Tourist information center opened in Omsk

The World Tourism Day in Omsk was marked by the opening of a specialized center.

The grand opening ceremony of the Tourist Information Center (TIC) took place in Omsk today. His presentation is timed to coincide with today's holiday. – World Tourism Day. The TIC is open on the basis of the Omsk Museum of Enlightenment at Museonnaya St., 3. This building - architectural monument - Since its inception, it has been closely associated with tourism and travel, because it was here that the West Siberian Branch of the Russian Imperial Geographical Society was located at the beginning of the twentieth century.

The participants of the ceremony were greeted by Vladimir Companeishchikov, Deputy Chairman of the Omsk Region Government. He stressed that the newly opened center – This is the place where all the information about our projects will be accumulated. Following the regional TIC, tourist information points will be opened both in the city and in the municipal districts of the region. The region will also continue to develop and test new tourist routes, and work on creating a tourist brand for the territory.

According to Anna Statva, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Omsk region, who oversees the tourism industry in the region, the TIC will operate without lunch and weekends from 10 before 20 hours, on weekends from 10 before 14 hours. Residents of Omsk and guests of the city will be able to receive consulting and reference services free of charge. TICA staff will provide the most complete information about possible excursions, tours and attractions located in Omsk and the region. The staff of the center will also develop and produce tourist maps, guidebooks, leaflets and other printed materials informing about regional tourist products, excursions, infrastructural, cultural, educational, natural and other objects of tourist importance.

This summer, several new tourist tours were presented in the Omsk region. Tourist routes are already successfully operating in many areas. Muromtsevsky district is famous for the legendary five lakes, Krutinsky – the northernmost colony of curly-haired pelicans in the world, Gorky – a unique geological feature «Dravert Coast», Ust-Ishim – archaeological finds, Bolsherechensky – the only rural zoo and museum reserve in Russia «Old Siberian». One of the most amazing places – the bitter-salty lake of Ebeity, which is called «By the Dead Sea» Omsk region. Some of the routes of the Omsk Irtysh region have already become winners of the All-Russian competition «Route of the year». For example, a weekend tour «In the land of five lakes» and a week-long rafting trip on the Tara River in the Muromtsevo district.