Last year, one in ten Russians (12%) traveled abroad. Turkey turned out to be the most popular destination; 22% of those who traveled abroad (or 3% of Russians) visited this country. Roskachestvo head Maxim Protasov told socialbites.ca about this.
“Experts from the Roskachestvo Consumer Behavior Research Center conducted a survey on Russians’ travel preferences last year. Also popular were the countries of the former USSR (15% of those who traveled abroad or 3% of Russians), Abkhazia (15% of those who traveled abroad or 2% of Russians), Egypt (13% of those who traveled abroad or 2% of Russians) and the UAE (11% of those who traveled abroad or 1% of Russians),” Protasov said.
According to him, the majority of Russians (88%) chose the regions of Russia when choosing a holiday destination. The top five included the Krasnodar Territory, the cities of the Volga region, St. Petersburg, Moscow and the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District.
Protasov explained that Russian tourists mostly travel with their families and children (29%) or with their significant other and without children (25%). Travelling alone is less common – only 19%. According to the ministry, half of Russians (52%) made only one trip last year. Last year, 23% made two, 13% three and 12% four or more trips.
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