21 April, 2008 |

Russian tourists have found new vacation spot

Indonesia has come on change to Cyprus, Turkey and Egypt. The number of the Russians, who are having a rest on Bali, grows year from a year.
For first two months 2008 13,4 thousand Russians have visited Bali. It is on 37 % more, than for the similar period of 2007 (9,8 thousand tourists). In general, in 2007, 36,9 thousand Russians have visited Bali and it is on 47 % more, than in 2006.
Tourists from Russia - are on the seventh place by quantity among the foreigners, who are having a rest at Bali. For first two months of 2008 294 thousand foreign tourists have visited Indonesian island.
Popularity of rest in Bali among Russians has reached already such high level that in 2008 consulate of Russia will be opened on the Island. Besides, authorities of Indonesia promised to promote the Russian cinematographers removing the films on islands.
While, interest to Indonesia(among Russians) continues to grow. Nevertheless, Russians prefer to spend their holidays in turkey and, as it has become known, in 2007 1,9 million Russians have visited this country.  Egypt (1,25 million) is on the second place in a rating of popularity.

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