Moscow turned out to be the most popular Russian city for recreation. “The capital accounts for 20.2% of orders — almost the same as in 2022. The top five also included St. Petersburg (the share decreased by 24% and is 14.8%), Sochi (8.4%, -8%), Kazan (3.1%, -25%) and Yekaterinburg (2,4%, +33%)”, — leads to “The Tape.
The service also named the most popular foreign cities among Russians.
“Abroad, Russians most often rest in Istanbul (9.4% of hotel bookings, which is 59% more than in 2022), Minsk (4.6%, -50%), Dubai (4.0%, +8%), Yerevan (2.8%, -33%) and Tbilisi (2.6%, +24%),” the analysts explained.
As previously reported by the Free Press, according to Sergey Romashkin, ATOR Vice President for domestic tourism, the average cost of a summer tour in Sochi reaches 105 thousand rubles, while Anapa may be even more expensive — around 109 thousand.