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Sochi to welcome 200,000 tourists in early January

Sochi to welcome 200,000 tourists in early January

During the winter holidays, Sochi will welcome over 200,000 guests from all over the country, mayor of the resort Aleksey Kopaygorodsky wrote in his Telegram channel. He noted that under the current medium response regime, coordination …

School of Guides develops 16 author's excursions for Stavropol

School of Guides develops 16 author's excursions for Stavropol

In Stavropol, graduates of the first intake of the School of Guides developed 16 author's excursions, head of the city Ivan Ulyanchenko told TASS. Author's excursions include acquaintance with the history of the merchants, the …

Russia's MTS launches domestic hotel booking service

Russia's MTS launches domestic hotel booking service

MTS Travel LLC, a subsidiary of Russian mobile provider MTS has launched a service for booking hotels across Russia, the company said. The service, available at travel.mts.ru, now offers access to about 14,000 Russian hotels, as well as …

Date of Russia's Federal Tourism Agency closure revealed

Date of Russia's Federal Tourism Agency closure revealed

The Russian government has elaborated a procedure for the abolition of the Federal Tourism Agency (Rostourism) and the reassignment of its duties to the Economic Development Ministry. "To designate the Russian Economic Development …

Caucasian Trail becomes best ecological route in Russia

Caucasian Trail becomes best ecological route in Russia

The tourist route Caucasian Trail was named the best in the category of ecological tourism at the All-Russian competition of projects and best practices in the fields of ecological, ethnocultural and creative tourism held in Moscow, TASS …

International tourist flow from Russia declines

International tourist flow from Russia declines

International tourist flow from Russia will decrease in 2022 by at least 30% year-on-year, while the domestic tourist flow will remain at the level of last year in an optimistic scenario, Executive Director of the Association of Tour Operators of …

Putin eliminates Russia’s Federal Agency for Tourism

Putin eliminates Russia’s Federal Agency for Tourism

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree eliminating the Federal Agency for Tourism, with its functions delegated to the Economic Development Ministry, according to the document released on the official portal of legal information on …

Rossiya Airlines to connect Sochi and Baku from October 31

Rossiya Airlines to connect Sochi and Baku from October 31

According to the Russian Embassy in Azerbaijan, direct flights from Sochi to Baku will start on October 31. Daily flights will be operated by the Rossiya Airline on SuperJet 100 aircraft, the Embassy's message says. …

50,000 Russian tourists currently in Crimea

50,000 Russian tourists currently in Crimea

Over 50,000 Russian tourists are now vacationing in Crimea, ATOR reports. "According to preliminary estimates, more than 50,000 tourists may now be in Crimea, tour operators and authorities are currently counting them. More …

TROY payment system able to save Russian tourists  from sanctions?

TROY payment system able to save Russian tourists from sanctions?

The decision on possible use of the Turkish payment system TROY as an alternative to Russia’s Mir may be announced by central banks of Russia and Turkey shortly, a source in Turkish financial circles said on Wednesday, adding that the sides …

Velvet season continues at Black Sea resorts

Velvet season continues at Black Sea resorts

The water temperature in the Black Sea remains comfortable for swimming. On September 19, the warmest water off the coast of Tuapse is +24.4 °C, in Sochi the temperature of the Black Sea is +24 °C, in Gelendzhik - + 23.6 °C, …

Outbound tourism for Russians limited to five countries

Outbound tourism for Russians limited to five countries

This summer, an acute shortage of air travel was especially noticeable in outbound tourism. Russian travellers were left with only five mass destinations, ATOR reports. The volume of organized outbound tourism this summer is still …

Cyprus feels cost of Russian tourism deficit 

Cyprus feels cost of Russian tourism deficit 

A lack of Russian tourists and the ongoing energy crisis have crippled tourism businesses in Cyprus, with the country set to lose an estimated €600 million in income.  While Cyprus' beaches are bustling with tourists …

Russians prefer to travel to Yerevan and Istanbul

Russians prefer to travel to Yerevan and Istanbul

The Aviasales aggregator told TASS what destinations were the most popular among Russians in July. Outside the country, the most popular destinations were Yerevan, Istanbul and Antalya. "Yerevan ranked 7th in the list of the most …

New hotels in Russia to be exempt from VAT for five years

New hotels in Russia to be exempt from VAT for five years

According to the decree of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, the rules for maintaining a register of tourism industry facilities have been approved, and hotels that have been operating since the beginning of this year are exempt from value-added …

Rostov Governor invites tourists to Taganrog

Rostov Governor invites tourists to Taganrog

The head of the Rostov region, Vasily Golubev, named the cities and sights of the region that travellers should visit. "I recommend visiting Taganrog, Starocherkassk, Azov, Starozolotovsky farm, Cossack villages, including …

Mariupol beach becomes safe for vacationers

Mariupol beach becomes safe for vacationers

The Russian military cleared from mines a beach in the village of Peschanoye in Mariupol, Rear Admiral Viktor Kochemazov, commander of the Novorossiysk Naval Base, said. During demining, anti-landing mines, which …

Bus with tourists crashed into tree in Kuban

Bus with tourists crashed into tree in Kuban

In the Kuban, a bus with tourists crashed into a tree due to a brake malfunction. As a result of an accident, 11 people were injured, the regional prosecutor's office informs. ”As a result of a failure of the brake system …