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Turkey attracted 12.03 million foreign visitors in the first 11 months of 2020, the country’s Culture and Tourism Ministry said on Friday. The figures fell 71.95% year-on-year in the January-November period from 42.9 million, the …
Hundreds of cruise ships usually traverse the world's waters, but right now -- with the cruise industry on an indefinite hold due to the coronavirus pandemic -- they're mostly laid up at sea with no passengers. Last month, cruise …
EU countries ease coronavirus travel restrictions
Foreign countries have not yet announced their readiness to welcome tourists from Russia in June, the head of the Federal Tourism Agency, Zarina Doguzova, said in the Central Television program on NTV. "As of now, the countries are …
Turkey, Portugal, Mauritius and other popular holiday destinations have signed up to the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp, launched by the World Travel & Tourism Council. WTTC designed the special Safe …
Today, at a meeting of the Security Council, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to allow Russians trips abroad to the countries, where the epidemiological situation has already improved. “In many countries, the coronavirus …
The Colosseum in Rome will reopen on 1 June, after being closed for more than two months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With over 7 million visitors a year, the Colosseum is one of Rome’s major tourist attractions. The Flavian …
International air passenger traffic could drop by as many as 1.2 billion travelers, or two-thirds, by September 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic weighs on demand, the United Nations aviation agency said, citing projections. The …
Operations at the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island in New York were temporarily suspended in response to the coronavirus outbreak. A date to reopen has not yet been determined, according to the National Park …
Costa Smeralda godmother actress Penelope Cruz named the 5,224-passenger ship in Savona, Italy. The Spanish actress has been featured in the line’s international advertising campaign since 2018. …
Experts from the British Society of Backpackers - independent tourists who are willing to travel with minimal comfort for modest money - chose countries with the greatest potential for the development of adventure tourism, Lonely Planet …
Moxy Hotels, Marriott International’s experiential hotel brand, has opened Moxy Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport designed for the next generation travelers. Positioned between both terminals, guests will be able to take the …
A tourist bus carrying 60 Russian citizens turned over on the Siena-Florence highway, a representative at the Russian Embassy said. "The embassy received a signal from the Italian Department of Civil Protection about an …
Greece's tourism minister told Vestnik Kavkaza how tourism saved the country's economy
The European Union can simplify procedures for requesting and issuing short-stay visas and will use the visa policy to encourage non-EU countries to cooperate on migration. Parliament and Council negotiators informally agreed on a new …
One of the largest travel fare aggregator website, Skyscanner, published a rating of the most accessible tourist destinations for Russian tourists. Azerbaijan entered the top 10 list of the countries, a two-week trip for two people …
Taleb Rifai, secretary general of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), highlighted the role China has played in the continued growth of international tourism, at a meeting with the press on Friday, Xinhua …
Tens of thousands of tourists, inducing Russians, have been left temporarily stranded at Bali’s international airport at the weekend after the island’s Mt Agung volcano erupted Saturday evening and again Sunday morning, forcing …
The United States is not canceling visa programs for Russian applicants, all programs are being carried out, US Ambassador to Moscow John Tefft said on Saturday, Tasnim news agency reports. "Some people ask whether we are canceling …
Georgia’s Deputy Interior Minister Shalva Khutsishvili says that 3,000 Georgian citizens have not yet returned back after the introduction of Georgia-EU visa-free regime. "3,000 Georgian citizens have …
