‘Welcome to St. Petersburg’ had its first roadshow on September 7 in Mumbai, at The Lalit Hotel, bringing together a delegation of DMCs and hotels of Russia’s St. Petersburg and 98 travel professionals from Mumbai, followed by a roadshow in the capital on September 8th. The event aimed to present the numerous possibilities of St. Petersburg as a multifaceted travel destination for Indian travelers.
H.E. Alexey Surovtsev, Consul general of the Russian Federation mentioned, “I am happy to welcome all of you at the first event of Roadshow, in the year of 75th anniversary of Russia and India’s diplomatic relations. Today, in these constantly changing times, we value true partnerships and India is definitely one of the major partners for Russia. So, let’s develop our close ties also in tourism exchange. Indian travelers are as warmly welcome now as they have been before.”
Mr. Prashant Chaudhary, the official partner of Visit Saint Petersburg in India further elaborated, “This year marks 55 years of relations between sister cities Mumbai and Saint Petersburg. We are aiming to promote St. Petersburg as a year-round destination in the Indian market as its worth exploring its beautiful winter season. St. Petersburg offers to be an ideal destination not just for MICE, family groups and leisure travelers but also for India’s ever-growing wedding destination market and film shoots.”
