Moscow for tourists Myths and Reality

Moscow for tourists

Myths and Reality

www.travel2moscow.com

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Committee on Tourism

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What is Moscow

usually criticized

for?

• Lack of modern

tourist infrastructure

• No attractions

for tourists

• Dangerous

• Traffic jams

• Poor quality

service

• Too expensive

Myths about Moscow


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• Pedestrian zones

• Multilingual tourist

navigation

• QR-codes on

pylons with maps

• Barrier-free areas

• Public toilets

• Tourist information

centers


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guests and

residents of the

city

Tourist services started

over the last 4 years

• Observation decks

• Free panoramic

binoculars

• Free guidebooks

and maps in 8

languages

• Free Wi-Fi in subway

• Official Moscow

tourist guide

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• Tourist Police

• Tourist call center

• Moscow volunteer

center

• Audioguides

• Combined regular

sightseeing tours

• Guest cards

• Accredited tourist

guides

• Cycling infrastructure

Moscow bus and

river toursActive development of

regular sightseeing bus and

river routes

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Pedestrian zones

and cycling

infrastructure

Active development

of pedestrian

and bicycle zones

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Renewed tourist sights

A new life of Moscow

attractions

PlanetariumBolshoi Theatre

Triumphal Arch of Moscow Museum of Cosmonautics

Worker and Collective Farm Woman statue

Borodino Battle Panorama Museum

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Renewedtourist sights

New sights ready for visitors

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Palace in Kolomenskoye Museum of Tolerance The Izmailovo kremlin

Museum of the War of 1812

The Cold War Museum

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New museums & centersof modern art

In 1999 there was only

1 museum of modern art

in Moscow. At present there are

3 museums and 10 modern art

clusters.

STRELKA

FLAKON

ARTPLAY

VINZAVOD

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Moscow event calendar

Moscow has created seriesof events attractivefor domestic and foreign tourists and expandsthe scale every year

February: Maslenitsa

(Mardi Gras) FestivalMay:

Museum Night

June: Times and

Epochs historical

festival

July:

Moscow Cycling night

September:

Moscow City DayOctober:

The Festival of Light

December: Kremlin

Christmas tree

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September:

Spasskaya Tower music

festival

Moscow – the total safety zone

Only 32 crime

incidents involving

tourists during

2011-2013

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Over 100

English-

speaking

policemen

from the

tourist police

on major

routes

More than 400

volunteers

helping

visitors

Tourist call

center (7

languages)


Moscow solves transportation problems

Development of public

transport and the road

network

HOV lanes Bike lanesUnified transport card

Overpasses Night transportationTaxi reformParking regulations

New metro stations

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Moscow – the largest transport hubof Russia

11 railway tracksand 15 highways convergein Moscow. The city has3 international airportsand 9 train stations

Sheremetyevo

airport

Vnukovo airport

Domodedovo airport«Aeroexpress»: 35-45 minutes to the city

center in comfort

Reconstructed railway station: Leningradsky

The annual entry flow to

Moscow via the

transport hub is more

than 70 million people.

«Sapsan»: 4 hour ride to

Saint-Petersburg


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Quality of tourist services

Studies of the Instituteof Social Marketing2013-2014

95% of tourists who arrived in Moscow in 2012 are satisfied

with the quality of tourist services. Compared with 2011 number

of tourists satisfied with their trip, increased by 9%

72% of foreign tourists believe that price of a trip

corresponds to its quality

81% would like to come to Moscow as a tourist again

91% would recommend a trip to Moscow to their friends

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How much is it to travel to Moscow?

Dinner in a restaurant for two

with wine

25-40 euro

Double-decker bus city tour:

7 euro

2 trips by metro:

0.7 euro

Moscow for travellers

76 museums:

free of charge(every 3rd Sunday +

January 2-10, 2015)

Not as expensive

as you think…

From airports to the city center

by Aeroexpress:

6 euro

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How much is it for a tourist to stay in Moscow?

2 days / 1 night

Apartments:

Standard 30-60 euro

Business 70 – 120 euro

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2 days / 1 night

Hostels:

3 – 10 euro

2 days / 1 night

2 Stars

15 – 60 euro

3 Stars

23 – 90 euro

4 Stars

36 – 153 euro

5 Stars

69 – 320 euro

Not as expensive

as you think…

Really affordable!

Moscow in tourist ratings

Moscow is among the leadersin the hospitality industryin all major aspects(by independent Russian and international ratings)

15th place among 51 European cities,

rating of cities friendly for low-cost trips

(Backpacker Index 2014)

28th place among 51 European cities

for the 3-star travel

(Europe 3-star Traveler Index 2014)

7 Moscow hotels are in the Top 25 best hotels of

Russia.

First place - Lotte Hotel Moscow

(Tripadvisor Traveler Choice 2014)

20th place among the world cities by

accommodation cost in January-June of 2014

(Hotel Price Index)

First place in New Year bookings among all regions

of Russia

(Oktogo.ru)

Best region for travel in Russia - 2014

(Travel.ru)

2nd place in the nomination for

The Best Region to Travel to Russia

(My Planet-2014)

The most popular city in Europe among Chinese

travelers

(CityMetric Intelligence 2014)

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International arrivals

and accommodation

facilities

3,7 4,1 4,55,2

5,6International arrivals (millions)

10,2 12,1 13,1 14,214,9

Number of overnight stays in hotels

34,937,8 38,5

40,1 41,5

Rooms in hotels (thousands)

32,437,8

43,7 48,662,5

Revenues of the hotel industry


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International arrivalsby country (January-June 2014)

2.8 million of internationalarrivals in the first six months(increased by 4% comparedto the same period of 2013)

Data provided by the Russian FSB Border Service

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Moscow investment projects

Largest investment projects

in Moscow in 2013-2018

• New subway stations

construction

• Parks development

• Development of the

Moscow River

embankments

• Reconstruction

of VDNKh

• Creation of the Museum

Island

• Further development

of cycling infrastructure

• Railway stations and

airports reconstruction

• Investments in high-

rise hotels on Novy

Arbat street

• Construction of

stadiums and transport

infrastructure for

Football World Cup 2018

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Welcome to Moscow!


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