Although now tourist portals mainly publish instructions on the topic “How to return the money” and “Legal assistance to representatives of the travel industry in the context of the coronavirus,” we believe that travel will soon be!
Summer will come, the virus will recede, and the tourism industry will recover from the crisis, as it has already done more than once. This moment is worth fully met in order not to miss the advantageous offers. Therefore, we publish for you a selection of the most popular tourist sites in Russia according to Yandex.Radar.
10. National Geographic Russia
The list opens with a real heavyweight - an online version of National Geographic magazine. For more than a hundred years, the magazine has been telling and showing people around the world how their brothers live on other ends of the Earth. It was National Geographic that brought large, vibrant photographs to the standard for geographic magazines of any size.
And now you can admire the views from all over the world on the magazine's website, nat-geo.ru. In addition to the actual articles (although the most recent ones are available only by subscription, but there is something to see for free), the site also regularly holds contests, as well as organizes its own photo club where people can share their photos.
9. Visasam
If the tenth place in the rating sings an ode to the beauty of the Earth, then visasam.ru is a resource of a purely practical nature.
- Reluctance to pay intermediaries?
- Annoying travel agents and agencies?
- When you look at the guides yawn attacks, and the guides - disgust?
Then you are most dear to visasam.ru. It is there that you can find out from experienced travelers who have rewound more than one hundred kilometers around the globe where it is better to go and what is better to watch. And how can one not overpay.
In addition to the tourist exchange of experience, the site also provides the latest information on the migration laws of different countries, and on how to quickly move to permanent residence in another country and join the ranks of its citizens.
8. We will tell you!
This is a bright and modern tourist infotainment portal, which is very convenient to view on your smartphone.
It is full of articles on topics where to go and what to see, supplemented by tips of a purely practical nature. For example, how it is easier and cheaper to get to a vacation spot. Or how to draw up all the required documents and not go crazy at the same time.
Given the trends of the time, in addition to purely tourist news, the site has got two new sections. The first is about coronavirus, the second is about the global crisis. And if you want to take a break from the gloomy, for this there is a heading “Celebrities”.
7. Tripadvisor
Tripadvisor is one of the largest multilingual travel portals on the Internet. On it you can find a tour, book a hotel room and airline tickets, as well as see the opinions of those who have already used the services provided.
It is the review base that is one of the most valuable features of the site. To date, Tripadvisor has already accumulated more than 760 million reviews, both positive and negative.
According to company employees, tour operators cannot influence user reviews. Therefore, reviews, even the most negative ones, are not deleted from the site. And the portal itself does not give preference to anyone - neither beginners, nor old-timers, nor rich nor poor. The company has developed its own algorithms with which it calculates false reviews, and is considered a specialist in this matter.
6. Aviasales
Tired of comparing prices on different sites? Then you should take a look at Aviasales - the most popular site for finding cheap flights, which specializes in booking airline tickets online.
In addition to information about flights, the site has a very convenient filter system, with which you can easily find your dream ticket. If you familiarize yourself with the site’s functionality in detail, this is literally 30 seconds. Moreover, all actions on Aviasales can be performed completely free of charge.
Moreover, the site regularly holds promotions, thanks to which you can get a significant discount on flights.
5. The subtleties of tourism
One of the best Russian travel sites is positioning itself as a kind of guide for travelers. On it you can find a lot of information about different countries, ranging from a list of resorts and hotels to detailed instructions on how to easily get from the airport to a vacation spot.
And on the “Subtleties of Tourism” there are all sorts of necessary little things, such as the time zone, weather, visa procedures, information on where to rent cars and find wi-fi, as well as a list of useful phones. Over the years the site has existed, the information base it has accumulated is significant and is free to share with everyone.
4. The tourist
A tourist is a unique phenomenon of its kind. This is not just a good site about tourism, but an extensive social network where everyone can tell and show their journey. Stories, opinions, reviews, photos, videos - all this can be found on the site. And also to chat with experienced travelers, get advice or advice, and even find friends and have a nice time with them offline.
In addition to creativity, visitors to the site can still use their own cashback program "Tourists", participate in contests and events. For activity, portal members receive bonus points, which can then be spent with benefit and pleasantness for the soul.
3. Booking.com
The top three in the selection of the best travel sites of 2020 is opened by Booking.com. Once he began his journey as a modest startup in the country of tulips, and after a quarter of a century turned into a world-famous tourist giant.
The main mission of the portal is to make it so that anyone can travel wherever he wishes, and then when he wishes. And without intermediaries! On it you can find a place to stay in any country in the world, and even rent a car from the airport to the stopping point. And if you have problems, a 24-hour support service is ready to answer all questions.
Booking.com does not leave its attention to tour operators either. The company helps young tourism startups get on their feet, has launched a mentoring system for those taking the first steps in the world of travel industry, and also provides grants to particularly promising projects.
2. TOURPROM
The second participant in the top 10 sites dedicated to tourism has existed on the market for more than 15 years. On it you can find and book tours, tickets and cruises, read a guide, get help in obtaining visas and find out what weather is now on your favorite beach somewhere on the Indian Ocean. Also on the site there is a package of services for operators and companies - from contract templates to sample pennants and certificates.
But the main distinguishing feature of Tourprom is a constantly updated news feed about events in the world of tourism business, both in Russia and abroad. The portal also regularly publishes analytical articles on the latest trends in the world of industry.
Tourprom employees themselves are proud of the fact that they provide only truthful and unbiased information that they themselves collect thanks to well-established connections in the travel industry.
1. Tutu.ru
Over the past month, tutu.ru website was visited by 6 to 9 million users. This is perhaps the most popular site in Runet where you can order tickets for trains, planes and buses, take care of your place in the hotel in advance, find out exchange rates, tariffs and timetables for various types of transport. And all this can be done without leaving the borders of your own apartment or office.
This kind of service is provided by many travel aggregators and online ticket customers, however tutu.ru compares favorably with their presence of the following features:
- carrier rating system. One glance is enough to determine whether to contact this company or not.
- The speed of information processing - now for the purchase (with payment!) Of a ticket, about 5-7 minutes are enough.
- High level of site security - your data is guaranteed not to fall into the hands of attackers.
- Convenient ticket return system directly on the site.
- 24 hour support system.
- Thoughtful and convenient mobile application.
We hope that our selection has been useful to you, and the trip will be pleasant and exciting.
