During the May holidays, 1.8 million tourists visited Moscow, which is 16.6% more than in the same period of 2022. In this respect Wrote The agency RIA Novosti, referring to the message of the mayor of the capital, Sergei Sobyanin.
“From April 29 to May 9, 2023, 1.85 million guests visited Moscow, which is 16.6% more than the May holidays of last year (1.6 million),” Sobyanin said.
According to him, from the end of April to May 9, the turnover of the tourism sector reached 61 billion rubles. The indicator was 12% higher compared to April 29 – May 9, 2022. This is 61 billion rubles. the capital budget received 8.4 billion rubles, which is equivalent to the construction of three new schools.
Hotel reservation service experts from 2GIS Othello this week saidFor the May holidays, Russians mostly travel to Moscow, St. That he had booked hotels in St. Petersburg and Vladivostok.
Press service of Rosstat in the first half of May introduced According to the data, in the first quarter of 2023 (January-March), hotel revenues grew by 32% due to the increase in domestic tourism.