The situation with fires in Greece remains tense, although most of the large outbreaks have already been taken under control and are taking place outside the tourist areas where Russians spend holidays, Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reports.

According to the Greek media,…

Coral Travel added several more cities to its flight program to Antalya from the regions, as well as a new arrival airport in Turkey for flights from Moscow.

Marina Makarkova, Head of the public relations service of the tour operator Coral Travel, said that by early August the tour operator…

The Russian Embassy in Greece made recommendations to Russian tourists in connection with the ongoing forest fires in the Balkan Peninsula. This was reported by the press service of the diplomatic mission.

“We call on Russian citizens in Greece to be extremely vigilant, to comply with the…

The Consulate General of the Russian Federation called on the Russians in the fire-hazardous regions of Turkey to be extremely careful and ready for possible evacuation, there are no Russian tourists among the victims of the fires, a representative of the Russian Consulate General in Antalya told.

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It has become easier for Russian tourists to enter Bulgaria. The requirement for a mandatory PCR test for tourists vaccinated with Sputnik V has been canceled.

The Bulgarian government has updated the entry conditions for international travelers. Russia is still in the orange group of countries,…

Tour operators talk about a consistently positive trend in demand for Greece, stressing that an increase in sales is unlikely at the moment. The main problem has not been resolved - the lack of charter transportation.

Demand, which did not show satisfactory results in early July, began to…

Russian tourists planning a vacation in Turkey in the near future may not be afraid of new restrictions or tightening of sanitary and epidemiological measures.

As the Turkish Embassy in Moscow reported, the Turkish health and tourism authorities are not planning any restrictions or tightening…

The Russians are in the first place in terms of the number of tourist arrivals to Cyprus in June. At the same time, tour operators record a significant growth in demand for accommodation in high-quality hotels: now Cyprus attracts more wealthy Russians.

“The volumes of booking tours to Cyprus…

Good news for Russian tourists came from two Mediterranean countries. The Greek authorities have accelerated the issuance of a QR code. The QR code now arrives immediately after sending the PLF form, which all travelers must fill in before traveling to Greece at https://travel.gov.gr/#/.

Moreover,…

Prices for tours to Turkey over the past week began to steadily decline, according to the data from tour operators. Prices for a week's holiday at Antalya resorts now start from 250 Euros.

Turkey, as it was expected earlier, is in the first place. Although other opened resort destinations…

From July 23, NordStar Airlines will start operations on the route Moscow - Araxos (Peloponnese Peninsula, Greece). Regular flights will be operated twice a week for the benefit of the tour operator Tez Tour.

Flights from the Russian capital to Araxos were authorized by the Government of…

Russian tourists continue to buy tours to Turkey: the demand has grown by 50% compared to last year. This assessment was presented by the experts of Tinkoff Travel and the Travelata service after the opening of Turkey.

The main conclusions are as follows:

- after…

Passengers from Russia who have not been vaccinated with the Sputnik V vaccine, as well as the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine or other vaccinations authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), will be required to undergo two tests, as previously, as reported by the Ministry of Health of the Republic…

For the first five months of the year, Russia remained the leader in terms of tourist flow to Turkey. Despite the restriction of air traffic since April 15, 571,4 thousand Russians have visited the country, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey reported.

According to the Ministry,…

Tourists arriving in Greece from Russia will undergo a mandatory express test for coronavirus free of charge, and in case of a positive result they will be given a PCR test, Managing Director of Tez Tour Greece Dimitris Haritidis told.

All Russians entering Greece from June 30 are required…

Greece has extended until July 3 the procedure for the entry of foreign citizens, including Russians. This is reported by the government newspaper.

There will be no restrictions for the number of tourists arriving from Russia. To enter, tourist need to present a vaccination certificate (Sputnik…

The tour operator Tez Tour has arranged its flight program to the popular Greek islands. From July 10, Tez Tour clients will be able to travel from Moscow to Crete, Rhodes and Corfu on regular Aegean Airlines flights.

Departures on Aegean Airlines flights to Crete on the Moscow - Heraklion…

In July, Aegean Airlines will begin transporting tourists from Moscow to Rhodes, Corfu and Heraklion. This was announced by the head of Tez Tour Greece Dimitris Haritidis.

According to the specialist, from July 10, the Greek airline will start operating regular flights to Heraklion. Flights…

Flights to Turkey have been resumed from the St. Petersburg Pulkovo International Airport. Several airlines have announced their flight programs. There are direct flights to Antalya every day.

“Operation of flights to Antalya and Istanbul was confirmed by 5 air carriers,” the press service…

Aeroflot will launch additional flights to Turkish cities, official representative of the company Mikhail Demin said.

According to Aeroflot, one flight per day will fly to Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman, two to Istanbul. The representative of the carrier clarified that depending on the actual…