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Baku to join Top 3 of F1 racing most visited by Russian tourists in 2016
Baku, March 2, AZERTAC
Travel service Travel.ru has revealed three stages of F1 racing to be the most popular among Russian tourists in 2016.
According to the service, Baku, Barcelona, and Sochi will become the most popular tourist destinations for traveling of Russian fans of the royal races in new sports season.
The 21st stage of race F1 will be held from 20 March to 27 November 2016.
Top 3 of F1 racing most visited by Russians this year will include Grand Prix of Europe in Baku, Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona and Grand Prix of Russia in Sochi.
On 19 June 2016 the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, will host for the first time Grand Prix of Europe F1. According to hotel reservation website Oktogo.ru, Baku is among Top 5 of popular CIS cities for Russian tourists. The race will take place on Baku City Circuit against the background of one of the picturesque parts of Baku, including the UNESCO-protected old town – Icheri Sheher, as well as the silhouettes of the modern part of the city and beautiful views of the waterfront of the Caspian Sea. A ticket for three days from 17 to 19 June in the area of free access to watch the race from various points costs $89. Ticket with a seat in one of the stands and a concert costs $200.