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Information tour “Zhiguli Weekend” in the Samara Region

26 September 2018

September 20-23, an information tour for representatives of travel agencies, sister cities and representatives of the media was held in Togliatti. The organizer of the information was the administration of the urban district of Tolyatti and the Center for Tourist Programs "Pilgrim". The event was attended by foreign experts from Germany, Slovenia, Bulgaria, as well as representatives of Russian tour operators, journalists and bloggers.

As part of the information tour, the participants visited the cities of Samara, Syzran, Togliatti, got acquainted with the sights, and visited the National Park "Samarskaya Luka".

During the tour, the guests were able to participate in a master class on the preparation of the cake "Pautinka", and also tasted different types of beer produced in Samara. A special highlight of the event was the direct interactive participation of guests in the bell ringing in the ancient belfry in Syzran. Also a favorable impression was made on the participants of the infotour's visit to the Park Complex of the History of Technology named after K.G. Sakharov in Togliatti, as well as the house-museum of Alexey Tolstoy, Stalin's bunker in Samara, an excursion to the Ilya Repin museum in the village of Shiryaevo.

The participants acquainted themselves with the means of collective accommodation in the territory of Togliatti city district, such as the Chaika Hotel, Lada Resort, Vega, and Alpen Park.

The experts gave detailed recommendations on improving and filling new content of the brand route of the Samara region "Zhiguli weekend", thus making it more attractive for potential foreign tourists.