last week demonstrated their willingness to travel the central area of the city - Shevchenko. There are many historical and cultural attractions, has 30 hotels open information centers, build sports-themed entertainment venues. At a meeting of an interagency council on tourism issues discussed training, industry development until 2015 and was presented a certificate for the mobile tourist.

History Shevchenko area associated with the history of the city and reaches VIIV-XI centuries before the birth of Kievan Rus. Here are preserved historical, archeological and cultural landmarks - the Golden Gates, St. Sophia, St. Michael and St. Vladimir's Cathedral. In August, the 20th anniversary of Independence of St. Sophia's planned opening of the exhibition "Shevchenko district in state history" with the unique documents and artifacts from the times of Kievan Rus' as well as website creation and promotion of its seo tools. It so happened that all the major stages of creating a state were there. For example, the first Ukrainian money started to print on the boulevard Shevchenko, 17, and Pushkin, 4, and the Central Council - the first Ukrainian parliament - met on the street, Vladimir.

cultural potential of the region - an 8 theaters, 18 museums, 18 galleries, 15 clubs and houses of culture, circus, zoo, five churches, five cinemas, 1730 sites and 229 sites. The district operates 518 restaurants and bars. 551 Travel Agency (25% of Kiev) provides 29% of tourist services. Last year in the Shevchenko district counted 637 000 tourists. More than 67% - of tourists traveling abroad, 13% - foreign tourists accounted for 15% of domestic tourism.

The hotel industry in the area there are 30 hotels, which offer 2532 numbers to 4150 seats. This is 25% of all hotels in the city, of which four - five stars. Hotel offers 33% of visitors of the capital. In recent years, have opened 4 new units. This year, plans to open a few more: Hilton, Leipzig, Ibis hotel on the street Manuilsky, Swisshotel, "Park Inn", "Relight Plaza".

Shevchenko district collaborates with the district Wearing the City of Vienna, the district Ursus, in Warsaw, recently it has opened two tourist center - the "Information Center" (Khreschatyk, 19) and "Ornament of Ukraine" (Vladimir, 7). In the area of developing children and youth and family tourism, eco-tourism on electric slide and Vladimir Shevchenko Park. In the next project - a sports and entertainment area "Jungle adventure - fun descents" and sports ground "skate park Nivki".

According to first deputy chairman of the RGA Shevchenko Viktor Davydenko, pressing challenges for tourism development are: the absence of the yellow band for public transport, which would provide an opportunity to engage circular routes and routes to eco-friendly electric vehicles the historical center of the area, the lack of tax incentives for tour operators engaged in the development of inbound and domestic tourism, not improved method for calculating the volume of tourist and resort industry. But Mr. Davydenko has made a few suggestions. In particular, this set indexes, which will be shown how to get to the museum and exposure information, to create an electronic database of performances by theaters for foreign web portals, to carry out marking of tourist routes and the introduction of religious tours to temples, "The great power of the Holy Places," a tourist guide, introduce a common attributes for the guides.

noted the first deputy chairman of the KCSA Alexander Mazurchak, the tourism potential of the Shevchenko district is huge. However, there are few hotels, so the tourist flows do not account fully. He has promised to allocate funds to the indexes, given the task to define the layout MAFov too numerous, and information center. "We are monuments, but there is no infrastructure and organization of the tourist, - noted Alexander Mazurchak. For example, is not developed boating. On the Dnieper, is not equipped boat landing and exits to places of interest.

Ms. Natalia Klimenko , director of the Museum of Taras Shevchenko, and said that they have recreated a unique working etching machine, where tourists can make yourself souvenirs. She raised the issue of outdoor advertising near the museums, which often spoils the image of the institution. Alexander Mazurchak promised to consider a free outdoor advertising for the museum.

in the hospitality industry, according to the head of the tourism, hospitality and resorts KSCA Nicholas Gritsik not accepted the Law of Ukraine on hotels and high prices for services, we need investment. The number does not meet the requirements, the quality does not match the price, I'm sure Alexander Mazurchak. In particular, poorly covered by the "negroshoviti" tourists - students, schoolchildren, the poor, the mechanism for authorizing bureaucratized. According to him, the procedure will be simplified, will also hold contests on land, auctions, and return illegally given away assets. Tourism is not enough staff

As experts say, human potential tourism industry does not meet international standards. According to the rating of competitiveness of tourism in Europe, Ukraine is in 38th place out of 40, before Serbia and Herzegovina. The problem is that young professionals after graduation tend to be managers, and in fact tourism and hotel industry needs only 15% of the managers. Still less in Vocational Education and contains a lot of unnecessary items. Experts offer a scientific and methodical center for training specialists of tourism and hotel industry, high school profile, and modify the training program. "Programs can be developed independently by the relevant institutions of the city - sure the first deputy chairman Alexander KSCA Mazurchak .- Main - order and quality professionals." According to him, to hold a round table with participation of representatives of museums, hotels, restaurants, to identify their true needs. The development of tourism up to 2015

The draft program of tourism development in 2015 is now provided for 135 events. As a result, the number of tourists and tourism revenue to capital to grow. In May, plans to adopt the draft program for the city council session. And before that it must be posted at the KSCA for review and submission of proposals. For tourists - information centers and mobile audio guide

At KCSA agreement made until 22 Information Center. Recently opened in the center of information and tourist center of "Ornament of Ukraine" in Vladimir, 7 (between St. Andrew's descent, and Sophia of Kiev (tel. 278-77-38)). It provides reference and advisory information in Ukrainian, Russian and English about Kiev and Ukraine, provides free maps, brochures, English-speaking guide capital and minicards discount, sells audioekskursii helps book hotel rooms, buy tickets for the transportation and excursions.

We are developing new service - multilingual mobile audio guide Mobiterra. It offers information in different languages on tourist sites for 3-5 minutes. For audio guide added circuit card with the notation of objects. Launch of the service is scheduled from May 15. It will have 50 inquiries attractions of the three languages - Ukrainian, Russian and English. In August priobschat them another 50 certificates Ukrainian tourist attractions. "Bites" for the price - 8 hryvnia is a connection to an operator, and every minute of help - 1 hryvnia. That is a reference to the user cost of 11-13 hryvnia.