Shikotan Island. Archival photoMOSCOW, January 19The Kuril Islands can become a popular place for surfing and filming, the Ministry for the Development of the Far East invites Russian and foreign film studios, head of the ministry Alexei Chekunkov told RIA Novosti in an interview.
"More I would like to note the high interest in tourism projects. The Kuriles are a unique place in this sense. Here, for example, there is a high wave for surfing. This sport has already found fans in Kamchatka, which is located to the north of the Kuril Islands. I am sure that there are many surfers in the world who dream of finding a new place for sports and recreation,» Chekunkov said.
no one has been — with beautiful landscapes and untouched nature. «The Kuriles are such unique places. For example, the Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed in New Zealand, which brought significant dividends to the island not only during filming, but also in the long term — in the form of an increase in tourist flow , the emergence of new tourist magnets. We are interested in such projects in the Kuril Islands, we invite both Russian and international creative groups, film studios,» Chekunkov said. » />Chekunkov told what the special regime implies in the Kuril Islands