Sanction-hit Russia is making an aggressive bid to woo Indian travellers to visit its key cities.
Its top two cities, namely Moscow and St. Petersburg, have sent tourism delegations to an ongoing trade event called OTM to onboard a large number of travel agents to sell tour packages and woo Indians.
“During pandemic the tourist flow had dropped significantly. For St Petersburg, it dropped 72%. In that period, internal tourism witnessed a significant growth. Now, we can see the urge of Indians to visit our destinations,” said Kuzenskaya Julia, deputy chairman, Committee for Tourism Development, St. Petersburg. She said Indians can have hassle-free trip to St. Petersburg and the transaction [payment] issues were being resolved and “discussed at the highest level.” Despite the war, she said, “absolutely there is no threat to tourists and everything is very peaceful.”
