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To spread: North Korea opened its first beach resort for foreign tourists. The f...

The Russians were the first to come to the DPRK resort: their reviews are more interesting than the rest itself (photo)

To spread: North Korea opened its first beach resort for foreign tourists. The first visitors report permanent tracking, probable auditions and strict control during rest. The newly built resort of Vonsan-Kalma on the shore of the Japanese Sea accepted the first 13 Russian tourists. A new location for relaxation with a huge artificial white sand beach, located on the site of the former rocket test, was personally opened by Kim Jong -in dictator.

Up to 20 thousand vacationers can accommodate there, writes The Sun. Russian blogger Daria Zubkov, a veterinarian, told about the features of staying at the resort, where tourists are accompanied literally everywhere. "You are accompanied everywhere . . . Even on the beach, someone went with us," Daria said in her blog. She explained that it is served as a "cute care" about guests, not as a tracking: "They go with you. If you want, they will communicate, if not - just go behind.

" According to the blogger, these people are "worried about not getting lost or something like that. " Darya also shared her thoughts about possible listening. "What many people are afraid is some kind of listening. Most likely, I think that all this is probably, but we just have not been afraid, because we have nothing to say that we would be boiled for.

" Tourists were informed that sending emails costs about 92 UAH for each, and the tour operator warned that the secret police would be able to monitor all their messages. "Please note that the email will be sent from the hotel mailbox, not yours. It is so easier to find the answer addressed to you, we recommend that you specify your room number in the topic of the letter," the tourists warned. The trip to the resort was a complete surprise.

Initially, a group of 13 people had to deliver a plane from Pyongyan to Vonsan, but the flight suddenly canceled and organized a train. "The whole train for only 13 people is just unthinkable," Daria said. "He was new, very comfortable, with air conditioning. " During the trip, tourists could watch the life of the country: "I saw villages from the windows of the train . . . People work in the fields, not very rich people.

" Another tourist Lyudmila also shared her impressions: "I was even interested in going by train, because for the first time I saw that the mountains they were drawing in their paintings really exist. " Upon arrival, tourists found that their hotel was occupied by officials and journalists who accompanied the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergei Lavrov. The group had to move to another institution.

Tourists were also warned in advance: "We recommend taking tea, coffee, sugar! Fruits are not served. " However, Darya also noted the positive points: "There were many types of meat, duck, rabbit, different types of fish. They really tried to please us. " The basic cost of the tour for Russians is about 76 thousand in terms of our money, and almost all the amount needs to be paid in cash. "We like everything. The sea is warm, the beach is clean, they maintain order. The area is well groomed.

The food is delicious, it can be eaten," - says tourist Pavel Gambal. By the way, the opening of the resort occurs on the background of deepening military cooperation between North Korea and Russia. We will remind, earlier Focus wrote that: in the largest dictatorship of the world there are even bloggers, including Song A - a girl who showed life in a totalitarian state, but her page has already been blocked. However, apparently, it is the daughter of North Korean high -ranking officials.