Many groups canceled tours during the holidays, the number of visitors to Con Cuong decreased.
(Baonghean.vn) - Like many other tourist destinations in Nghe An, due to the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, the number of visitors to tourist destinations in Con Cuong during this holiday is much lower than last year.
During the first two days of the April 30 and May 1 holidays this year, eco-tourism spots in Con Cuong district were less crowded than in previous years.
April 30, present in the ZoneEcotourismAt Pha Lai (Mon Son), we noticed that there were quite few visitors. Visitors mainly came in small groups of about 5 people.
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| The number of visitors to Pha Lai Eco-tourism Area (Con Cuong) during the April 30 and May 1 holidays this year has decreased significantly compared to previous years. Photo: Bao Han |
Unlike the crowded scene before, the parking lot near the foot of Pha Lai dam in the first two days of the holiday was only sparsely populated. In particular, around the boat dock area, dozens of boats were lined up waiting for passengers. While the boat drivers of previous years were always busy transporting tourists,Giang RiverNow I have to wait for hours and sometimes it's still not my turn.
Holiday seasonApril 30 and May 1This year, although it lasted 4 days (including the weekend), the number of tourists arriving on the first day of the holiday wasCon Cuongvery few. The main reason is that due to the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, there are few visitors from other districts and provinces, and most of them are still visitors from the district.
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| Passenger boats at Pha Lai dam (Con Cuong) wait for passengers. Photo: Bao Han |
According to Ms. Vi Thi Tham - Director of Pha Lai Eco-tourism Area, in the first 2 days of the holiday, the number of visitors and service users was less than in previous years. The first day only served about 1,000 visitors, which is only 10% compared to the holidays of previous years.
“In previous years, there were days when we welcomed about 10,000 guests, and sometimes there was even a traffic jam at the entrance.tourismLai Ferry. This year, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, there are very few visitors. Many groups of tourists had booked in advance but later announced they would postpone their trip until the epidemic is over" - Ms. Tham said.
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| The number of visitors to Khe Kem waterfall has also decreased significantly compared to the holiday season of previous years. Photo: Bao Han |
Other eco-tourism spots such as Khe Nuoc Moc (Yen Khe) and Khe Kem waterfall (Luc Da) also have few visitors. From the afternoon of May 1st, the number of visitors has increased, but mainly local people (communes in Con Cuong area) come to bathe, visitors from other places are very few.
The director of a travel agency in Vinh city said that since mid-April, nearly 10 groups of tourists have registered for tours to Con Cuong. But near the holiday seasonCovid-19 epidemicDue to complicated developments, all groups have announced to postpone their tours, waiting for the epidemic to be controlled and stabilized before resuming.
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| Tourist attractions in Con Cuong strictly implement regulations on Covid-19 prevention and control. Photo: Bao Han |
According to our records, the number of visitors to Con Cuong during this holiday is not much, tourist destinations in the area have seriously implemented Covid-19 prevention and control work according to regulations. All destinations have recommended visitors to wear masks, arranged hand sanitizer stations and visitors do not gather in large groups.
