Russian city became the best in the world for cultural tourism
In early December in Lisbon (Portugal) was held the ceremony of awarding the world-famous tourist award – World Travel Awards.
St. Petersburg He was awarded the World's Leading Cultural City Destination.
The northern capital of Russia was recognized as the leader of the cultural direction of the world, its competitors were Paris (France), London (France).Britain), Rome and Venice (Italy), Sydney (Australia), New York (USA), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Beijing (PRC) and Quito (Japan). It is worth noting that St. Petersburg has already become a laureate in 2016-2017.
The World Travel Awards were established in London in 1993. The professional jury and the audience select the winners in several stages on several indicators: level of service, assessment of guests, infrastructure development, security.