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Almost one million tourists have visited the Arctic since the start of 2026
Almost one million tourists have visited the Arctic since the start of 2026
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Between January and August 2026, a total of 987,100 tourist trips were recorded in the Russian Arctic. Almost half of all visitors traveled to the Murmansk Region, while tourist numbers also grew in Yamal and Yakutia, the press service of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reported.The Murmansk Region accounted for 40.3 percent of the total tourist flow to the Arctic. The number of foreign tourists increased by 30 percent, reaching almost 40,000. A further 10–20 percent increase in tourist numbers is expected during the upcoming winter season.Demand for summer trips to Yamal rose by approximately one-third compared with the previous year. In the summer of 2026, the region welcomed nearly 82,000 tourists. According to the regional governor’s press service, the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area expects to receive up to 310,000 visitors by the end of the year.In the Arkhangelsk Region, the number of travelers increased by 19 percent over the first half of the year, according to the regional government.The Komi Republic has welcomed nearly 300,000 tourists since the beginning of 2026, according to the head of the region, Rostislav Goldshtein. Last year, the republic received 248,000 visitors.In Yakutia, tourist numbers grew by 56 percent in the first half of the year, reaching 170,000, according to regional authorities.
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Between January and August 2026, a total of 987,100 tourist trips were recorded in the Russian Arctic. Almost half of all visitors traveled to the Murmansk Region, while tourist numbers also grew in Yamal and Yakutia, the press service of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reported.
The Murmansk Region accounted for 40.3 percent of the total tourist flow to the Arctic. The number of foreign tourists increased by 30 percent, reaching almost 40,000. A further 10–20 percent increase in tourist numbers is expected during the upcoming winter season.
Demand for summer trips to Yamal rose by approximately one-third compared with the previous year. In the summer of 2026, the region welcomed nearly 82,000 tourists. According to the regional governor’s press service, the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area expects to receive up to 310,000 visitors by the end of the year.
In the Arkhangelsk Region, the number of travelers increased by 19 percent over the first half of the year, according to the regional government.
The Komi Republic has welcomed nearly 300,000 tourists since the beginning of 2026, according to the head of the region, Rostislav Goldshtein. Last year, the republic received 248,000 visitors.
In Yakutia, tourist numbers grew by 56 percent in the first half of the year, reaching 170,000, according to regional authorities.
