Finns are no longer visible in the city due to the closed border, but Russia’s growing domestic tourism has also extended to Vyborg.
Vyborg February is not a tourist season, but there are still tourists on the streets of Vyborg.
Near Vyborg Castle are on the move Anastasija osipova and her daughter Alesja. They are from Samara along Volga. The math competitions for schoolchildren in St. Petersburg gave the opportunity to visit Vyborg.
– This has been a dream for a long time, says Anastasija Osipova.
The train can be reached from St. Petersburg to Vyborg an hour and trains run enough.
Now it was possible to see the Vyborg Castle on the spot, as well as the Monrepos park. In Vyborg you can also see the northern Art Nouveau architecture.
“The daughter would like to come in the summer, because then Monrepos will definitely look fairy -tale,” says Anastasija Osipova.
Vyborg has gained its share as domestic tourism in Russia has grown. Part of the reason is that traveling to Europe has become more difficult due to the war against Russia in Ukraine. Russian government your book Last year, 92 million tourist trips, which is a record of internal tourism in Russia.
– Tourism is developing very well, tourist flow increases every year. In particular, closing the boundaries, a military special operation and pandemia greatly influenced the attractiveness of Vyborg, travel guide Timur džuujev tells you.
The Russian government has appointed an attack in Ukraine as a special military operation.
– If Vyborg used to be a kind of passion for Lappeenranta, Imatra and further to Europe, now Vyborg is the end point and it is also very accessible.
Finland closed the anti-Russian border in 2023, when significant numbers of immigrants began to arrive in Finland. According to the Finnish Government, this was an instrumental entry, a Russian company in Finland.
History pulls the Russians to Vyborg
Vyborg Tourist Tourism for Russian tourists is also the history of the city during Sweden, Finland and Russian.
Travel guide Andrei Rassadovski There is one Vyborg. Founders of the Fragments project. In it, Vyborg and St. Petersburg enthusiasts collect objects and pieces related to the history of the city: old doors, frames, locks and other items.
These history fragments of the project will then be displayed across Vyborg.
– Through the discoveries we will tell about the rich history of Vyborg, says Rassadovski.
He says Vyborg slowly reveals his potential as a tourist city.
Finnish products are still found in the market hall
In the Vyborg Market Hall, the seller complains about the absence of Finns.
The hall still includes Finnish products, including chocolate, coffee, tea and detergents. They are now coming to Vyborg via the bend in Estonia, when the border between Finland and Russia is closed. People traveling to Russia carry products and sell.
Sergei Spiridonov Runs a café in Vyborg. His business has hardly suffered from the loss of Finnish travelers.
“We had little Finnish tourists,” Spiridonov says and mentions that his café has no alcohol offerings, which narrows the customer base.
So Finnish tourists still seem to have their own reputation. However, Spiridonov adds that before the border was closed to the café, Finnish families that appreciate good coffee also found their way.
Spiridonov says Vyborg has evolved prominently in recent years.
– Every year I see changes that exceed all expectations. There are more and more tourists, and buildings are being restored every year, he says.
– I would say in one sentence that the border -based cross -section has become a tourist center.