In the historic town of Suzdal, a few hours' drive from the capital, Moscow, Russian tourists pose in front of a traditional domed church. Millions of Russians spend their summer break at home this year as Western sanctions and travel restrictions shut the country off from most European tourism destinations. Towns like Suzdal are benefiting from the uptick in domestic tourism, however, and Moscow aims to boost domestic traveller numbers to 140 million per year by 2030.
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00:30Yes, we see an increase in this flow, that our compatriots now travel more around the country, including Suzdal,
00:41probably due to various difficulties in other movements, in other regions and outside the country.
01:00Well, to be honest, it's scary. In one word, it's scary.
01:12And probably not very expensive now, so to speak, Europe is still expensive.
01:19But so far, I think that Russia is no worse.