Russia is in the top 3 European destinations for Chinese travelers

Deputy head of Rostourism Sergey Korneev said that Russia, Italy. France Three of the most favorite European destinations for travelers from China.

The head of the tourism department said that he made such a conclusion from conversations with “Chinese partners”. Korneev noted that the Chinese go to Russia throughout the year, including in winter.

Every country in the world is fighting for a Chinese tourist. Russia is successfully attracting travelers from China - in 2019, more than 2 million travelers from China are expected to visit. It is planned that they will spend 1 billion USD in Russia.

Korneev said that now the average check of a tourist in China is 700 USD, and Russia expects that the launch of electronic visas will make it even higher.

According to the representative of Rostourism, 70% of purchases in the TaxFree system are made by Chinese.

Source: tonkosti