International experts of the International Committee on Tourism Attractiveness and Sustainable Tourism Development, arrived in the capital of Russia for an independent inspection of the Moscow Winter Festival “Journey to Christmas” in order to make a final decision on including the festival in the World List of Particular Tourist Attractions.

According to international experts, the Moscow Winter Festival “Journey to Christmas” is one of the five best winter New Year festivals in the world.

The Moscow Seasons open-air colorful festivals takes place annually in the capital of the Russian Federation. The festivals are dedicated to the celebration of Russian national holidays, such as New Year and Christmas, Orthodox Easter, Great Victory Day - May 9 and other festive events.

Each festival includes cultural, entertainment and educational events with concerts and theatrical performances at the main sites of the capital of Russia, exhibitions, master classes, quests and excursions for citizens and guests of the city.

Attendance of the festival sites impressed international experts. Depending on the scale and duration of events, the attendance of festivals ranges from 5 to 11 million people, residents of Russia and numerous tourists from many countries of the world.

At the meeting of the Winter Session of the International Committee on Tourism Attractiveness and Sustainable Tourism Development in Antalya (the Republic of Turkey) on November 9, 2018, the application for inclusion in the World List of Particular Tourist Attraction of the Moscow Winter Festival “Journey to Christmas”, which is part of a series of colorful festivals open-air "Moscow Seasons". The members of the International Committee decided that the final decision on the inclusion of the festival “Journey to Christmas” will take place after the independent inspection of international experts in Moscow.

The Moscow Festival “Journey to Christmas” takes place from December 14, 2018 to January 13, 2019. According to international experts, the scale of the Moscow festival is simply amazing.

Muscovites invented this year a unique winter journey through literary works and pages of history.

With a feeling of great admiration International experts became eyewitnesses and witnesses how well-known characters of books, films and cartoons appeared on city streets.

According to unanimous opinion of international experts, the Moscow Winter Festival “Journey to Christmas” will be included in the World List of Particular Tourist Attractions. “The decision is final and not subject to revision,” said the Secretary General of the International Committee on Tourism Attractiveness and Sustainable Tourism Development - Anicet Gabriel Kotchofa.