Moscow and St. Petersburg unite for tourism purposes
The two largest cities of Russia will inform travelers about tourist projects and cultural events - in May, the program on mutual information of tourists will start, its slogan is "Two cities - a million impressions".
Chairman of the Tourism Committee Moscow Ekaterina Pronicheva explained that in Moscow and St. Petersburg Tourists using information centers, mobile applications, etc. will receive information about exhibitions, festivals, concerts and other points of attraction.
Before the pandemic, the tourist flow between Moscow and St. Petersburg was estimated at 3 million tourists a year. Traditionally, residents of the capital often come to the city on the Neva River, and St. Petersburgers often go to Moscow.
Chairman of the Committee for Tourism Development of St. Petersburg Sergey Korneev is confident that Moscow and St. Petersburg, as two main tourist centers of Russia, can be drivers of tourism recovery after the pandemic for domestic and international tourists. These two centers have the best transport accessibility, tourist product and infrastructure.
Source: atorus