Intourist

American  

[in-toor-ist] / ˈɪn tʊər ɪst /

noun

1. a Russian agency that handles travel arrangements for foreign visitors to the former Soviet Union.

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Etymology

Origin of Intourist

< Russian Inturíst (acronym from inostránnyĭ turíst foreign tourist)

Example Sentences

Met at the Moscow airport by Lev Abramov, the head of the chess section of the USSR, and by a guide from Intourist, Joan and Bobby were ushered to Moscow’s finest hotel, the National.

From Literature

I was at the Intourist hotel in Bukara when I realized I had lost the key to my luggage.

From New York Times

Thomas Cook’s Russian tour operator subsidiary, Intourist, said the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook will have no impact on clients, Executive Director Sergei Tolchin told Interfax.

From Reuters

The Russian tour operator subsidiary, Intourist said the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook will have no impact on clients, Russian Executive Director Sergei Tolchin told Interfax.

From Reuters

Visits were tightly controlled by the KGB; visitors were not allowed to move freely, and guides from the state travel agency Intourist were never permitted to go off-script.

From Washington Times