St. Petersburg was awarded five awards at once at the International Prize in the field of event tourism, Russian Event Awards 2023, three of which were Grand Prix. This was reported by the press service of Smolny.
Governor of the Northern capital Alexander Beglov stated that “event tourism today is one of the five main reasons that bring guests to St. Petersburg.” Among the most famous and significant events, he listed “Scarlet Sails”, City Day, the Naval Show, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and the Cultural Forum. The governor called the awards received by the city “a well-deserved appreciation of the entire tourism industry.”
It is clarified that the Northern capital received the Grand Prix in the special nomination “Event Tourism Region”, the Grand Prix in the nomination “Best MICE event in the field of tourism” for the TRAVEL HUB tourism forum and the Grand Prix in the nomination “Best tourist event for the popularization of folk arts and crafts” and crafts” for the festival-fair “Natural Journey”.
The city also took third place in the category “Best Tourism Event Based on a Natural Phenomenon or Geographical Location” thanks to the KronschIce ice sculpture festival. In addition, St. Petersburg was awarded in the category “Best tourist event in the field of popular science tourism” for the project “Opening of the summer tourist season. Icebreaker Festival.
Let us remind you that in 2022, St. Petersburg managed to collect two Grand Prix at this award.
Source: Rosbalt
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