The authorities of the Republic of Karelia have approved the regional government financing program. The total amount of financing within the program’s framework will amount to about $9bn, which will be drawn from federal, regional and local budgets, as well as from off-budget sources.
Currently the Republic of Karelia is the third most sought-after domestic destination among Russians. In 2013 it was visited by about 1.9 million people, and this number has been steadily growing ever since the crisis of 2008. TRN magazine sat down with Chairman of Karelia's State Committee for Tourism Valery Kiryanov to discuss the future of the regional tourism.
Local travel companies credit online promotion for the rising sales