OREANDA-NEWS. May 23, 2012. Moscow has produced a number of proposals for tourists on the eve of the summer season, told the head of the Committee on Tourism and hotel business Sergei Shpilko. Among the novelties of the season - the project "Moscow-Fresh," which the Committee introduced on MITF-2012. Its goal to develop and promote the new tourist excursions, to create a new image of Moscow, to use innovative approaches and to involve the representatives of the creative community in the capital's hospitality industry. The project includes free tours , quests, mystery and theatrical tours, walking sightseeing routs, bicycle tours, excursions to the "retro-train", etc.

In addition, Shpilko reminded about the project "House of Bulgakov," in which a museum, a theater and a tour desk offering a mystical night and day walking tour around places associated with the works of Bulgakov, theatrical tours, tour bus, decorated like the famous tram " Anna. "

Tourists will also be offered non-standard tour of the underground, mystical "Kolomenskoe", "Cave of the Kremlin."

In addition, the official said that Moscow's "City Tour" on the double-deckers is being developed, which exists in other countries.

Attention is paid to the development of the moto and bicycle infrastructure of the city for the creation of night rental bikes and scooters projects. The number of bicycle trips increases and trips on sigways and roller skates are offered.

Shpilko also noted that tourism in the Russian capital grows rapidly.

"Last year, the number of international arrivals increased by 11.8%, reaching 4.47 million people, which exceeds the target figure in 2012, planned in the state program of the City of Moscow  Development and recreation of tourism for the 2012-2016 years. "- said Head of the Committee.