Murmansk received the Grand Prix in the category "City of Tourist Brands (Capital)" and took second place in the categories "City of Popular Science Tourism", "City of Gastronomic Tourism", and "City of Mice Tourism (with a population of up to 1 million).

Monchegorsk took first place in the nomination "City of Tourist Brands (with a population of up to 1 million)".

The annual all-Russian "Tourist Cities" award aims to develop and promote the domestic tourism and hospitality industry. This year, 387 projects from 70 regions were submitted, with 293 shortlisted.

Photo: Anastasia Shitova.