In September 2015, the Internet resource hotels.com, which provides booking services for all countries of the world, published its latest report Hotel Price Index, which analyzes in detail the number of visits to tourist centers, prices for hotel stays, services provided and much more. Based on the preferences of tourists from different countries, a rating was compiled of the most popular cities in Russia among foreign travelers. In general, the flow of foreign tourists is not affected even by the prices for accommodation in Russian hotels that have increased by 5% or more.
Introducing you the most popular cities in Russia among foreign tourists.
10. Krasnodar
The southern capital of Russia in 2014 was in eighth place in popularity among foreign tourists, but this dropped to tenth - apparently, the pleasant climate and natural beauty are no longer as attractive as before.
9. Adler
Another Russian city that has changed its position in the ranking compared to 2014: it dropped from seventh place to ninth. However, on the “price” scale, Adler is slightly behind the top three. The cost of living this year fell by 9%, so that a night in a hotel will now cost a tourist from 4,838 rubles and more.
8. Novosibirsk
The largest transport hub in Siberia and the second most work-friendly city in Russia occupies the eighth line in the list of popularity among foreign tourists (for comparison, in 2014, Novosibirsk did not make it into the top ten at all). The guests of Novosibirsk were lucky: in other cities, hotel accommodation is becoming more expensive, but in this city it has dropped by 1000 rubles, to 4,616 rubles per day.
7. Kaliningrad
Another city, whose position in the top 10 most popular cities in Russia among foreigners has changed towards the worsening, albeit slightly. And this despite the fact that Kaliningrad has been holding the title of “The best city in Russia". Last year, Amber City was in sixth place. And prices in local hotels, on the contrary, increased by 8% - now a night in one of them will cost not 3,071, but 3,323 rubles.
6. Sochi
Although this resort city is less visited by foreign tourists than the places included in the top 5, only the Northern capital of Russia and Moscow surpass it in terms of cost of living. And this is despite the decrease in prices for hotel services by an average of 5%, to 5,283 rubles.
5. Vladivostok
In 2014, the center of the Primorsky Territory and the terminal point of the Trans-Siberian Railway was in ninth place, and in this one it made a rapid leap to four positions at once. But Vladivostok is still not among the ten most expensive cities for Russian and foreign travelers.
4. Yekaterinburg
In the top ten most expensive cities in Russia, he is a strong middle peasant - he is in fifth place. You can spend the night in a "average hand" hotel in Yekaterinburg for 4,752 rubles.
3. Kazan
Displaced Yekaterinburg from the third position in the list of the most popular Russian cities among foreign tourists. Hotels rose slightly in price - only 1%, not the most expensive room for a traveler will cost 3 797 rubles.
2. St. Petersburg
The cultural capital of Russia enjoys a well-deserved popularity among foreign tourists, despite the prices soaring by 20%. Now a day stay in a hotel room will cost 6,609 rubles and more.
1.Moscow
The ten most popular cities in Russia among foreign tourists in 2015 was topped by one of the world's richest capitals in terms of cultural heritage. It beckons foreign travelers with its mysterious Russian spirit, majestic cathedrals, Red Square and, of course, the Kremlin blown up in the movie Mission Impossible. Those who are going to see the sights of Moscow need to stock up on a hefty amount. The average cost of staying at a hotel has risen in price by 3% (when compared with 2014) and now amounts to 6,785 rubles.