Yakutia Tourism Surge: Over 330,000 Visitors Expected by 2026The Republic of Yakutia expects to welcome more than 330,000 tourists in 2026—a minimum increase of 16% over the previous year's figure of 286,000 visitors. This forecast was provided by Georgy Andreev, the region's Minister of Entrepreneurship, Trade, and Tourism. Photo: commons.wikimedia.org by Oksana Demidova, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ YakutiaThe projected growth is tied to a regional tourism development strategy extending to 2030. According to the "Regional Tourism Attractiveness Index — 2025" study, the republic holds third place in the district—following Kamchatka Krai and Primorye—and ranks 16th among all 85 Russian federal subjects. Georgy Andreev, Minister of Entrepreneurship, Trade, and Tourism: "In 2026 we expect an increase of at least 16% compared to 2025, when the republic was visited by more than 286 thousand people."