St. Petersburg people love traveling during the May holidays. A new report shows where they plan to visit the most. Moscow leads the list with 16% of bookings. The Leningrad Region comes next at 12% popularity. Kaliningrad Region takes third place with 9% of travel plans.
Many St. Petersburg residents also want to see the Pskov, Nizhny Novgorod, Novgorod, and Yaroslavl regions. More people book trips to the Krasnodar region, Karelia, and Tatarstan than before. St. Petersburg itself attracts many Russian travelers from other areas. The city saw tourism increase by 34% compared to last year. Vacation bookings across Russia grew about 20% for the May holiday period.
The rankings come from Ostrovok, an online service for booking hotels and apartments. Their data helps track which places draw the most visitors during holiday times. Travel experts notice these trends help local businesses prepare for tourist seasons. Cities can plan better when they know how many visitors might arrive.
Many St. Petersburg residents also want to see the Pskov, Nizhny Novgorod, Novgorod, and Yaroslavl regions. More people book trips to the Krasnodar region, Karelia, and Tatarstan than before. St. Petersburg itself attracts many Russian travelers from other areas. The city saw tourism increase by 34% compared to last year. Vacation bookings across Russia grew about 20% for the May holiday period.
The rankings come from Ostrovok, an online service for booking hotels and apartments. Their data helps track which places draw the most visitors during holiday times. Travel experts notice these trends help local businesses prepare for tourist seasons. Cities can plan better when they know how many visitors might arrive.
