Skip-gen-tourism, or “travel through a generation” — this is the name of the trips that grandparents go on with grandchildren.
By 2030, at least 24 million tourists, including elderly people with children, are expected to arrive in Moscow. The trend of skip-gen tourism is developing very actively in the capital.
Demographic changes are contributing to the growth of skip-gen tourism. Retirees of the baby boomer generation, born from 1946 to 1964, are actively looking for new hobbies. Russian grandparents who grew up in the Soviet Union are highly socially active and appreciate family ties, which makes the opportunity to travel with their grandchildren especially attractive.
Popular destinations for such trips include Moscow’s cultural and historical attractions. For example, in the Moskino film park you can visit 18 film sets, and at VDNH you can launch a rocket or observe marine life in the Moskvarium. Free audio guides for park tours are also available.
The Moscow Zoo also attracts the attention of elderly tourists and their grandchildren, especially given its funny symbol — Timofey’s manula.
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