SIMFEROPOL, Dec 4 - About 5.18 million tourists visited Crimea in January-November, which was 3.7% less than a year ago, the Crimean Ministry of Resorts and Tourism said on Monday.

"A total of 5,180,500 tourists visited Crimea in January-November 2017, which was 3.7% less than in the same period last year," the ministry said.

Most tourists rented apartments from the local population, the ministry said.