There are many wonderful places on our planet that can be visited by an inquisitive tourist, but there are many sights on the Russian expanses. What drives Russians going on a trip to Altai or Yaroslavl? Why, despite the beauty and accessibility of the resorts of the Azov and Black Seas, many of us strongly prefer Turkey and Egypt? Let’s try to figure out how internal tourism differs from external and where you can relax on May holidays or on New Year’s, without leaving your homeland.
Domestic tourism is tourism within the borders of one’s state, that is, without going abroad. There are many advantages to such a trip, for example, you do not need to have a passport and visa, know a foreign language, spend incredible amounts of money on air travel and hotel reservations, and there are also no difficulties with currency exchange. Almost any of the foreign resorts can be found a worthy replacement in Russia. Today, there are many travel agencies offering to visit the amazing sights of our country. The route can be chosen both independently and with the help of a travel agent. Domestic tourism - a service no less popular in comparison, say, with a trip to Europe. We offer you ski resorts, river rafting, health-improving procedures in sanatoriums on the shores of lakes. Demand among Russian travelers is the Golden Ring tours, sightseeing trips to Moscow and St. Petersburg. It is worth mentioning the Black Sea coast, which is by no means inferior to the Mediterranean in the number of vacationers. Many go to the near abroad, which became such after the collapse of the USSR, namely to Ukraine, Abkhazia, Bulgaria. Recreation areas exist on Lake Baikal, on the Kuril Islands, as well as in the north of our vast homeland. Such domestic tourism can be called extreme, given the climate and location of these "resorts".
If the summer season, when people want to swim in the sea and sunbathe in the sun, everything is clear, then with the autumn-spring and winter seasons, the situation is ambiguous. As a rule, on May holidays, more prosperous Russians go on trips to Europe, as well as to hot countries where the air temperature is tens of degrees higher than local temperature, but a citizen with an average income gets lost in choice. As the saying goes: "and want, and pricks." There is a solution - a trip to Russian cities. This is the Golden Ring mentioned above, and Moscow (for the provincials), and St. Petersburg (for everyone). There is something to see, where to walk and relax. In addition, in capitals and cities close to it, you can relax for little money, which is an important factor when choosing a route. Architectural monuments, amazing interesting excursions, acquaintance with a new culture - all this awaits you if you go a little further outside the boundaries of your region or republic.
Winter domestic tourism is not as popular as summer or spring. In winter, a Russian person wants warmth and a happy holiday, so half of us go to hot countries, and the other half stays home to celebrate New Year. But do not get hung up on such types of recreation, because in our country there is a lot of entertainment for the winter period. Many praise Karelia, because it is here that you can see what a real winter fairy tale is! Snowmobiling and skiing, relaxing in amazing boarding houses, forests, dog and reindeer sledding races, horseback riding - all this is near St. Petersburg. If you want to relax actively, go snowboarding and skiing, and Courchevel is too expensive for you, go to Dombay. Not inferior to Dombay in the beauty of landscapes and the steepness of the slopes of Elbrus and Krasnaya Polyana.
No matter how many disputes continue about where it is better to relax, at home or abroad, you should know that domestic tourism in Russia is by no means inferior to foreign tourism. Neither Turkey nor Egypt can compare in beauty with the landscapes of the Caucasus and the Urals.