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Postby Svetlana » Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:28 am

Russians snatch 'worst tourists' crown from Germans... even hiding sunloungers in their ROOMS

28 August 2009

For years the Germans have been the undisputed champions of holiday rudeness.

But it seems their long reign has at last come to an end.

The Russians are now considered the most unpleasant holidaymakers in the world, a survey revealed yesterday.

They won first place thanks to their appalling taste in fashion, terrible table manners, and – worst of all – habit of hiding sunloungers in their rooms overnight to ensure a spot at the pool.

Russian holidaymakers have been annoying British tourists this summer with 'rude, pushy' behaviour, which included hiding sunloungers in their hotel rooms

Those who holidayed in Spain, France, Cyprus, Malta, Italy, Turkey, Greece and Portugal took a dislike to Russians, claiming they:

* Took hotel sunloungers into their rooms to make sure they get a seat by the pool in the morning

* Ate 'almost everything' at all-inclusive dinners - even taking doggie bags to stock up on grub

* Flashed their money around and ordered hotel staff to be at their beck and call

* Belched and swore in public areas such as hotel swimming pools and bars

* Dressed like 'chavs' - wearing tracksuits and gold bling

* Pushed into queues in bars and shops to be served first

Holiday-maker Geoff Hunt, 43, said his Turkish hotel was 'overrun' with Russian tourists in July.

He said: 'They were known as the 'Rude Ruskis' by everyone - even the Germans.

'They just barged into queues flashing their money and shouting.

'Two of them pinched four hotels loungers from the pool and took them to their room so they were guaranteed one in the morning.

'They swore and belched their way through hotel meals and took as much of the free food back to their rooms as they could.'

Holiday expert Gary Hewitt, who runs Real Holiday Reports website, said a 'flood' of UK holiday-makers had complained about the behaviour of Russian tourists his summer.

'To be honest, when we started the poll we expected the normal complaints about German tourists hogging the sunloungers - the same old stories.

'But to our surprise we've been flooded with complaints about Russians on holiday.

'People have commented that they are rude, flash their cash around and think they own the place.'

Mr Hewitt, who set up the holiday advice website eight years ago, added: 'With many Russians going abroad for the first time since the country started becoming rich, they do not know how to behave and are known as arrogant, rude and greedy.

'Russians are the 'New Germans' only they wear dodgy clothes, especially the men, who always seem to have a wife or girlfriend 20 years younger then them.'

The poll, entitled 'Who do you not get on with on holiday', has had more than 1,000 hits so far - and the Russians are currently top of the leaderboard with more than a third of the votes.

The Germans are not far behind with just over 30 per cent, the Brits themselves make up 15 per cent, the French 10 per cent and the Dutch five per cent.

In the past 10 years the number of Russian tourists leaving the former Soviet Union for a sunshine break has quadrupled - rocketing from around 2m in 1995 to more than 8m this year.

Last year 1.5m Russians visited Turkey - making them easily the highest number of foreign visitors to the country.

Last year 300,000 Russians went on holiday to Spain, 250,000 to Italy, 200,000 to Germany, 180,000 to Greece, 145,000 to France and 110,000 to Cyprus.

About 70,000 came to the UK on holiday.
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Postby cyprusgeoff » Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:45 am

Only 110,000 to Cyprus :lol:

They must have heard how expensive it is here!

300,000 Russians went on holiday to Spain 'cos it's cheaper :lol:
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Postby CBBB » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:16 am

cyprusgeoff wrote:Only 110,000 to Cyprus :lol:

They must have heard how expensive it is here!

300,000 Russians went on holiday to Spain 'cos it's cheaper :lol:


It is also 140 times the size of Cyprus and they only managed 3 times as many tourist!
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Postby Milo » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:28 am

Actually I find that quite funny British holidaymakers saying Russians are the worst :lol: We avoided many places in the past where we knew there would be too many british holidaymakers, they have to be one of the worst imho and I,m British :roll: But much better behaved :wink: Am surprised at the number of Russians going to Turkey too :roll:
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Postby Svetlana » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:32 am

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Don't tell people Russians are going to Turkey - there will be big problems here :-(

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Postby CBBB » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:35 am

Svetlana wrote:Milo

Don't tell people Russians are going to Turkey - there will be big problems here :-(

lana


Lets hope no one tells Demetris. he will be straight on the phone to Putin.
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Re: So maybe British tourists are not so bad ;-)

Postby SSBubbles » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:49 am

Well I never! This is not your family I hope Lana! :lol:
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Postby fig head » Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:05 am

haha this is funny but true, witch remind me of a funny story! few weeks ago i went to visit my girlfriend who recently moved to cyprus and staying in one of the hotels till she gets her own place, we agreed to have dinner in the hotel restaurent then off for drinks, while we having dinner a group of russian guys coverd with silver blings and massive crosses that are too flashy sat opposite us, in a while they start eating and believe me it wasnt a good thing to see! too much food that you can tell they want eat all of it! in the end they put all that food in bags and toke it with them... this is not the weirdist thing! the most shocking thing the way they dress witch is too funky and they move and talk like if they are black from the gettos!!! hey yooo
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Postby miltiades » Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:29 am

Suave and sophisticated then !! :lol:
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Postby cyprusgeoff » Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:00 am

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You just gotta have it :lol:
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