Last year Moscow was visited by 2,2 million foreign tourists. If so continue to go through ten years the number of visiting foreigners Zlatoglavaya equals with Paris. Such a rosy prospect drew the other day the head of the Moscow Committee for Tourism Grigory Antyufeyev.
In Moscow are going to see not only the veracity of the stories about bears roaming the streets, but in fairness Journalists who feel that it is seldom any city in the world can compare to the Russian capital on its rolls over the energy sector. In fact, there's something to look at and wonder why. But before Intourist able to perform all items of maximum program have pretty sweat. The difficulties start right off the plane and will be accompanied by a guest capital for the whole tour. "Novye Izvestiya" tried to find out what trouble dumped in Moscow at the head of today's "Mister Twister". According to the Russian Tourist Industry Union (PCT) last year in our country came to 2.2 million foreign tourists. However, the trip to Moscow is still equal to the feat. And it's not without reason: in spite of loud statements about our incredible hospitality and ever-increasing level of service, the tourists fully claim to even basic things.

Day two

Many travelers to abandon the idea to visit Russia, but looking at the prices at travel agencies. "Now one week tour to Moscow is about 1,5 thousand euros - said" NO "spokeswoman Irina Tyurina PCT. - For comparison: a journey to any of the Eastern European countries will cost half the price - 700-800 euros. And our potential guests would not understand what was going on: in fact the level of service does not correspond to the price ».
Expensive rounds associated primarily with the prices of housing. The last four years, Moscow holds second place in the world in the rate of price growth in the hospitality market. Night stay at the Hotel two stars are from 1.5 to 4 thousand rubles, and the "five stars" will spill over to the 17-50 thousand rubles!
Minsk authorities have repeatedly stated that cease to build luxury hotels to concentrate on the construction of hotels of category three stars. However, according to experts, up to saturation of the market they are still very far away. "First of all - said" NO "CEO" Miel - Commercial Real Estate "Andrew Bushin - growth rate of tourist flow leading indicators of entry of foreign visitors to the capital, estimated by the Program of development of tourism in Moscow until 2010." Second, despite the development of hotel real estate market, timing recovery facilities in this format than in other segments ».

Ghosts soviet past

"I've stayed in several hotels, and half the people asked me whether I do not want to remove the girl on the night - says" NO "a resident of Los Angeles Wade Keren. - And calls to the proposals were distributed normally, when I was asleep. I am flattered by this concern, but sleep is more expensive. In one hotel I was charged with failure television. Somehow managed to explain that he no longer worked when I inhabited ».
According to sociologists, that the maids and reception were lovely and the room was kept in perfect condition, have only 5.6% of foreign tourists visited in the First Throne. "Guests are outraged that in Moscow at all trying to make - told" NO "travel agency" Labyrinth. " - When this much "shovels" attitude toward tourists: they have to constantly deal with neglect and rudeness of staff ».
If the alien is not willing to overpay for a room in a shabby hotel and put up with hamyaschimi maids and porters, he can rent an apartment. However, there will face "an obstacle". "In format, short-term trips to rent an apartment in Moscow is very difficult - say" NO "Andrew Bushin. - But even if such opportunity will be the price of rent will be at the cost of rooms at the category "3-4 stars". In this case, find an apartment for a week, not like a rooming house, it is problematic: neat owners prefer to rent accommodation for a long time.

Tax from Sergeant

; Another inexplicable to foreigners required by the authorities - each tourist has to register at the place of residence. All efforts should take the hotel, but there may be trouble. "It came up that the hotel refused to work with foreigners - recognizes" NOR "Ms. Turin. - This happened after the beginning of last year, they must, within days after settling a client to represent him on the documents to the regional branch of the Federal Migration Service. With a significant flow of tourists hotels often were unable to register all the time. " True, in October, promising to return around the right of foreigners to register their own - will come into effect the relevant amendments to the law on migration registration of foreign citizens ».
Those who stop at the" private sector " will either have to give documents to the tour agency, or if it dispensed with its services, go yourself to the passport and Visa Department of Internal Affairs. "I have long dreamed of visiting your city and finally arrived - told" NO "a resident of Berlin, J