Mari El received more than half a million tourists in six months
The hospitality industry of the Republic of Mari El demonstrates a high rate of development.
In 2025, 1.3 million travelers visited the republic, and in the first six months of 2026, the tourist flow reached 535,000 people. The five-year trend confirms the steady growth of both the number of guests and the hotel fund.
Entrepreneurs actively respond to demand by opening new accommodation facilities. The industry receives significant support within the framework of the national project “Tourism and Hospitality”, Minister of Industry, Economic Development and Trade of the Republic Vladimir Khalyuzin said.
The visiting card of the region are large-scale events. The gastrofest "Yoshka Yesh" united 27 chefs from 13 subjects of the Russian Federation, offering guests 45,690 portions of author's and national dishes. Also all-Russian fame was the festival "Vasyuki Fest".
This year, the excursion trolleybus “Edge beyond time” went on the route along Yoshkar-Ola.
