Tourism industry representatives told the newspaper: “News”The popularity of short tourist trips on the weekend has increased significantly compared to last year. The press service of tour operator Anex Tour reports that demand has doubled. Other market participants also recorded growth, but forecast it more modestly.
Sergey Romashkin, vice-president for domestic tourism of the Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR). 15-20% throughout the year.
The development of transport infrastructure contributes to the increase in the popularity of short trips, especially the routes on the Lastochka or Sapsan trains are in demand.
However, the cost of short trips continues to rise. According to Tinkoff Data’s Weekend Trip Index, spending on such trips is up 7% this year and already 20% over the past five years.
According to the same study, the most popular weekend destinations are Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Kazan and Kaliningrad.
Considered the most expensive cities, Moscow and St. Petersburg, travelers spend an average of 9 thousand rubles. per person for two days. In Sochi, Kazan and Kaliningrad, such expenses are about 7 thousand rubles.
Analytical project Tinkoff Data used artificial intelligence to predict the index. They looked at average bills over the last five years, excluding travel expenses, by popular travel spending categories: dinner at a cafe or restaurant, two snacks at fast food, a trip to a bar, a night at a hotel, two taxi rides, and buying souvenirs.
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