The forum took place on June 16-17 in a new hotel Radisson Rosa Khutor. The event was devoted to discussing the ‘Role of mega-events in the sustainable development of tourism’.
According to travel search engine Kayak, during the first week of February the number of search queries regarding the flights to the host city of 2014 Olympics has grown 15% compared to the first week of January. Despite the increasingly high demand, it is currently possible to buy a one-way ticket from Moscow to Sochi for 3,000 rubles ($85). Kayak analysts project the prices to drop even more in a few days. It is also possible to find a vacant room for the coming weekend at an affordable price.
There are a few factors that bode well for the Russian tourist flow to France
Over the past few years Italy has enjoyed increased demand from Russian skiing enthusiasts. The last season put Val di Fassa at the first spot in the rating by the marketing agency Proalps, which was compiled based on the Russian arrivals statistic for the Alpine resorts.
Experts say that the resort’s popularity will increase thanks to the positive effect of the Olympics and pent up demand
This makes it one of the top five leading regions of the Central Federal District