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For reference. In 2015, 17.1 million tourists visited Moscow, most of them Russian citizens. . . . . .

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. . . . . The importance of developing the tourism industry was stressed by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

"The Moscow authorities have approached the indicator, according to which the share of the gross product from tourism will be approximately 500 billion rubles. This is a significant figure"- said Sergei Sobyanin.

According to the mayor, the number of tourists in Moscow is increasing year by year. “The number of tourists in the capital is increasing year by year and this is a good indicator. . . . . .

According to the data he has seen, Moscow is the most popular tourist destination in Russia. . . . . . The first positions are occupied by Paris, New York and London.

The number of tourists who would like to return to Moscow again exceeds 92 percent of the total. . . . . .

. . . . . Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin instructed to conduct an analysis of the city's tourism industry in the coming months.

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For the first time in 15 years, Moscow took part with its stand in the international tourism exhibition EMMIT in Istanbul. According to Sergei Shpilko, chairman of the Committee for Tourism and Hotel Industry of Moscow, this is due to the fact that the number of international arrivals from Turkey through Moscow airports is growing dynamically even in the face of the crisis and economic sanctions. For 9 months of last year, this figure amounted to 116.9 thousand arrivals, an increase of 8.5%. At the same time, in terms of the number of international arrivals through the airports of the Moscow air zone, Turkey came in 3rd place after China and Germany.

In Turkey, the middle class is actively forming, which makes an increasing demand for trips with tourist purposes. Plus, economic and cultural ties between our countries are generally developing positively, and tourism is no exception in this sense. Moreover, Moscow is increasingly adapting its hospitality industry to the needs of tourists from different countries. Non-profit organizations carry out voluntary certification of hotels for meeting the needs of tourists, for example, Chinese tourists - "Chinafriendly", as well as certification of hotels for compliance with the requirements of "Halal". The Aerostar Hotel received the first such certificate.

According to the Marketing Director of the Aerostar Hotel Lyubov Shiyan, who participated in the Moscow stand, “The Turkish market is strategically important for Moscow companies and hotels due to the changed political and economic situation. The exhibition is successful, there is a high interest in the work of the Moscow stand, the atmosphere is very friendly.”

According to another participant of the exhibition, the representative of the company "TariTour" Nikita Monakhov, manager of the sales department of the company "TariTour", "The Turkish market is one of the most promising at the moment. The number of tourists from Turkey visiting Moscow has grown.” Therefore, the company opened the TariTour Byhadir office in Istanbul.

Speaking at the presentation of Moscow and Kazan, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Republic of Turkey Abdurrahman Arydzhi said: “The number of tourists from Russia in 2014 amounted to 4 million people. It is time for my compatriots to pay back their debt of hospitality to the Russians by getting to know their sights and cultural values ​​better.”

Moscow, according to Sergei Shpilko, who spoke at the presentation, "once again came up with proposals on the price-quality ratio, which are difficult to refuse, which at this stage is facilitated by the change in the ruble exchange rate." Questions from the Turkish tourist industry concerned, first of all, the cost of transportation. But here, too, there are positive developments. Since 2013, Pegasus has operated flights in Moscow using the low-cost model of low-cost transportation, with ticket prices averaging $190. With MoscowWeekends packages available on the market, it is quite possible to make your stay in Moscow cost an average of $300 per person.

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The summer season was not as successful as expected travel business Teletskoye Lake. From entrepreneurs and employees of the Altai Biosphere Reserve, information was received that the number of tourists had significantly decreased last season. In general, Lake Teletskoye received approximately 15% of the regional flow.

If we talk about the seasons of the last decade, this one can be called one of the weakest. According to the information director tourist center Lake Teletskoye "Kedrogor" by O. Samokhvalova, the flow decreased by 2 times. The expert admits that now there is an oversupply on the lake, as more accommodation facilities have appeared and tourists have simply spread out. There were a lot of vacationers on the lake last year in the summer. It was easy to notice, since it was almost impossible to find a free place at the camp site. Traffic jams have formed on the streets due to the increase in the number of vehicles.

Last summer provided a similar load only on one weekend, when the Teletsky water festival was held at the end of July. The number of sales has also decreased among the owners of souvenir stalls. At the beginning of the summer, there were no sales at all, while in July and August the situation became a bit even.

Such an assessment was also received from representatives of the Altai Biosphere Reserve, which takes into account guests at a number of famous sights, such as the Korbu waterfall. The location of the waterfall is convenient - on the right bank of Lake Teletskoye, just an hour's drive from the village of Artybash. By the way, in the village there is a boat station that sends tourists on an entertaining excursion to the waterfall. It is worth noting that most travelers consider it their duty to make such a mini-journey by water transport. Moreover, 3 years ago it was possible to restore the unique Pioneer of Altai motor ship, which also attracts attention. Approximately 68 thousand tourists visited here last year.

Tourists have become less interested not only in the Korbu waterfall, but also in other attractions. The number of people wishing to visit the Uchar waterfall in the Chulyshman river valley has decreased. The problem is that the local tourism business was counting on other indicators, so it is rather difficult to accept a decrease in the flow of tourists by almost 2 times. According to the director of the tourism center "Yurtok" and the head of the "Teletsky ski-board club" S. Karnaukh, there is a fall, but his institution was ready for this. Many were inspired by the rise of last year, which is why it was so difficult to accept the decrease this year. Although, this situation can rather be called stabilization after last year's rise, rather than decline.

Many tourists are now in a difficult financial situation, so they stayed at home for the holidays. S. Zyablitsky, head of the Association of Tourist Organizations, claims that his Manzherok tourist complex has experienced a significant decline this year. July was hot enough, but the tourists were still in no hurry to go, and those who arrived were no longer throwing money away. If earlier almost everyone ordered dining services for themselves, then this year exactly the same number of tourists cooked for themselves in order to save money. They pay only for accommodation, and they already deal with food themselves.

It is worth noting that Teletskoye Lake suffered from the lack of tourists no more than anyone else. This region is one of the most attractive in the Altai Territory. The lake is located away from the main highway - the Chuisky tract, but this does not prevent tourists from safely getting to it. Most of the accommodation facilities are built on the northern side of the lake in the villages of Iogach and Artybash. For the convenience of tourists, stations are also located here, which are the start for many tourist routes.

As for the southern part of the lake, it is less developed, but this does not mean that there is no point in going there. Vacationers are attracted by the valley of the Chulyshman River, "stone mushrooms", the Uchar waterfall, as well as the difficult Katu-Yaryk automobile pass. If you plan an excursion with attraction water transport, you need to overcome about 80 kilometers of the path along the lake. This, of course, will entail waste.

It is possible that interest in this area will grow. Not all people can afford a vacation abroad. Whoever says anything, but rest within the country is much cheaper than in the same Turkey, O. Samokhvalova believes. It is not necessary to stay in the north of the lake and pay for hotel accommodation if you can drive south and have a wild vacation. In this case, people take food with them and cook their own food, and the sights do not disappear. It turns out that you can relax and see the sights almost free of charge.

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The number of visitors from the Russian Federation to the EU countries has fallen sharply, the European Travel Commission (ETC) stated. According to the organization's experts, in 2015 the flow of tourists from Russia to the EU countries will depend on the decline in GDP, inflation, the weakening of the ruble, lower oil prices and the ongoing Ukrainian conflict. Given the forecasts, the number Russian tourists is unlikely to increase this year.

For some European countries, this is, of course, a significant loss, but in general, in 2015, European tourism is experiencing consistent stable growth due to successful marketing activities in all directions. The results for the first months of 2015 indicate a positive start to the tourist season and an increase in demand for tourism services along with the recovery of the region's economy, the organization said in a report on the results of the first quarter. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) expects world tourism to grow by an average of 3 to 4% in 2015 after a 4.7% increase in 2014. European tourism, according to ETC forecasts, will keep pace with world tourism and grow by the same amount on average.

However, experts agree, some European countries may have economic problems due to a decrease in the flow of tourists from Russia. The number of Russian tourists in Europe in the first quarter of this year fell by 30% compared to the same period in 2014. At the same time, the drop in the Russian tourist flow affected almost all countries in the region. "The only two European destinations that saw an increase in Russian tourist flow in January-March this year are Montenegro and Romania," the ETC report says. At the same time, the outflow of tourists is observed even in such traditional markets for the Russian Federation as Turkey and Estonia.

The fall in the flow of Russian tourists to the EU is not the first day. So, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), in the first quarter of this year, the number of Russian tourists in such popular country for our citizens, like the Czech Republic, has decreased by almost half. The number of tourists decreased by 47.8%, overnight stays - by 47.7%. In connection with this situation, transport companies whose business is related to the transportation of tourists also suffer. For example, the German tour operator Nicko Cruises, which organized cruises on European rivers, announced the start of bankruptcy proceedings. The company explains its decision by the crisis in Russia and Ukraine, which led to a sharp drop in demand for river cruises and, consequently, a reduction in the company's liquidity.

However, ETC believes that the situation is not so pessimistic: the Russian ruble went up and today “is considered one of the most effective currencies of 2015, although with a weaker starting position.” The coming months will show how much it is possible to level the fall of the Russian outbound tourism, the organization said in a statement. While the European tourism market have to survive on their own resources: double-digit growth in the number of tourists at the intra-European level included Iceland (+31.4%), Croatia (+24.6%), Montenegro (+23.2%), Romania (+13.1%), Hungary (+12.1%), Slovenia (+11.7%), Austria (+11.4%) and Serbia (+11%).

Against this background, the interest of Russian tourists in domestic destinations is growing. Demand for domestic tourism will grow, especially in the direction of Sochi. The overall demand for 4- and 5-star hotels can jump up to 40% this year, tourism revenues by more than 50% (due to additional influx of tourists from other countries), analyst at TeleTrade Investment Company Alexander Egorov expects. At the same time, the average bill is likely to grow by at least 15% to 4.8-5 thousand rubles for a day's stay.

Asian countries remain popular for Russians, although the flow of tourists there, as well as to Europe, has fallen. The overall drop in demand for tour packages for the year amounted to 40-50%. So, according to RBC, in Cambodia in the first months of 2015, according to the country's Ministry of Tourism, the flow of tourists from the Russian Federation amounted to about 18.3 thousand people - 51% less compared to the same period of the previous year. In January-March, 95.8 thousand Russian citizens visited Vietnam, thus the drop was 27%. In 2014, the flow of Russians to Thailand fell by 8.6%, continuing to decline in 2015. The number of tourists visiting the Philippines in January fell by 12%.

The share of Russian tourists did not exceed 6% in the total European flow even in a calm 2013, when there was no talk of sanctions or the devaluation of the ruble, Margarita Gorsheneva, development director at QB Finance, points out. So, she is sure, for the countries of Central Europe, the decrease in the tourist flow from Russia will go unnoticed. By the way, it is the residents of the central EU countries, especially Germany, who form the main flows of tourists in the countries of southern Europe, Italy, Spain, and Greece, traditionally popular among Russians. Indeed, the expert admits, in winter the situation was somewhat different: the decreased demand for ski resorts(about 45%) among Russians has significantly hit the tourism industries of Austria, Germany, Italy, Andorra, but in summer the tourist flow shifts to the south, and here the lost 30% is more than compensated by both the Europeans themselves and tourists from Asian countries (Korea and China), where the demand for holidays in Europe is growing every year.

In addition, Gorsheneva emphasizes, -30% for the first quarter is not so much when compared with forecasts at the beginning of the year, when they talked about 40-45%. The strengthened ruble with a rather weak euro has already begun to contribute to the growth in demand for holidays in Europe, and it is possible that this influence will reduce the drop in demand to -20% by the end of the second quarter.

Today, only Greece is fighting for the active attraction of Russian tourists, but it has its own geopolitical motives, in addition to financial ones. Otherwise, at the state level, with the exception of Turkey, no country in Europe is taking steps to create special conditions to attract the Russians. There is still time before the high season, so the situation may change, but demand will grow already thanks to a strong ruble and a weakening euro.

For Russia, the decline in tourist flow to Europe will provide an opportunity for the active development of domestic tourism. For example, rather impressive financial and resource injections into Crimea will strengthen its own tourist position. Improving the quality of service in existing hotels, as well as opening new ones, may be especially relevant for domestic tourism. Given the ambiguous situation in Europe, Kirikov predicts that tours to EU countries are unlikely to become top destinations in 2015, and the reorientation of Russian travel companies for domestic travel, will be more promising than ever.

The National Statistical Committee of the country summed up the statistical results of the tourism industry over the past year.

At the end of 2016, tourism activities were carried out in the Republic of Belarus 1376 organizations whose services were used 1715 thousand organized tourists and sightseers, including 672.9 thousand tourists and 1042.1 thousand sightseers.

In 2016, the number of organized tourists and sightseers who went abroad amounted to 495.7 thousand people. 23.8% went in an organized manner to the CIS countries, 46.2% to the EU countries, and 30% to other countries of the world. In 2015 the number of tourists, in an organized manner, i.e. with the help of travel agencies that traveled from the Republic of Belarus abroad, amounted to 533.8 thousand people. AT In 2014, there were 670.4 thousand of them. That is, every year Belarusians leave their homeland less often. Most visited last year foreign countries traditionally remained the Russian Federation, Bulgaria, Turkey, Ukraine, Egypt, Poland, Spain, Greece, Montenegro, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Italy. These countries accounted for 85.2% of the total number of organized tourists and sightseers who went abroad.

The number of organized tourists and sightseers who visited the Republic of Belarus in 2016 amounted to 217.4 thousand people. Recall that the number of organized, that is, used the services of travel agencies, tourists and sightseers who arrived in the country in 2015, was about 300 thousand people. That is, last year 82.6 thousand foreigners came to Belarus less than in 2015. Largest number arrived organized tourists and sightseers accounted for the citizens of the Russian Federation (78.7%). The picture looked the same in 2015, when 70,390 people arrived in Belarus from Russia.

Among other countries of the world, the leaders in the number of visits to the Republic of Belarus were Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Latvia, Germany, Israel, China, Estonia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Average length of stay foreign tourists in the Republic of Belarus in 2016 was 4 days, while in 2015 it was 5 days.

Domestic tourism developed in this way: in 2016, the number of organized tourists within the country amounted to 83.6 thousand people, sightseers - 918.3 thousand people. In 2015, the number of organized tourists within the country amounted to 91.5 thousand people(in 2014 - 56.2 thousand people), and sightseers - 745.2 thousand people(in 2014 - 647.5 thousand people). It turns out that the number of tourists has increased, and the number of tourists has decreased.

For the accommodation of tourists in the country, the services of hotels and similar accommodation facilities were provided 571 hotels and similar accommodation, of which 384 hotels and hotel complex. In 2015, there were 5 39 accommodation facilities, including 338 hotels, that is, the total number of accommodation facilities has increased.

In 2016, 1,698.2 thousand people lived in hotels and similar accommodation facilities. More than half (52.1%) of the residents were citizens of the republic, citizens from other states - 47.9%, including from the CIS countries - 35.1%.

On the territory of Belarus in 2016, there were 481 sanatorium-resort and health-improving organizations, including 76 sanatoriums.

Last year, 761.7 thousand people were accommodated in sanatorium-resort and health-improving organizations, foreign citizens accounted for 189.7 thousand people, or 24.9% of the total number of those accommodated.

According to the Ministry of Taxes and Dues of the Republic of Belarus, at the end of last year, 2279 subjects of agroecotourism, including those operating in 2016 - 1786.

The number of tourists who used the services of rural tourism in 2016 amounted to 301.8 thousand people. Citizens of Belarus in the total number of agroecotourists amounted to 8 9,9%.

Compared to 2015, the country registered 2263 subjects of agroecotourism, including in Brest region- 346, Vitebsk - 605, Gomel - 196, Grodno - 303, Minsk - 597, Mogilev - 216. The number of tourists who used the services of agroecotourism in 2015 amounted to 294.3 thousand people. Citizens of Belarus in the total number of agroecotourists amounted to 88,1%.

Based on the materials of the National Statistical Committee of Belarus prepared by Nadezhda SUSLOVA