Azerbaijan expects more Russian tourists

/By Azernews/

By Amina Nazarli

Azerbaijan’s tourism industry is growing rapidly year after year, and today Baku’s streets are often filled with foreign tourists with backpacks and cameras, photographing the beauty of the city.

This year the Land of Fire may see even more tourists from the northern neighbor Russia, since the Azerbaijani travel office "Tour a Vent" established in Moscow is expected to contribute to increasing the number of Russian travelers visiting Azerbaijan.

The presentation of the company was held in Moscow with participation of more than 100 Russian travel agencies.

Opening the event, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu stressed that the country pays great attention to tourism past years.

“We have wonderful sea, beautiful sandy beaches and excellent ski resorts. There are tours that provide an opportunity for hunting. But most importantly, Azerbaijan is renowned for its cuisine. Our kitchen is a phenomenon in the world,” he said.

Baku was among Top five cities that Russians anticipated to visit this year, according to the Travel.ru website. Moreover, the website named picturesque Baku among Top 10 foreign cities for weekend travel.

The City of Winds became the best in the category of the most economical city for tourism in weekend, with the average cost of hotel accommodation of $20.

Tourism and Culture Tourism Abulfaz Garayev recently said that Russian travel agencies are interested in tourism opportunities of Azerbaijan, what means that the country has a chance to become the most visited in the region.

The Land of Fire now is more affordable, as after the devaluation of the manat, hotels and tourism agencies decreased their cost.

Moreover, Azerbaijan does not require visa for Russians to enjoy the country. Here Russian-speaking tourists will have no problem with communication, as Azerbaijanis speak Russian well enough to help with any difficulties.

Russian tourists make more than 30 percent of the total tourists visiting the country.

Now after Egypt's and Turkey’s beaches became inaccessible, Russian tourists seek new destinations for traveling. It’s seems that many Russians will re-direct their tourism plans to Azerbaijan to enjoy blue and sunny Caspian Sea.