The 47th  session of the UNESCO Committee will be held in July 2025, where new sites will be selected for the World Heritage List.

Every year, a variety of countries try to get on the UNESCO cultural heritage list. 26 objects became the «stars» of 2024, including those from Russia (Kenozersky…

According to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) the number of trips from Russia to Europe amounted to 1.4 million, including connecting flights to third countries, mainly via Turkey. In comparison with 2019, the number of visits to EU countries has decreased by 10 times, when Russians…

The classic ski destinations of Europe, although they have become distinguished by complex logistics, are in no hurry to close completely for Russians. Moreover, the leading Russian tour operator has even launched the sale of tours to Austria.

We are talking about Tez Tour, which recently…

For the first time, restrictions on the entry of Russians into the territory of Latvia were introduced on September 19, 2022.

However, there are those who can still enter Latvia. To do this, tourists need to have one of the following documents:

– a residence permit issued by the…

The Finnish government has extended restrictions for Russian citizens indefinitely. The ban, as before, applies to non-essential travel, primarily for tourism purposes, transit through Finland to other Schengen countries, as well as the issuance of visas, except on special grounds.

The new…

Georgian citizens will be able to visit Russia without visas, Russian airlines – to fly to Georgian airports, and tour operators – to organize tours to this country. The corresponding decree was signed by Vladimir Putin.

The migration concession will not be valid for persons entering Russia…

Russians are the leaders in the number of tourist trips to Serbia. According to a report published yesterday, 27,5 thousand tourists visited the country in January-February, which is almost twice as many as a year ago, and more than 12% of the total foreign tourist flow.

Following the Russians…

In exceptional cases, an application for a visa or residence permit may be considered. The possibility of obtaining visas to the Czech Republic, as well as temporary residence permits, is blocked for Russians and Belarusians until at least the end of April 2024. The Czech government approved the proposal…

The number of overnight stays of foreign tourists in Austria from January to December amounted to 86,8 million, twice as many as a year earlier. The flow of tourists from the Russian Federation increased by 58%, according to statistics from Austrian Tourism Office.

Despite the fact that…

Russian tourists have already felt the impact of international travel complications to a greater extent than most other Europeans. The tourist flow from Russia to the rest of the continent this year has declined sharply, according to Maya Lomidze, the executive director of the Association of Tour…

From October 25, the Czech Republic will ban the entry of Russian tourists with Schengen visas issued by any EU country, Praguemorning reports.

"From Tuesday, October 25, Russian citizens with a valid Schengen visa issued by any EU Member State traveling for tourism, sport or cultural purposes…

The ban for Russian citizens with Schengen visas to cross the borders of the Baltic countries will come into force in the next ten days, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgar Rinkevich said on Wednesday.

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have reached an agreement on significant border crossing restrictions…

Travel companies can no longer book Finnish Schengen visa application slots for customers. From September 1, travel companies can interact with Finnish Visa Application Center on the same grounds as individual applicants and make an appointment for each client separately. The booking must be in the…

The Finnish government has taken an official decision to limit the acceptance of visa applications in Russia. Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said this in comments to local media on August 26.

He said that according to the results of the government meeting, Finland will limit the number…

The tour operator Pac Group has published package tours to Finland for the New Year on its website. As part of guaranteed group arrivals for the New Year and winter holidays from December 28 to January 4, tourists can go to the ski resorts of Levi and Vuokatti, to Imatra or visit the Finnish Santa…

International bus carriers Lux Express and Ecolines note the boom in demand for bus services from St. Petersburg to Tallinn (Estonia) and Helsinki (Finland) amid the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.

According to Lux Express, from July 4 to July 18, ticket sales on routes from St. Petersburg…

The Association of Tour Operators of Russia has recorded a very high demand for tourist visas to Finland.

Since July 15, Russia has lifted all COVID restrictions on crossing the country's borders, except for the need to present the results of PCR tests.

The opening of the borders…

The German Embassy in Russia resumed issuing all types of visas to Russians. Nowadays, it is possible to apply for a visa through Visa Metric centers.

At the moment, there are no direct flights from Russia to Germany. Tourists can get there by plane of foreign airlines with a connection.…

From April 20, IrAero Airlines will start operating special charter flights between Vladivostok and Seoul (IO-881). According to the schedule on the carrier's website, four flights are scheduled for April.

The carrier also plans flights between Irkutsk and Seoul under the number IO-885.

At…

The Norwegian Embassy in Moscow expects to resume accepting applications from Russians for tourist visas in May, according to the website of the diplomatic mission.

They said that from April 4, the submission of applications for all types of residence permits and Schengen visas is also resumed.…