More than 800 thousand tourists visited the Volgograd region last year. In 2016 it is expected to increase tourist traffic by 10%, Interfax-Tourism reported to the press office of the regional tourism development agency.

      "Last year there was the anniversary of the Volgograd region, so this year, we do not expect a spike in  the growth of tourists. 819 thousand tourists visited us in 2015 and according to forecasts 10% growth is expected in 2016," – deputy director of Tourism Development Agency of Volgograd Region, Elena Kurnosova, said. In 2016 the region expects the influx of visitors, not only during the traditional peak of touristic activity on May 1 and 9, but also during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Hero of the USSR, pilot WWII Alexei Maresiev.