Dmitry Chernyshenko: Siberia, the South and the Caucasus lead in the growth of tourist trips over 9 months

CrimeaPRESS reports:

5.5 million trips were made by tourists in the regions of Siberia in 9 months from January to September of this year. This is 15.3% more than in the same period in 2023. The traditionally touristic South of Russia took second place in the ranking of federal districts. Here the increase in the number of trips was 14.8%. In total, the southern regions received 12.3 million tourists. The North Caucasus, which has demonstrated significant rates of development in this area in recent years, closes the top three. The figure increased by 14.8% and reached 2.3 million trips.

Over the past 9 months, Rosstat has recorded 65.5 million tourist trips across Russia, which is 11.1% more than during the same period in 2023. We are pleased with the growing interest in our country from foreign tourists: more than 3 million people became guests of Russian hotels, which is 42% more than last year. This success confirms that Russia is becoming increasingly popular for travelers from all over the world— said Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Chernyshenko.

The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that President Vladimir Putin instructed to make the visa regime more flexible and accessible for tourists from other countries. Thus, visa-free group trips are available for citizens of Iran and China, and representatives of 52 countries can obtain electronic visas. The regions of the Far East became the leaders in the growth of interest from foreign tourists. The most significant results are shown by the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Amur Region and Khabarovsk Territory.

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