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 Sochi resorts tighten security measures

Sochi resorts tighten security measures

The administration of Sochi hosted a meeting of the heads of the ski resorts and hotels in Krasnaya Polyana, which have prepared new anti-terrorist security passports in accordance with the new requirements of the federal agencies, the press …

Balneological resources to be developed in Kuban

Balneological resources to be developed in Kuban

According to the press service of the regional administration, the administration of Krasnodar Territory held a meeting on the directions of the strategy of the efficient use of spa resorts, which was directed by the Deputy Governor …

Prices for vacations in Crimea may increase by 30%

Prices for vacations in Crimea may increase by 30%

The representative of the Russian Union of the Travel Industry, Irina Turina, reported that in 2016, vacations in Crimea will become almost 30% more expensive. According to her, such a situation is related to the …

Maya Lomidze: "Russians are travelling less’’

Maya Lomidze: "Russians are travelling less’’

The Executive Director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, Maya Lomidze, spoke about the dynamics of the tourism market during the New Year holidays. According to operators, the majority of Russians preferred to celebrate the holidays …

Medvedev to hold governmental meeting on domestic tourism

Medvedev to hold governmental meeting on domestic tourism

The governmental meeting headed by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will be held in Sochi today to discuss the development of domestic tourism, RIA Novosti reports. The press service of the government specified …

Medvedev to celebrate New Year in Sochi

Medvedev to celebrate New Year in Sochi

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is going to spend the New Year's holidays in Sochi. "I will go to Sochi. Where else? It’s good there. The snow has fallen, the temperature is fine,  it’s …

 Number of tourists to Crimea increased 25% in 2015

Number of tourists to Crimea increased 25% in 2015

4.5 million Russian tourists visited Crimea this year, the chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea on the sanatorium-resort complex and tourism, Alexey Chernyak, said. Thus, the last year's figure …

Putin orders support for tourism industry

Putin orders support for tourism industry

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin instructed the government to work out measures to support domestic tourism industry. "As part of the decree,  the government was also ordered to work out mechanisms how …

Chinese tourists to be able to visit Crimea without visa

Chinese tourists to be able to visit Crimea without visa

Chinese tourists will be able to visit Crimea without a visa.The Ministry of Tourism and Resorts of Crimea is currently preparing a list of local tour operators who will be authorized to work in the framework of the Russian-Chinese visa tourist …

Results of Sinai disaster: people are afraid to fly

Results of Sinai disaster: people are afraid to fly

During the first working day after the Russian Airbus A321 aircraft crash the 'Kogalymavia' airline has a very few bookings to Egypt, the press secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry, Irina Turina, said. …

Where and how did Russians spend the summer?

Where and how did Russians spend the summer?

The Director General of the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center, Valery Fedorov, spoke about where and how Russians preferred to spend their vacation this year in terms of the sanctions, the ruble devaluation and the economic crisis. …

Crisis in Russia is not helping domestic tourism

Crisis in Russia is not helping domestic tourism

The drop of the national currency will not make Russians prefer vacations in Russian foreign resorts. Rather, the people of the country will be forced to give up travelling altogether, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) …

Russians prefer to spend vacations in Russia

Russians prefer to spend vacations in Russia

Russia is experiencing strong growth in domestic travel this summer, the Russians prefer to go on vacation in the Krasnodar region and the Crimea, the press secretary of the Russian Federal Tourism Agency, Irina Shchegolkova, told …