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Moscow presents Tourism and Business potential for the Indian Market
MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 (GPN) –The 3 Day event at OTM Mumbai 2022 Bosster Edition, concluded today on a high note. Saint-Petersburg emerged as the most popular outbound destination at the largest Indian tourist exhibition “OTM 2022: The Gateway to India’s Travel Markets”, Mumbai at JIO World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai. St. Petersburg presened itself as a multifaceted travel destination for Indian travellers.

The exhibition program and booth of the city on the Neva river attracted the special attention of visitors. The City Tourism Committee presented a colorful presentation of North Venice as part of the initiative of the Russian House in Mumbai to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of sisterhood between the two cities.Once known as Leningrad and before that Petrograd, Saint Petersburg, Russia, is the country’s second-largest city. Set next to the Neva River, close to the Baltic Sea, this city is home to over 5 million plus people.

It’s the world’s northernmost city, founded by Peter the Great and named after Saint Peter the apostle. Once home to the Tsars of Russia, it is today known as the country’s cultural capital.

The solemn program was opened by Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Tourism Development of Saint-Petersburg Yulia Kuzenskaya, Consul General of the Russian Federation in Mumbai Alexei Surovtsev and Director of the Russian House in Mumbai Elena Remizova, who noted the particular importance of increasing the interest of the Indian public not only in visiting Saint-Petersburg, but also in Russia as a whole, what is crucial in current conditions.

To fulfill this goal are served the popular combined routes presented at the exhibition, such as “Two Cities – A Million Impressions” (Moscow and Saint- Petersburg) or “Silver Necklace of Russia”, which unites 11 regions of the Northwestern Federal District. The special presentations of Moscow and Saint-Petersburg received a very warm response from the Indian audience and widespread press coverage.

Top Things to do in St. Petersburg, Russia:
1. Visit The World Famous Hermitage Museum
2. Take in a Performance at Mariinsky Theatre
3. See Jewelled Eggs at the Faberge Museum
4. Spend an Hour Canal Cruising
5. Discover Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
6. Take a Rooftop Walk-in St. Petersburg
7. Admire Nevsky Prospect’s Magnificent Architecture
8. Visit the Island of Peter and Paul Fortress
9. Sample Russian Vodka in a Ryumochnye
10. Enjoy local Saint Petersburg Craft Beer
11. See the Majestic Catherine Palace
12. Explore Peterhof Palace
13. Spend a Day by the Finnish Border at Vyborg

Moscow participated in the largest outbound tourism exhibition Outbound Travel Mart (OTM) in Mumbai with a Grand Booth, where it had demonstrated its Tourism and MICE potential. The event took place from 13 to 15 September in the Jio World Convention Centre.

Moscow City Tourism Committee is represented by the ANO «Project Office for the Development of Tourism and Hospitality of Moscow». The Moscow delegation, headed by Ms. Alina Arutyunova, Deputy Chairman of Moscow City Tourism Committee, held talks with representatives of the India Tourism Industry to further strengthen its relationship with India and had organised a special media meet on the inaugural day.

Text Box: Russia in the view of Indian Citizens!
1.- It’s a prestigious, exotic and fashionable country
2.- Many are eager to come to Moscow to be one of the first to see how people live in Russia.
3.- According to experts, building Business ties between representatives of the Tourism Industry of Russia and India will help overcome any kind of barriers.

Moscow, the capital of Russia, is a vibrant city dotted with some of the most outstanding colourful architecture. From the very beautiful Saint Basil’s Cathedral and Red Square to Moscow Kremlin, there are several structures donning shades of blue, white, red and green. Here are some of the most colourful attractions in Moscow one must visit on their Russian holiday.

Top Places to visit in Moscow, Russia:

1.Red Square- The gorgeous Red Square is in the heart of Moscow and is the largest Squares in Europe
2.Mosccow Kremlin – A Fortress Inside the City
3.Saint Basil’s Cathedral
4.Cathedral of the Archangel -Situated between the Great Bell Tower and the Great Kremlin Palace
5.Bolshoi Theatre – A perfect place for Art Lovers
6.Moskva River
7.Lenin’s Mausoleum: A somber attraction in Red Square.
8.Gorky Park- the Wi-Fi-equipped epicenter of Moscow’s metamorphosis into a kinder, friendlier urban space
9.Moscow State University: Once Europe’s tallest building.
10.Tretyakov Gallery: More than 1,300 works of art on display.
11.MIBC (Moscow International Business Center)
12.Farmers’ markets-A trip to a farmers’ market, or “rynok,” imparts the sights and smells of the countryside.
13.Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art: A former wine factory crammed with galleries.
14.The Central Museum of Armed Forces -The original Soviet victory flag hoisted over the Reichstag in Berlin in 1945 is here.

The growth rate of Inbound International Trips from India to Moscow exceeds the level of all Outbound International Trips from India. Thus, according to the India Ministry of Tourism, for the period 2016-2019, the total annual growth rate of inbound international trips from India to Moscow was 15%, and the number of inbound international trips to Moscow from India grew 1.8 times: from 61.4 thousand to 109 thousand trips.

During the pandemic, it was expected that the number of inbound international trips from India to Moscow would decrease to 58 thousand trips, but it was noted that 48% of Indian travelers visited Moscow twice in 2021. According to Federal Agency for Tourism, in 2021, the tourist flow from India to Moscow has recovered by 40% compared to the pre-pandemic 2019.

This year during the first 6 months Moscow hosted 13.3 thousand Indians. It is expected that the pre-pandemic figures will be reached by the end of 2023. One of the drivers for growth is the visa policy of Russia. In SeptemberPresident Vladimir Putin supported the initiative to introduce visa-free regime for groups of foreign tourists. Besides that, the e-visa application will be launched for 52 countries, India is enlisted too. It is a simplified procedure for submitting documents online.

The Russian capital has all the necessary infrastructure, a high level of service and hospitality, and great opportunities for the Indian audience. For example, in the fall of 2021, Moscow became the first city in the post-Soviet space included in the Red Michelin Guide. And at the beginning of 2022, the United Nations (UNO) named Moscow the best metropolis in terms of “Quality of life” and “level of infrastructure development”.

Moscow offers holidays for all tastes. Fans of luxury holidays can stay in one of 40 luxury hotels and dine in 69 Michelin-starred restaurants. In the capital there is an opportunity to taste the cuisine of any direction and region of the world in more than 15 thousand restaurants. And if someone misses the cuisine of their native country – more than 20 Indian restaurants are at guests’ service.Connoisseurs of cultural life in Moscow are waiting for more than 400 museums and exhibition halls, 250 theaters and concert halls, a large number of festival programs, most of which are unique and have no analogues in the world. It is remarkable that tickets to the capital’s museums are cheaper than tickets to many museums around the world. Outdoor enthusiasts will also find places to their taste in the capital: there are many parks and cultural urban spaces.

The capital is considered one of the safest cities – you can easily walk here in the evening. And the special tourist police, whose employees know several foreign languages, is always ready to help out.

According to the results of a sociological survey conducted by Moscow City Tourism Committee in 2021, 71% of Indian tourists highly appreciate their satisfaction with the trip and are ready to recommend visiting Moscow to friends and relatives and 48% visited Moscow twice last year.Ends

Additional information:

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Background information:

ABOUT Moscow City Tourism Committee

The Moscow City Tourism Committee forms a strong brand and creates a positive image of the capital as a tourist center in Russia and in the international arena. This is implemented through legislative initiatives, congress and exhibition activities, events, and image projects in the field of tourism.

ABOUT ANO «Project Office for the Development of Tourism and Hospitality of Moscow»

ANO «Project Office for the Development of Tourism and Hospitality of Moscow» carries out image-building and marketing projects to promote Moscow as a tourist and cultural center, implements initiatives to promote the tourist potential of the capital in Russia and abroad, as well as infrastructure projects.All this contributes to the growth of the flow of tourists and the investment of the tourism industry and the service sector in the economy of the city.

The founder of the ANO «Project Office for the Development of Tourism and Hospitality of Moscow» is the Government of Moscow.Ends