About 185,000 foreign tourists visited Russia this year
According to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), in 2022, about 180,000-190,000 foreign tourists live in Russia. The words of ATOR Executive Director Maya Lomidze during the meeting of the Minister of Economic Development of Russia Maxim Reshetnikov with a meeting of the tourism industry quotes agency TASS.
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“According to well-known estimates, 180,000-190,000 classic foreign tourists, we are not pregnant with the CIS countries, survive Russia in 2022,” said Maya Lomidze. According to her, the use of electronic visas, in particular, will help to stimulate the flow of tourists in Russia.
Among Russians traveling around the country, coastal pollution has become the most targeted area this year, accounting for 35% of all tour operators’ sales, according to ATOR domestic tourism data. According to Maya Lomidze, a new trend this year has become short-term trips of Russians close to home. Both inbound and domestic tourism can be supported by development in national routes, she noted.
As part of the same meeting with the tourism industry, the head of the Ministry of Economic Development, Maxim Reshetnikov, said that the introduction of the Tourist Card application, which allows foreigners who came to Russia to pay for purchases without cash, was introduced. The department, according to his statement, is sure that the card will increase the flow of tourists in the country.