KcnaNorth Korea will open on the beach on the beach that his leader of Kim Jong UN will hope for tourism in secret communist regimes, state media reports.
Vognisan Kalma on the east coast will open for domestic tourists 1. July six years after it was to be completed. It is unclear when they will welcome foreigners.
Kim grew up in Luxury in Vonsan, where many elites in the country have private villas and tries to transform the city, which once hosted a rocket testing site.
The national media claims that the resort can set up to 20,000 visitors, which occupy 4km (2.5 miles) of the stretched beaches, with hotels, restaurants, shopping malls and aquatic park – nothing can be verified.
It is difficult to sanction for decades because of its nuclear weapons program, North Korea is among the poorest countries of the world. It is most of its resources in its military, mentioned and attractions – often in Piongiang – influenced the picture of the family and Kim family who led the country since 1948. years.
Some observers say this is an easy way to get Pionjang earn money. While foreign tourists are allowed, tour groups generally come from China and Russia, countries with whom Piongiang has long held friendly relations.
“I was hoping it could signal the spreading reopening of international tourism, but unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be the case,” Rovan Brad, co-founder of young pioneering tours, says BBC.
Tourism from abroad hit during the Prlasani Pandemia, however, with the country that ended the boundaries at the beginning of 2020. years. She did not reduce restrictions back to mid 2023. years and greeted Russian visitors a year.
It was open to more Western visitors in February, when tourists from Great Britain, France, Germany and Australia vehicles drove over the border from China. That suddenly stopped Tourist weeks later Without saying why.
KcnaSome tour agencies are skeptical for the appeal of Vonsan to foreigners. “It is unlikely that it will be the main excuse for most Western tourists,” says Mr. Beard.
“Key pages such as Pionjang, DMZ and other Brutalian or communist sights will continue to be the main featured guarantees for international visitors after the broader tourism continues.”
However, Elliott Davies, the director of Uri Tours, says North Korea has a “niche appeal” for passengers drawn on unconventional destinations.
“It is intriguing to experience something as known as at a beach resort in the form of a unique cultural context of North Korea.”
The KCNA described Vonsan development as a “great, affordable event of the whole country” and called it “Prelude with a new era” in tourism.
Initially, it was supposed to open in October 2019. years, but rushed on delays in construction before the pandemic hit.
Kim was attending the ceremony to celebrate his ending 24. June, accompanied by his daughter, Kim AE and Wife Ri Sol Ju. He marked RI’s first public appearance from the New Year’s Day.
The Russian Ambassador Alexander Matsegor and Embassy were also attended.
Some tourist operators expect that the resort will be open to Russian tourists, currently the only foreign nationals allowed in some parts of the country.
Comes an opening opening As North Korea and Russia reinforced their partnership in the face of sanction from the west.
North Korea has They sent troops to fight for Russia in their invasion of Ukraine.
On Thursday, the two countries also reopened a direct passenger route between their capitals after a five-year suspension due to the pandemic.
