Turkey will open borders for foreign tourists in May, but not for beach holidays. Using the example of a medical audience of travelers, the Turkish authorities want to try out special protocols and procedures for their stay. Russia is in the list of allowed countries.

Starting May 20, Turkey…

Despite previously announced plans, Turkish Airlines airplanes will not fly to Russia in June. The Turkish carrier can resume its flights to the cities of the Russian Federation only at the second and third stage of the plan of the restoration of international flights developed by the company.

Turkish…

The tourist flow from Russia to Spain in March fell by almost 70% due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from the country's National Institute of Statistics (INE).

In March, 21,4 thousand tourists from Russia visited Spain, which is 69,8% less than in the same month a year earlier.…

Sururi Noskbatir, the President of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED), said Turkish hotels will not up price when the Covid-19 epidemic ends. “Of course, there will be no increase in prices due to the epidemic, no one is worried about it. Last year we signed all contracts with tour operators…

Director General of the tour operator Solvex Dimitar Tsonev said that the opening of resorts in Bulgaria can be expected from July 1, but the exact date depends on the development of the epidemiological situation. These preliminary dates were outlined by the Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova,…

The coronavirus pandemic affected the tourism statistics already in the first quarter of 2020. Russian tourist flow to Turkey in March decreased by 44%, the decrease in the number of arrivals from European countries is even more noticeable.

In March, due to the closure of borders for the…

Russian tour operators try to help doctors: the first action of the travel industry in their support is launched today.

The tour operator Mouzenidis Travel, together with Ellinair airline, Bomo Hotels chain with the participation of Cronwell Hotels & Resorts, announces the launch of an action…

The Ministry of Tourism of Bulgaria supports the abolition of visas for citizens of Russia and Turkey. This was stated by the head of the Ministry, Nikolina Angelkova.

As she said, it is the Russians and Turkish citizens who are the most frequent guests of Bulgaria, so the abolition of the…

The Prime Minister of Montenegro, Dusko Markovic, at a meeting with representatives of the tourism industry announced the gradual opening of hotels, other accommodation facilities and services from the second half of May.

The country has already begun weakening the quarantine regime. So,…

Greece is preparing to resume tourism in June. Health passports and the possibility of applying “pro-visas” for tourists from the third countries are being discussed.

The government of Greece gradually, during May-June, plans to return the functioning of the economy and public life to normal.

According…

The e-mail of Russian travel agents is literally filled with messages from Anex Tour about the opening of sales of tours to Turkey for the summer, 2021.

Prior to this, tour operators informed their retail partners mainly about the impossibility of fulfilling obligations. Therefore, the high…

The international group of companies Prince Group, working in the field of tourism and hospitality in the Russian and Turkish markets, announced its desire to support doctors and medical personnel throughout Russia.

As a sign of deepest gratitude and support, the Prince Group in the face…

The Greek government has developed a quarantine exit plan, according to which the relaxation of restrictions will begin in mid-May.

According to the document, from May 10, recovery will continue by phases, provided the coronavirus curve to align. The cancellation of all measures can be completed…

Thanks to the taken measures, the Greek government curbs the COVID-19 epidemic and successfully controls the spread of infection. All this allows tourism professionals to make first forecasts about the beginning of the tourist season in this country.

According to the data released by the…

In Turkey, several scenarios of the development of the tourist season are being considered. It depends on when international air traffic resumes. But the first estimates have already been made and approximate dates have been named.

Turkey, like Russia, took tough measures to prevent the…

Tours to Turkey (Antalya and Dalaman regions) can be shifted at the request of tourist to any later arrival dates at the same cost. Such action was announced by one of the leading federal tour operators.

According to Intourist, tourist can rebook tours with arrivals in Turkey from 21.05.2020…

Turkish authorities after the end of the coronavirus pandemic will open the country primarily for Russian tourists, said the president of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Bulut Bagchi.

“In the past, the world did not face such a crisis, therefore, it is difficult for national authorities to…

The pioneer in the cancelation of quarantine measures in Bulgaria is the ski resort of Bansko, which was quarantined first. On March 31, from 7 pm the quarantine in Bansko is canceled.

Also, on March 31, from 19:00, a 14-day quarantine in the city of Bansko will be canceled, as well as a…

All consulates of the Schengen countries have temporarily stopped or limited the acceptance of visa applications. Germany and Greece were the last to close this list.

Due to the threat of the spread of coronavirus, German visa centers in the Russian Federation temporarily suspended their…

Italy is one of the most visited countries in the world. The secret of Italy’s success is simple: a great beach holiday in the Mediterranean, a super-rich excursion program, ski resorts and, of course, shopping. Another point of the Italian program is a very high-quality, not cheap, treatment at thermal…