Unifying the concept of "gastronomic tourism" in the Vologda region can help to recognize it at the state level. This assessment was given by the president of the International Center for Wine and Gastronomy, the chairman of the Committee on Gastronomic Tourism of the Russian Association of the Travel Industry Leonid Gliberman, said Governor Georgy Filimonov. Successful regional practices, including the experience of the Vologda region, were discussed at a meeting of the Committee of the State Council of Russia in the direction of "international cooperation and export".
Special attention was given to the issue of creating conditions for increasing the export of services, including tourism and medical services.
Vitaly Kobilnikov, deputy governor of the Vologda region, shared his experience in attracting foreign tourists through the creation of cultural and information spaces abroad and the development of gastronomic directions. Separately, Vitaly Kobilnikov noted the opening of the Vologda Culture and Tourism Center in St. Petersburg, which is a platform for promoting Vologda tourism products, including among foreign tourists.
Following the meeting, the practices presented by the participants, including the experience of the Vologda region, were proposed for use in other regions of Russia.