‘Sverdlovsk Region dwellers started inquiring about holiday offers for the winter recess as early as the beginning of August. Most often, people want to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, or Europe (mainly France),’ Fond Mira Travel Agency’s manager Nadezhda Moiseeva said to UrBC.

‘The most inexpensive trips of this kind are available for ?1500,’ she added.