Туризм в России.
творческая работа учащихся по английскому языку (10 класс) на тему

Introduction

Tourism is very popular among the people of our country. We can’t imagine our holidays without any travelling. During the last ten years Russian people got used to having rest travelling at least once a year (usually in summer) though some of them used to take trips more often (in winter holidays or May Day holidays).

The most popular directions were Turkey, Egypt, Greece and Italy as their climate allows having beach rest from April till October. Nevertheless they were popular in winter as well.

In cold seasons winter resorts in the mountains of the Alps were very popular.

The political situation in the world has seriously affected Russian tourism.

A sharp drop of the ruble in the world market also affects the high prices of tours. It repels Russian tourists from visiting foreign resorts.

That is why the most popular directions of travelling of the Russians gradually recede into the background. It is discovered that visiting foreign countries by the Russian tourists has decreased significantly for the last two years. For example Russians visiting Europe for the period 2014-2015 fell by 20 percent due to the large number of immigrants and insecurity. Egypt and Turkey are closed for Russian tourists. Visiting Egypt resorts has declined by 40 percent because of the threat of terrorist attacks and high prices. In Turkey, the drop in attendance resorts by Russian tourists amounted to almost 50 percent only in 2015 year.

Political conflicts, military actions and problems of migration has become the reasons why Russian people refuse to travel abroad.

The aim of this project is

-to explore travelling opportunities in our country,

- to compare the prices of tours and  service,

-to find out possible ways of travelling about Russia for various kinds of rest.

Surely there are more people who believe that Russia is the best place to relax and not ready to replace Russian resorts for anything else. Experts say that domestic tourism in 2016  will continue to increase, the demand for which has jumped for 30%.

Russians have a great variety of native resorts. They are Sochi, Crimea, The Lake Baikal, Kamchatka and the most popular directions of Russian pupils: St. Petersburg, Moscow and Gold ring of Russia.

Crimea is washed by the Black and Azov Seas. The nature of Crimea is unique. Here, in Crimea, one can enjoy various landscapes changing in front of your eyes. The endless steppes turn into  the hills of Koktebel, and exotic relic plants of the South Coast on a background of delicious main ridge of the Crimean Mountains and the wild beauty of the volcanic rocks of Karadag, and the underground world of  caves. The territory of Crimea includes many inns, hotels, villas, guest houses, cottages, which are masterpieces of architecture of the19-21 centuries.

Sochi is one of the most popular resorts of Russian Black Sea coast. Sochi resort consists of four districts. They are Central, Adler, Hosta and Lazarev areas. The population is more than four hundred thousand people. Having rest in Sochi one enjoys  beautiful nature, warm sea and plenty of opportunities to have fun and interesting way to spend your leisure time and improve your health. According to its length, this subtropical resort is one of the longest in the world. It stretches for hundred forty-five kilometers along the sea. The Greater Caucasus Range reliably protects it from the cold winds.

Lake Baikal is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, located on the border between the Republic of Buryatia and Irkutsk region. Lake Baikal is one of the main natural attractions of Russia. It is over twenty-five million years. The lake water is extraordinary pure. Its transparency reaches forty meters. It is often called the Baikal Sea. Its length is six hundred thirty-six kilometers and width of eighty kilometers. The Baikal is also the deepest lake in the world. Its average depth is seven hundred forty-four meters, and maximum depth is one thousand six hundred forty-two meters. The total area of ​​the lake is about thirty thousand square kilometers. The lake Baikal was formed as a result of crustal faults. Hundreds of water streams filled with water. The Angara river rises the Lake.

St. Petersburg is the northern capital of Russia. The city is located at the mouth of the Neva River in the north-west Russia coast of the Gulf of Finland. St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, the largest cultural and scientific center of Russia. The city was founded by Peter the Great in 1703. St. Petersburg is a city in which it is impossible not to fall in love. Having been here once you will want to come back here again. It is also a city known as "Venice of the North". By the number of water that flows here. Among the hundreds of rivers, canals, streams, channels the largest river is the Neva. Small rivers such as the Sink, the Fontanka, the Nevka divide the city on the islands and the small islands, which are connected by bridges.

Gold ring is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Russia. The Golden Ring of Russia consists of eight ancient Russian cities. There are Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl, Rostov, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal, Vladimir. Sergiev Posad is located at a distance from Moscow, seventy-five kilometers. There is a famous Trinity-Sergius Lavra is one of the largest active Orthodox Monastery in Russia. In these sacred places a lot of attractions. Among them are the Church of the Dormition, Vvedensky and Pyatnitskaya church, monastery hotel Chernigov temple built underneath eighteen hundred and fiftieth year of the cave church.