New Year and Christmas in Helsinki expected large number of Russian tourists . Last year about 70,000 Russians were registered in Helsinki during December and January, staying in hotels . This number is expected to increase: for the period from January to October 2010, the number of Russians, the size The number of hotels in Helsinki has grown by almost 9% compared to the same period last year . Only about 30 000 guests are delivered to Helsinki by rail, some of which continue their journey to Kuopio, Kajaani and Rovaniemi . On the routes Moscow - Helsinki and St. Petersburg-Helsinki, several additional trains run, and many charter companies of travel agencies come from Moscow. . Recently launched high-speed trains "Allegro" accelerate the maintenance of the tourist flow between St. Pete and Helsinki, since the journey time was reduced to about three and a half hours .

The St. Petersburg liner launched last year. Peter Line delivers to the city a large number of Russian cruise guests. In the period of Christmas and New Year from St. Petersburg by the sea will arrive about 10 000 passengers. The constant movement was replaced by cruises on request, starting from New Year's Eve until January 9, 2010. During this period the ship will run on a freelance route St. Petersburg-Helsinki-Stockholm-Tallinn-St. Petersburg

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