"Tutu" reported on the increase in demand for gastronomic tourism among surveyed travelers

Over the past year, Russians have been traveling abroad more frequently for shopping, tourism, and nature activities, while trips to visit family and friends have been halved. This is stated in the study of the travel service "Tutu".

"Abroad, Russians became more interested in nature and shopping. Nature tourism was named the goal of foreign travel 15% of travelers (+6 pp.), the share of such trips rose from 6% to 11%. Shopping share increased from 2% to 5%. There is also a growing demand for gastronomic tourism: 8% of travelers went abroad for food and local cuisine, compared to 4% a year earlier," the company reported.

The share of travelers who went abroad to visit family and friends halved in a year, from 18% to 9%. The share of trips for this purpose itself fell from 13% to 6%, experts noted.

According to research, the main purpose of the trip remains recreation. For rest and relaxation, 58% of travelers went abroad, this purpose accounted for 39% of all foreign trips. Historical and cultural tourism remains interesting to 15% of travelers, business trips account for 8%, and medical-recreational - 8%.

The survey was attended by 1,002 people - residents of Russian cities with a population of 50 thousand people aged 18-55 who made tourist trips in the last year.

Information source "TASS": https://tass.ru/obschestvo/28188647

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