Prospects for the Development of Domestic Tourism: Where Russians Will Go in 2025
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:13 am
I think this measure is unlikely to have a significant impact on the decline in tourist flow. Tourists will gradually adapt to additional expenses, especially if they see that tax funds are used to improve infrastructure. The regions plan to use these funds to improve public spaces, build new facilities, and improve the quality of service," Kononov believes.
The introduction of a tourist tax in Russia may have a dual impact on the development of domestic tourism in 2025, according to expert Prokopyev. On the one hand, additional costs may scare off some tourists, especially those who are looking for a budget vacation. This may lead to a slight decrease in tourist flow in regions where the tax significantly increases the cost of accommodation.
On the other hand, the funds collected from this tax can be used to develop tourism infrastructure, improve service and support local initiatives, which in the long term can increase the attractiveness of the region.
Photo - © Evgeniy Mukhortov / Lori Photobank
Several key factors will influence the development of domestic list of real mobile number database tourism in Russia in 2025, says Prokopyev. Firstly, geopolitical events and restrictions related to international travel will stimulate domestic destinations. Secondly, the growing interest in ecotourism and regional travel will open up new opportunities for local businesses. For example, new expensive hotels are currently being actively built in Sochi, Anapa and other cities. In the European part and tourist attraction points beyond the Urals (Tuva, Altai, Chukotka), glamping is gaining popularity - a type of camping that combines the comfort of a hotel room with the opportunity to relax in nature. In Karelia, for example, a popular activity among tourists is fishing, lists the founder and owner of the Safari-Zanzibari company.
In his opinion, cultural tourism will develop - the study of the traditions of the peoples that are part of the Russian Federation, as well as the CIS countries (Belarus, Kazakhstan, Abkhazia, Georgia, etc.). The problem is that many regions of interest to Russian tourists do not yet have the proper level of service.
"There are enough families in Russia who are ready to spend significant amounts of money on vacation, so the domestic tourism market has every chance of growing, perhaps even faster than in previous years. For example, last summer the beaches and hotels of Anapa were overcrowded. At the same time, many tourists easily left around 500 thousand rubles for a vacation with their families," comments Prokopyev.
In his opinion, the car and apartment rental market is flourishing at Russian resorts. Recently, many companies have appeared that professionally rent out and subsequently rent out housing. In this regard, real estate in the same Gelendzhik has become several times more expensive: if in 2021 an apartment could be bought for three million, now it costs about 15 million rubles, the expert states.
"Large players, such as Sber, have entered Altai and the Sheregesh ski resort in Siberia. The cost of hotels has immediately increased, but even the most expensive rooms are sold out quickly. The flow of tourists to Chukotka and Kamchatka has also increased significantly, but there are still not enough hotels and rental apartments that offer a high level of comfort for tourists," says Prokopyev.
The introduction of a tourist tax in Russia may have a dual impact on the development of domestic tourism in 2025, according to expert Prokopyev. On the one hand, additional costs may scare off some tourists, especially those who are looking for a budget vacation. This may lead to a slight decrease in tourist flow in regions where the tax significantly increases the cost of accommodation.
On the other hand, the funds collected from this tax can be used to develop tourism infrastructure, improve service and support local initiatives, which in the long term can increase the attractiveness of the region.
Photo - © Evgeniy Mukhortov / Lori Photobank
Several key factors will influence the development of domestic list of real mobile number database tourism in Russia in 2025, says Prokopyev. Firstly, geopolitical events and restrictions related to international travel will stimulate domestic destinations. Secondly, the growing interest in ecotourism and regional travel will open up new opportunities for local businesses. For example, new expensive hotels are currently being actively built in Sochi, Anapa and other cities. In the European part and tourist attraction points beyond the Urals (Tuva, Altai, Chukotka), glamping is gaining popularity - a type of camping that combines the comfort of a hotel room with the opportunity to relax in nature. In Karelia, for example, a popular activity among tourists is fishing, lists the founder and owner of the Safari-Zanzibari company.
In his opinion, cultural tourism will develop - the study of the traditions of the peoples that are part of the Russian Federation, as well as the CIS countries (Belarus, Kazakhstan, Abkhazia, Georgia, etc.). The problem is that many regions of interest to Russian tourists do not yet have the proper level of service.
"There are enough families in Russia who are ready to spend significant amounts of money on vacation, so the domestic tourism market has every chance of growing, perhaps even faster than in previous years. For example, last summer the beaches and hotels of Anapa were overcrowded. At the same time, many tourists easily left around 500 thousand rubles for a vacation with their families," comments Prokopyev.
In his opinion, the car and apartment rental market is flourishing at Russian resorts. Recently, many companies have appeared that professionally rent out and subsequently rent out housing. In this regard, real estate in the same Gelendzhik has become several times more expensive: if in 2021 an apartment could be bought for three million, now it costs about 15 million rubles, the expert states.
"Large players, such as Sber, have entered Altai and the Sheregesh ski resort in Siberia. The cost of hotels has immediately increased, but even the most expensive rooms are sold out quickly. The flow of tourists to Chukotka and Kamchatka has also increased significantly, but there are still not enough hotels and rental apartments that offer a high level of comfort for tourists," says Prokopyev.