By Eliza Popova
The erection of the resort "Vonsan" was temporarily suspended for the pandemic period. During this time, the local beggars even managed to get used to the unfinished, filling the room with garbage and faeces. It is reported that the location will open its door in May, becoming one of the largest in the world, but it is unknown whether it will be popular.
Jacob Bogl, who specializes in the subject of North Korea, with the help of satellite images made a large map of the country and told about the huge scale of the project. "Vonsan resort is the largest recreational complex in North Korea and one of the largest beach resorts on the planet.
Initial plans published in 2013 assumed that the resort will be able to accept up to 100,000 guests at the same Only from 150,000 to 200,000 foreign tourists, its profitability will depend largely on domestic tourism, " - a specialist is sure. According to him, if the resort opens in 2025, Russian and Chinese travelers will be the bulk of international visitors. "North Korea is not open to Western tourists at the moment.
The day may come when trips here, including the United Kingdom and the United States," says Martin Williams, Senior Stimson Center Researcher in Washington. Earlier, Focus wrote that Kevin Martin's 48-year-old military resign from Missouri (USA) lived a year in cheap cabins on cruise liners owned by NCL, Princess and Royal Caribbean. The man spent about $ 2,000 on tickets, mobile phone, insurance and health care every month.
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