Since the beginning of the year, 35% more trips in Russia were purchased compared to the same period of 2014, the commercial director of the 'Alian' tour operator Oksana Bulakh reported.
"According to our information, the sale of tours across Russia this year has increased by 35%. The five leaders in sales were Sochi, Crimea, Anapa, Caucasian Mineral Waters and Abkhazia," Interfax quoted her as saying.
Crimea and Kazan were among the most popular excursion destinations, along with Moscow and St. Petersburg.