mo4ch:>Russia makes it into top three European destinations for Chinese travellers | Mo4ch News

The number of Chinese tourists visiting Russia saw a significant boost last year, according to China’s largest travel agency, Ctrip, which organized tours for approximately 130,000 people.It told TASS that Russia was in the top three (after the UK and France) most popular destinations among European countries for Chinese travelers.Also on rt.comRussia’s Franz Josef Land in the Arctic may become major tourism alternative to SpitsbergenChinese tourists were showing increased interest in new routes in Russia, according to Ctrip.“In 2019, in addition to Moscow and St. Petersburg, we are planning to develop and offer tourist packages to other cities... We know there are a lot of beautiful places in Russia..," said Ctrip’s senior sales manager.READ MORE:St. Petersburg ranks as world’s best cultural destination … for 3rd year in a row!She detailed that the company was considering Kazan, Sochi, and Baikal to their traditional trips this year.Ctrip was also actively organizing tourist gro…