Why did the World Cup set Russia on fire?

With the opening of the second stage of the 20 18 World Cup in Russia, watching football in Russia has become the most concerned tourist route at present. Beijing Youth Daily reporter learned from a number of travel agencies yesterday that during the World Cup in Russia, many hotels in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities have been snapped up, and popular flights only have sporadic air tickets.

2 1 World Cup will be held in 12 stadiums in 8 cities in Russia/kloc-0 from June 20 14 to July 0/5. The second stage of ticket sales is currently under way. It is understood that in the first-stage ticket sales data, the top five countries in the number of tickets are Russia, the United States, Brazil, Germany and China.

Many travel agencies said that the Russian World Cup was the most convenient for China fans in recent World Cups. In addition, the host cities include Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Yekaterinburg and other popular tourist cities, and the competition time also coincides with the tourist season. These factors have stimulated the enthusiasm of Russian tourists to visit and travel in China next year.

Recently, many fans who have already bought tickets have begun to book air tickets and hotels in advance. "Every year from June to August, it is the tourist season in Russia. The World Cup has made local air tickets and hotel resources even more tense. " The relevant person in charge of Ctrip said that up to now, during the 20 18 World Cup, the overall booking volume of hotels in major competition cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg has increased by more than 50% year-on-year, among which the popular hotels around the 12 competition venue have been sold out. In addition, the sales period of air tickets to Russia is also greatly advanced. From mid-June to mid-July next year, the booking volume of air tickets to the above cities will increase by 40% year-on-year, leaving only a small number of air tickets for popular flights.

In fact, the driving effect of the 20 18 World Cup on Russian tourism has already appeared in advance. In order to avoid the crazy tourist season next summer, some non-war tourists choose to travel to Russia in advance. According to the booking data from travel agencies, from the middle of February 65438+ this year to the middle of next year1October 65438+, the number of hotel bookings in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi and Murmansk increased significantly year-on-year, and so did the number of air tickets to these cities.

According to industry insiders, if you travel to Russia in advance, tourists can not only see a different Russia, but also feel a unique Christmas. For tourists who love to watch the aurora, besides Northern Europe and Canada, Russia is also a good choice with higher cost performance. According to past experience, after the World Cup, there will be a new wave of tourism to Russia. Compared with the high cost of continuous high temperature next year, it is wise for non-hardcore fans to choose to travel in advance.