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MOSCOWMarch 18, 2009. Russia Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the data on what national resorts Russians would like to visit. Due to decreased price affordability of foreign resorts these data has direct relevance to the question of where Russians are going to go in the summer of 2009.

 

Only 14% of Russians have visited health resorts over the recent two or three years. 85% of respondents have not visited them. Those who visit resorts more than others are Russians with relatively high income level (26% of them have recently visited resorts) and those who estimate the state of their health as being "good" (14% against 9% among those who estimate it as being "bad").

 

The lack of resources is the major reason why the majority of Russians have not visited any spas and resorts over the past few years yet. This reason is pointed out by 69% of respondents among those who have not visited such places.  The share of such respondents is the highest among residents of small towns and rural area (73-76%), as well as Russians aged above 45 (74%). The lack of time prevents every fourth Russian (25%) from visiting resorts: those who tend to say so are mostly residents of big cities (31%) and Russians aged 25-34 (35%). Family reasons prevent every fifth Russians (19%) from visiting resorts: residents of middle cities and smaller localities (19-21%) and those aged 35-59 (22-23%) are among them. 6% of Russians report that "health problems do not allow them to travel" (respondents aged above 60 - 22% often said so).  Other reasons are as follows: the lack of medical facilities, inappropriate level and quality of medical care at Russians resorts, the lack of information about the institutions where people could have treatment and recreation they need, as well as dislike of traveling (2% for each). Only 9% think there is no need for visiting resorts at all: mainly they are capitals` residents (25%) and Russians younger 34 years old (16-17%).

 

Most desired places to visit are Krasnodar region resorts (Matsesta, "Hot Spring", Anapa, Eisk, Tuapse, Maycop, Hadyzhensk, Mamayk, Lazarevskoye, Kudepsta,) - 44% of respondents are willing to go there.  Those who want to go there are often residents from the South of Russia (48%), as well as North-Western Federal District residents (47%). The second position is held by Caucasian Mineral Waters (Essentuki, Pyatigorsk, Zheleznovodsk, Kislovodsk) chosen by 26% of Russians, especially among residents of Southern Federal District (47%). Other resorts are less mentioned: 13% would like to visit Altai resorts (most of them are Siberian people - 24%), 10% - from Karelia (the share of such respondents are the highest among residents of the Central and North-Western Federal Districts - 15% and 14% respectively). 7%  prefer to get treatment in the Urals region, in Bashkortostan and Tatarstan - most of them are residents of the Urals (18%), as well as Volga District respondents (16%). 6% prefer resorts of the Central Federal District of Russia (such as Tula, Ryazan, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Tver`), and 5% of respondents choose Kaliningrad region resorts - most of them are from North-Western Federal District of Russia. Resorts of the Moscow region are mentioned by 4% (9% of them are capitals` residents), and 3% would like to visit Tomsk region resorts (mud from the lakes Karasevo, Kirek and the town of Kolpashevo (Svetloe lake)).

 

Only 9% of Russians would not visit Russian resorts - the share of such respondents are the highest among residents of the North-Western Federal District (14%).

 

The initiative Russian opinion poll was conducted on March 7-8, 2009. 1600 respondents were interviewed at 140 sampling points in 42 regions of Russia.

The margin of error does not exceed 3.4%.

 

Have anyone of your family visited spas and resort facilities over the past two or three years?

(close-ended question, one answer)

 

Total respondents

Financial state self-esteem

Very good, good

Average

Bad, very bad

Visited

14

26

14

9

Not visited

85

70

85

90

Hard to tell

1

4

1

1

If you/your family members have not visited any resorts over the past two or three years,

 then could you tell why?

(close-ended question, not more than three answers, % of those who have not visited any resorts)

 

Total respondents

Age, years

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-59

60 and above

Lack of money

69

57

61

71

74

74

Lack of time

25

26

35

27

30

10

Family reasons

19

19

19

22

23

11

There is no such need

9

17

16

10

5

4

State of health does not allow to travel

6

1

 0

2

4

22

Lack of special facilities where I could get the treatment I need according to my disease

2

3

3

1

2

2

Russian resorts have poor level and quality of  service

2

2

4

2

3

0

I do not know  the place where I could get the treatment I need according to the disease I have

2

1

2

1

3

4

I do not like traveling

2

1

1

2

2

4

Other

4

4

5

3

3

5

Hard to tell

2

7

2

1

1

4

There are a lot of health and recreation resorts in Russia. Which one would you like visit in the nearest future?

(close-ended question, any number of answers)

 

Total respondents

Federal Districts*

CFD

NWFD

SFD

PFD

UFD

SFD

DFD

Krasnodar region resorts (Matsesta, "Hot Spring", Anapa, Eisk, Tuapse, Maycop,  Hadyzhensk, Mamayk, Lazarevskoye, Kudepsta,)

44

42

47

48

45

40

38

44

Caucasian Mineral Waters (Essentuki, Pyatigorsk, Zheleznovodsk, Kislovodsk)

26

26

20

47

19

19

26

15

Altai resorts

13

12

9

13

12

11

24

8

Karelia resorts

10

15

14

7

9

6

5

6

UralsBashkortostanTatartstan resorts

7

5

3

4

16

18

6

1

Resorts of the Central Federal District of Russia (such as Tula, Ryazan, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Tver`)

6

8

3

5

8

2

2

2

Kaliningrad region resorts

5

5

16

4

4

9

2

4

Moscow region resorts

4

9

3

5

2

0

1

3

Tomsk region resorts (mud from the lakes Karasevo, Kirek and the town of Kolpashevo (Svetloe lake))

3

3

3

3

3

4

6

1

I would not like to visit Russian resorts

9

9

14

4

9

9

9

9

Other

7

6

10

2

7

3

9

18

Hard to tell

14

16

8

14

16

14

10

11

 

 

*Abbreviations

CFD - Central Federal District

NWFD - North-Western Federal District

SFD - Southern Federal District

PFD - Volga Federal District

UFD - Urals Federal District

SFD - Siberian Federal District

DFD - Far-Eastern Federal District

 

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