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Russia improves its position in global rating

Russia improves its position in global rating

Russia, ranking No. 23, is seen as both the second-most powerful country and the fourth-most influential country in the world, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 'Best Countries' annual rating. Each country …

Most popular Russian cities among tourists

Most popular Russian cities among tourists

Most of the tourists surveyed by travel services visited one or two Russian cities in the outgoing year, Ostrovok.ru reports. More than 5,000 users of social networks participated in the study. They were asked how many Russian cities …

Azerbaijan ranked fourth in Russia's domestic tourism rating

Azerbaijan ranked fourth in Russia's domestic tourism rating

Azerbaijan ranked fourth in the number of tourists visiting Russia for tourist purposes during the first nine months of this year, the TourStat agency reported. Over the reporting period, 684,000 Azerbaijani travelers visited Russia, …

Crimea sets new record for number of tourists

Crimea sets new record for number of tourists

A total of 6.87 million people spent their holidays in Crimea over 10 months of 2019, which is up 10% than last year (6.8 million people), Crimea’s head Sergei Aksenov said. "The record-breaking …

Anapa plans to expand city promenade

Anapa plans to expand city promenade

The authorities of Anapa are planning to expand the promenade near Walnut Grove. Earlier, local residents repeatedly addressed the city hall with a corresponding request. As a result, Mayor Yuri Polyakov instructed to develop a project for a new …

Tez Tour CEO dies unexpectedly

Tez Tour CEO dies unexpectedly

According to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, 46-year old Dmitry Shershnev, Director General of the Tez Tour tour operator died on Friday. “His death is a huge and irreparable loss for all of us. In the memory of …

Azerbaijani tourism potential being presented in Russia

Azerbaijani tourism potential being presented in Russia

A number of presentations dedicated to Azerbaijan’s tourism potential are being held in Russia's Moscow, Yekaterinburg and Kazan on August 27-29, according to the Azerbaijan State Tourism Agency. Three hotels, 10 Azerbaijani …

Suzdal to adopt tourist fee experience of Crimea and Kuban

Suzdal to adopt tourist fee experience of Crimea and Kuban

The authorities of the Vladimir region intend to initiate the introduction of a tourist fee in Suzdal,  regional head Vladimir Sipagin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). “In five years, Suzdal …

Ukrainian tourists pour to Crimea

Ukrainian tourists pour to Crimea

The border guards in Crimea shifted to the enhanced access control due to the twofold  increase in passenger and traffic flows from Ukraine, the Crimean border guards of the Russian FSB report. According to the reports, the …

April meeting of Putin and Erdogan

April meeting of Putin and Erdogan

 Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Moscow today. According to the Turkish leader, he plans to discuss with his Russian …

 Sochi introduces fee for visiting Eagle Rocks

Sochi introduces fee for visiting Eagle Rocks

Starting today, visiting the Eagle Rocks in the Sochi National Park is not free of charge - now the excursion service will be available on the walking and educational route in the Matsesta forest area. “We pay attention that in …