Economic development and provision of mass employment Dagestan.
Promising tourism in the southern region of Russia are doing so far only natural and climatic conditions. First of all, a warm sea with a length of 530 kilometers of coastline, as well as sources of medicinal waters. The relatively small territory of Dagestan several climatic zones - the Maremma, steppe, semi-desert, foothills, mountains, alpine meadows. The Republic is rich in monuments of history and archeology. Thousands of them. Apart stands still retained its medieval appearance of the city with five thousand history of Derbent. Among the monuments of nature - the highest in Europe, sandy hill Sary-Kum. Another monument mountain Pushkintau nature erected the great poet. His view of the mountain shows the profile of Pushkin. In addition, in Dagestan has preserved unique ethnographic education, crafts, traditions and cuisine.
On the competitive advantages of the republic in the sphere of tourism and said visited here recently the head of the Federal Tourism Agency, Anatoly Yarochkin. Flying over Dagestan by helicopter, he commented: "Impressive rare for Russian resorts broad sandy strip. Everywhere, except in Anapa, our beaches, to put it mildly, uncomfortable and almost no modern resorts like Antalya. 80% of the Black Sea - pebbles. In Dagestan, a chance to realize the first project in Russia that would build it as a resort town. There are prospects in the development of yacht tourism. Of the 18 million people who travel to the south, 27% use the road. It should be used to develop the road infrastructure so that people feel comfortable to travel. In terms of transport accessibility, you no different than any of Sochi, neither of Gelendzhik. Of the 30 million Russians who annually resting inside the country, 18 million visits to the Southern Federal District, including Dagestan, unfortunately, gets very few tourists. People understand that in terms of economy is to invest wisely and profitably. Frighteningly over-pumping of the situation, but this situation must be broken. We will ensure that in regard of Dagestan, on the program "South of Russia" had no sudden seizures and help in finding investors. "
But so far have more to talk about the problems hindering the development of tourism. First of all, this is a security issue. The killing of civilians, law enforcement officials, bureaucrats, politicians, tourists are forced to fear for their safety. Criminal news hold to travel to Dagestan many but not all. In recent years, tourists have come from outside the republic. They were visiting relatives, or book hotel rooms through friends and acquaintances. They are attracted by cheap services, and service. Those who have no friends, come not at risk.
Nevertheless, already upgraded their infrastructure, some departmental camp sites. There was a network of inexpensive restaurants and private mini-hotels. They have evolved from domestic tourists and local vacationers, but now accept and guests. Summer in the modern three-four star hotels hard to find vacant places.
However, it does not necessarily those volumes, referred to in the agency on tourism of Dagestan. In particular, the head of the Republican Agency Anatoly Caribbean said that last year in the republic rested 200 thousand people. This figure is in doubt for many economists. While the industry does not solve the two strategic objectives - not provide mass employment and generates income in the budget.
