Tales about Russians have had the opposite effect on American tourists
Over the nine months of 2017, an increase in the number of tourists entering the country from the United States was recorded compared to the same period of the previous year.
The head of Rostourism, Oleg Safonov, spoke about this in an interview with Izvestia, saying that five new offices are opening in the United States - in Washington, Houston, San Francisco, Seattle and New York.
Answering the question whether American tourists would go to Russia, he said that they were already going.
“We have very good dynamics of incoming traffic from the United States. Although we don’t even have national tourist offices there yet. Over the nine months of 2017, the Russian FSB border service recorded an increase in the number of American tourists entering the country by 25% compared to the same period in 2016.
Anti-Russian propaganda arouses great interest in our country among American citizens. This happens often. They are told tall tales about what is happening in Russia, and people want to come and see with their own eyes. The Western propaganda campaign aimed at discrediting the Russian Federation, surprisingly, is working to increase entry flows into our country,” Safonov noted.
He assures that Americans are not disappointed by what they see in Russia.
"Against. Due to the imposed false stereotypes and the blocking of positive information about our country in the Western media, they have a low threshold of expectations, so they get a “WOW” effect. Our guests from the USA are pleasantly surprised to meet friendly people, delicious food, beautifully equipped streets, interesting tourist attractions, ample recreational opportunities and affordable prices in Russia. They see a modern, peaceful and developed country,” the head of Rostourism emphasized.
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