KALUGA, 31 Jul.The tourist flow to the Kaluga region has grown by a third in three years, to 3.3 million people a year, in particular, thanks to the creation of new regional tourism products, the opening of new routes and the creation of accommodation places, said the governor of the region Vladislav Shapsha.
On Monday, Governor Vladislav Shapsha held a meeting of the regional government, where they discussed the development of tourism.
«Our region is very popular with tourists. In just three years, the inbound tourist flow has grown by a third, from 2.5 million to 3.3 million people a year,» the press service of the regional government quotes Vladislav Shapsha. According to the governor, this is the result of creating modern tourism products, expanding the network of routes, arranging places for receiving tourists, the regional government emphasizes. Today the Kaluga region offers over 450 accommodation options. The governor noted that this year the application for subsidizing the construction of nine prefabricated facilities in different districts of the region has successfully passed the federal selection.
«Implementation of major investment projects is planned. The country's first safari park will appear in the Borovsky District. Investors will build a hotel and recreation complex with an agro-farm in the Maloyaroslavetsky District. A large park-hotel will be created in the suburbs of Kaluga. In addition, an application for the creation of a special economic zone of a tourist-recreational type,» the governor said.
The film studio «Voyenfilm Medyn» makes its contribution to the development of tourism, Vladislav Shapsha emphasized. Its general director Igor Ugolnikov spoke, in particular, about excursions to the film set where you can see samples of tanks, aircraft, armored personnel carriers and civilian equipment from the war. There is an idea to create a small railway.
Summing up, Vladislav Shapsha drew attention to the fact that both large and small projects are being implemented in the region — for any opportunities and requests of tourists.
«Let today the tourism industry play a small role in the regional GDP — about 2%, nevertheless, we understand that there are reserves for growth, and we will do everything to ensure that our region develops comprehensively. This is not only about new jobs but also good travel opportunities that only strengthen the love for our Motherland,» the head of the region said.