National Geographic Traveler Awards 2018: the best excursions and gastronomy of Russia
Recently, leaders of the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2018, which is held every year, became known in Moscow. Tourist destinations and services in 25 nominations were awarded, they were established by online voting.
Kamchatka won in the nomination "Best Russian adventure holiday", competitors were the Irkutsk and Murmansk regions, Altai and Karelia. According to experts, the region of bears, whales, fire-breathing volcanoes, boiling geysers offers different types of active recreation: yachting, surfing, diving, hiking, photo hunting.
The award for “Best excursion rest” was able to get the Leningrad region,
The most famous sights of the region are Shlisselburg and Vyborg, Kronstadt and Ladoga, St. Isaac’s Cathedral and Admiralty, Koporsk fortress and Tsar’s Selo.
The resort Sheregesh (south of Siberia) received the award for “Best ski holiday”, its competitors Arkhyz, Kirovsk, Krasnaya Polyana, Elbrus.
The Republic of Tatarstan was able to win in the gastronomic tourism industry thanks to a sweet chak-chak dish, rich shurpe, dried horse sausage and a variety of dishes from dough. Voters decided on the best airline in Russia. The largest number of votes was received by Aeroflot, it was ahead of Victory, Ural Airlines, Utair, S7.
The National Geographic Traveler Awards 2018 was awarded to foreign destinations that are in demand by Russians. The Dominican Republic won Best Beach Vacation, Turkey for Best Family Vacation, Nepal for Best Adventure Holiday, Tanzania for Best Exotic Vacation.