The most attractive destination in Summer 2023 for Russians

St. Petersburg city is famous for its ancient beauty and unique architecture.

A recent survey of more than 5,000 Russians conducted by the Sutochno.ru booking service showed that St. Petersburg has become the top Russian city for tourists. 20% of Russians surveyed chose the northern Russian city as their summer vacation destination.

Next in line is the coastal city of Sochi. 17% of respondents “voted” for this southern Russian city. In third place is the isolated city of Kaliningrad. This city received 15% of the votes.

The list of Top 10 cities that are favorite destinations this summer in Russia also includes Kislovodsk, Derbent, Kazan, Zelenogradsk, Sevastopol, Nizhny Novgorod and finally the capital Moscow with 4% of respondents.

The average daily room rate in St. Petersburg this summer is just over 4,000 rubles ($48), higher than in Moscow.

Saint Petersburg is the second largest city in the Russian Federation, located about 700km from the Russian capital Moscow. In 1703, Peter the Great started the construction of Saint Petersburg on 42 islands of the Neva River - the famous river with the largest water flow in Europe.

Today, Saint Petersburg is a major economic center of Russia, with the strong advantage of strong Russian industries such as: shipbuilding, mechanics; electromechanical engineering and electronics; metallurgy and non-ferrous metal industry, construction materials, etc.

Saint Petersburg is an extremely important city throughout the cultural and historical development of Russia. It is one of the few cities in the world to be included in the list of World Cultural Heritage recognized by UNESCO.