"INTOURIST" IS THE PAST, THE PRESENT AND THE TOURISM FUTURE IN RUSSIA.
"INTOURIST" IS THE PAST, THE PRESENT AND THE TOURISM FUTURE IN RUSSIA.
You find the star in the sky.
And a travel charm learn.
Hurry there where you never were,
And together with "Intourist" have a rest.
(From a hymn "Intourist").
In April, 1929 "Intourist" has been based. On an extent
Decades the firm was and remains our card
The countries. For hundreds thousand foreigners "Intourist" has opened eyes on
Russia, and to Russians - on the tempting distant countries.
Despite respectable age, "Intourist" it is young, full of forces,
Still enjoys confidence also popularity.
In the middle of April in Moscow and St.-Petersburg have taken place
Celebrations on the occasion of an anniversary of the external economic joint-stock
Societies - VAO "Intourist" and sets of its branches -
Russian and foreign. To я п п п я я п?п address have directed greetings
The president of Russia Boris Yeltsin, the patriarch Moscow and Vseja Russia
Alex II, the mayor of Moscow Jury Luzhkov, foreign colleagues...
Anniversary of "Intourist" - the big event for all tourist
Branches of Russia. And, expressing gratitude to firm, everything, as one,
Notice, that, despite an increasing competition in
The tourist world, "Intourist" was and remains its indisputable
The leader. In the big format to the book published specially by anniversary,
Besides the various information on "originators" of a celebration, in an envelope
The disk with the celebratory hymn devoted jubiljaru is enclosed.
At our fellow countrymen - Karelian enterprise "Intourist" anniversary
More modestly - he marks 33 years from the date of the birth. About that,
What problems are solved by "Intourist" on the Karelian earth and what
Problems excite firm and its employees, the correspondent "SK"
Has talked to the director of firm "Intourist" in Petrozavodsk Olga
TUOMI.
- Olga Onnovna, in representation of a part of inhabitants of Kareliya
"Intourist" was and remains firm which works only with
The foreign tourist. Whether so it?
- From the moment of "Intourist" creation in Petrozavodsk the core
Direction of its activity was and there is a reception and service
Basically foreign tourists. Now it is considerable
The geography of trips on republic has extended, it is a lot of attention
It is given to the organisation of excursion programs. Last years
Programs of stay of foreign tourists in Petrozavodsk, besides
Excursion, switched on visiting and acquaintance to the various
Social establishments - the industrial enterprises, schools,
Kindergartens, organised evenings of meetings. Through all
Possible forms became attempts to show successes
Socialist way of life. In these programs was much
Pluses, the set of interesting projects was embodied, there was a big
Stream of tourists from socialist countries - Poland, Bulgaria, GDR, Czechoslovakia.
Has widely been developed trade-union and youth travel.
- How much I remember, earlier on departure abroad there were the turns, everyone
The leaving passed the original test for loyalty, and at
Not numerous firms there was no competition. Now
Turns are not present. What problems at "Intourist" now?
- Competition as that by the big problem it is not considered.
It is good, that there was a set of various firms, and the person has the right
To choose to itself the most comprehensible. Both under the price, and on level
Service. Our firm still consider stable and
The reliable. In spite of the fact that in the Karelian market has arisen very much
Many tourist firms, we have revealed law, that, if
The inhabitant of our republic though once left to have a rest on a line
"Intourist", it will come back to us again. Thus at us
There was a circle of constant and devoted clients.
High professionalism, reasonable prices and reliability
Still remained "Intourist" "fad". People understand it and
Appreciate, but today "game rules" are dictated by economy.
- And still it is considered to be, that "Intourist" is the organisation
Trips of Russians on different, basically to the distant countries.
- It not absolutely so. A priority direction of ours
Branches reception of foreign tourists in territory is
Republics. Last years has roughly developed kruiznyj the foreign
Tourism, frontier, informative, pilgrim,
The ecological... At us is what to show to visitors of republic.
Tourists visit not only Kizhi, is still Solovki and Valaam,
Kostomuksha and Sortavala, Olonets to which this year it is executed
350 years, are mountain Sampo and Tsarevitches, Kivach, Martsialnye Waters and
Priladozhe... We Try to offer any region. Interest to ours
To edge very big.
- Whence visitors and as they concern ours, softly go
Speaking, to unusual service for civilised people?
- From everywhere. It is a lot of tourists from the Scandinavian countries,
Finland, Germany, Austria, America, Japan, Norway, from
Other countries. Behind it there is an enormous work. I consider, that any
Tourist firm which accepts in the territory more
Thousand tourists a year, deserves an award.
- Neither it is more nor less?
- So. After all besides tourists leave in
To means republic, they, at high quality of service,
There comes to us more and more time, recommend to friends and acquaintances
To visit our corner of the world. We know, that it is done big and important
State affair. As to service... Our firm
Annually concludes dogovory with the majority of hotels of republic.
It would be desirable to note improvement of quality of service in hotels
Petrozavodsk, especially hotels "Northern" (director Valery
Izmaylov), turkompleksa "Kareliya" (director Valentine Maksimova).
Kind relations have developed with hotels "Friendship" of Olonets
(Director Inga Gurilova) and Sortavala (director Zynaida Lipaeva).
Actively also it is fruitfully co-operated with hotel "Sortavala",
Which belongs п п п -117 (director Valery Dovbnja). Occasionally
Anniversary it would be desirable to thank all our partners for
Joint and fruitful job.
- Tourists if it not cruise, travel on the
Transport?
- Not always. The Scandinavian groups, as a rule, come on
The buses, the groups coming from Moscow and St.-Petersburg
Reach by rail, and we will organise for them further
Bus movement.
- Foreigners accept"our reception?
- Not all. Japanese, for example, prefer to be in
The bus on one on a seat, and an indispensable condition - presence
The conditioner. Such autoliners at us while are not present, it is necessary
To speak. Absence of comfortable buses - serious
Problem, it is necessary to face it constantly.
- What, in your opinion, frightens off foreigners from Kareliya?
- First of all, absence of a high-grade tourist centre, now
Great demand for cottage tourism, and our possibilities in it
Kind are extremely limited. The second, and it is possible, and the main reason -
Safety. Not less important problem - absence tax
Privileges. It is difficult to plan job for the following season, when
There are any surtaxes and gathering. I should
To tell and about eternal our problem - about toilets, about their absence
Or full unfitness. In Europe such problem does not exist,
And at us it long years - one of the most painful. In the West
Have found a rational way - have constructed toilets on the refuelling
Stations where the person can not only drink coffee esteem
The newspaper, but at the same time to visit and a toilet. Why to us not to adopt
This experience? I consider, that Kareliya insufficiently adequately and colourfully
Advertises itself.
It is not enough booklets, brochures...
- Nevertheless "Intourist" still the king in a cloak and on
Throne in entrance, exit tourism for very rich people and for
sredneobespechennyh. And what can offer the poor tourist?
To the schoolboy, the student...
- It is a lot of that. Besides preferential trips across Russia,
We offer children's and youth international summer camp in
Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, we reserve railway tickets,
Bus - to Finland, we develop and successfully we introduce tourism on
Russia and especially across Kareliya. At desire we can send
To have a rest and receive medical treatment in any health resorts not only Russia and
The CIS, but also the world.
- And a high degree of service, reasonable prices and reliability
"Intourist" guarantees. In it today, probably, already nobody
Doubts. With a holiday you, with an anniversary.
- Thanks also it is invited all inhabitants of Kareliya to plan the
Family rest together with "Intourist". By the way, on May, 12th, 1999 in
To Moscow the football match on draw of an UEFA Cup will take place and
The capital government has charged to "Intourist" to organise reception and
Service of visitors and fans. Welcome...
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"Intourist" invites in travel - spring - summer - autumn.
France - Paris (from $560 plus the visa).
Egypt - Hurgada (from $265).
Egypt - Charm-ale-sheikh (from $388).
Czechia - Prague - Karlovy Vary (from $159).
Turkey - Antalia (from $151 plus avia).
All Crimea, Krasnodar territory (Sochi, Anapa, Gelendzhik),
Moscow suburbs, the Kaliningrad area - rest, treatment (from 100
Roubles a day).
Cruises over Dnepr and Black sea - a combination of rest with
The excursion and cultural-entertaining program (11 days, from
$400).
Excursion rounds for groups of schoolboys to St.-Petersburg,
Moscow, in Pushkin places, on the Gold ring - rest,
Excursions (from 180 roubles a day).
International children's centre "ц ц ц ц б " - 21 day ($290).
Galina SOHNOVA talked.
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//* an information Source: Northern courier (Kareliya), 21.04.99
//* Reg. Nom. - 1090400034.10-------------------------------------------
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