Putin called infrastructure problems that hinder the development of domestic tourism
At the annual press conference on December 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced infrastructure problems that hinder the development of domestic tourism in Russia.
The President promised the appropriate support from the state for their solution.
The head of state mentioned the infrastructure problems of the industry: Of course, I see, I know, I understand. I see people who say: it is beautiful, but there are no toilets, there is no place to wash your hands, food is not adjusted, there is no place to go. It takes time, it takes colossal money ... the money will be invested by those business structures that work in this area. The state should provide the necessary support, primarily infrastructure support. We will allocate appropriate funds for this, they are provided. We will support business as a whole, including regional ones.”
Recall that the theses about the shortage and lack of toilets for tourists were voiced by specialists of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia before.
The “toilet” theme is one of the most pressing in the matter of serving tourists in the regions, but it is bypassed because of the alleged “shame”.
Experts note that the situation with sanitary stops on excursion routes in Russia is generally deplorable, with the exception of some regions.
Specialists of the Committee on Import Substitution in Tourism under the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation (now transformed into the Expert Council for the Development of Domestic and Inbound Tourism under Rosturizm) reported: “According to the results of our expert trips to the regions of Russia, it can be noted that there are no problems with toilets on tourist excursion routes in only two regions – Kaliningrad and Tyumen regions.” Tourist administrations here understand the importance of the problem. In other regions of the Federation, everything is not so smooth. And the saddest thing is that due to the lack of sanitary stops for tourists, we were forced to exclude from some branded routes a number of fantastically interesting attractions and display objects.
Source: atorus