Short History of Russian Vacations
Lesson Brief
BBC Russian
Russia recently placed bans on vacation travel to Egypt and Turkey following incidents connected with the ongoing war in Syria. Millions of Russian tourist must now seek alternative travel destinations. In an effort to curb the frustration, Russia's minister of tourism recently stated that Russians have not traditionally traveled to beaches and, therefore, people should not be so upset about the recent travel bans. Today's article offers a brief synopsis of the traditions of Russian holiday travel over the last 100+ years.