The most popular destinations among autotourists this summer have been named

Moscow, Kazan, St. Petersburg and Krasnodar Krai have become the most popular destinations for traveling by car this summer. Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir, Pskov, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karelia and Belarus also entered the top 10. Izvestia learned about this on May 15 from an analysis of the online booking service <url>.

The company noted that the share of tourists planning trips by car increased by 30% over the year. Airat Musin, the marketing director of the service, explained this with the advantages of this format: freedom of movement, the ability to get to hard-to-reach places, the lack of attachment to hand luggage and template tours, as well as the ability to take a pet with you.

Rustic, gastronomic and ecotourism are among the increasingly popular leisure formats for road travelers. Tourists increasingly prefer small authentic villages, glamping holidays and trips to farms to large cities. Adygea, the Caucasian Mineral Waters, Altai, Baikal and Karelia are especially in demand.

In "Daily.<url> emphasized that traveling by car can be very profitable, especially when traveling with family or friends. Savings compared to flights or train trips and hotel stays can reach 50%. Autotourists often choose apartments rather than hotels for overnight stays, as this gives them more freedom: they can comfortably accommodate the whole family, do laundry, order grocery deliveries, or cook their own meals.

The most affordable rental housing turned out to be in Vladimir — an average of 4,540 rubles per day, which is 11% higher than last year's rate. In Pskov and Yaroslavl, prices are 4,770 and 4,640 rubles, respectively. In Kabardino-Balkaria, rent will cost 5,580 rubles, in Kazan — 5,630, in the Krasnodar Territory — 5,920, in St. Petersburg - 5,930, in Belarus — 5,990, in Nizhny Novgorod — 6,140, and in Karelia — 7,100 rubles per day.

In general, the average cost of renting a house in Russia this summer is 5,670 rubles per day, which is 10% more than a year earlier. The average trip duration is six days. When looking for accommodation, tourists most often pay attention to the availability of Wi-Fi, location, separate bedrooms, washing machine, the possibility of accommodation with children and pets. The request for parking has increased by 30% over the year.

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Elena Kosheleva, Director of Sberbank Insurance projects, said on May 13 that with the onset of the warm season, Russians are more likely to travel around the country and abroad, but even a carefully planned vacation can be complicated by flight delays, baggage loss, or health problems. According to her, in preparation for the trip, first of all, it is necessary to think over the program in advance.