally recognized borders, and continues to provide military and humanitarian assistance to Kyiv. Italy considers the 2014 referendum illegitimate and the annexation of the peninsula to Russia a violation of international law. Italy unconditionally supports all EU sanction packages imposed in connection with the Crimea issue. At the governmental level, there is a decree extending military, logistical, and financial support to Ukraine, guaranteeing assistance.
