Tajikistan entered the list of popular destinations for Russian tourists

Tajikistan has once again entered the list of countries most visited by Russian tourists along with Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, RBC reports citing the results of a survey by Renaissance Insurance Group and Ozon Travel.

Russians consider the United States (53%), France (49%), Mexico (48%), India (47%) and Tunisia (47%) the most dangerous countries for tourism, while the Maldives (71%), Seychelles (68%) are the safest. %), the UAE (68%), Cyprus (66%) and China (65%), follows from the results of a survey by Renaissance Insurance Group and Ozon Travel (RBC has it).

45% of the respondents also ranked Turkey among the dangerous countries for travelling.

The survey involved 1,579 respondents aged 18 and over living in Russian cities with a population of over one million. The study was conducted by online questionnaire in July 2023.

In addition, 28% of Russians admitted that they are afraid of the emergence of a new virus, every fifth (21%) is afraid of the difficulty of returning home, moreover, Muscovites are most often worried about this (33%). Another 11% are worried about the negative attitude of local residents.

One in four, or 25% of those surveyed, get vaccinated to protect themselves. 15% make copies of documents, the same number of respondents study the cultural customs of the country in advance.

This year, most Russians prefer to travel within their own country: summer domestic tourism accounted for eight out of ten bookings on Ozon Travel.

At the same time, the top 5 most popular destinations included Moscow, Sochi, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad and Mineralnye Vody.

source: asiaplustj.info