Bashkiria has been named one of most attractive for recreation Russian regions

UFA, 20 December 2018. /Bashinform News Agency, Elmira Sabirova/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/. Bashkortostan is one of the most attractive for recreation regions of Russia, experts believe. According to the research of the "Rating" Information Communications Center, the republic is included in the first group - the "Golden Twenty", where it occupies the 10th line. It is noted that Bashkiria has improved its performance compared with the last year. According to many tour operators, Bashkortostan is a unique region with several natural zones compactly located here: mountains, steppes, and forests. Sanatoriums and mountain resorts of the republic are known nationwide. Considering these opportunities, in recent years, health and various types of eco-tourism have been developed here.

The attractiveness of the Russian regions was assessed according to such criteria as the level of the tourist industry development, the turnover of tourist services, the popularity of a region among Russians and foreign guests, tourist uniqueness, the development of the sanatorium-resort industry, the popularity of a region as a tourist brand on the Internet, and the crime situation. The top five of the rating includes Moscow, Krasnodar region, Moscow region, St. Petersburg, Crimea.