ArmInfo. TurStat analytical agency presented a ranking of cities in the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) that are popular for traveling among Russian tourists during the May holidays in 2019.
In Russia, May holidays are held from May 1 to May 5 and from May 9 to 12. Tourist trips to Azerbaijan, Belarus and Kazakhstan are leading in the ranking of tours to the CIS countries on the May holidays.
The top ten cities of the CIS among tourists in May include Baku in Azerbaijan, Minsk in Belarus, Nur- Sultan in Kazakhstan, Yerevan in Armenia, Almaty in Kazakhstan, Tashkent in Uzbekistan, Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, Chisinau in Moldova, Dushanbe in Tajikistan and Ashgabat in Turkmenistan. According to TurStat, tourists come to the cities of the CIS in May for 3-5 days and spend from $ 60 to $ 120 per day for food and accommodation.
The rating is based on the analysis of the popularity of May tours. (http://turstat.com/topcitytravelmayholidaycis).