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20.09.2016

Federal Tourism Agency wants to promote vacation in Russia via Alibaba

The Federal Tourism Agency is interested in promotion of vacations in Russia on internet sites of Chinese online retailer Alibaba, head of the agency Oleg Safonov said in an interview with TASS as part of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) "We plan to hold a meeting with the management of Alibaba. The…

20.09.2016

Foreign tourism on the rise in Russia’s Primorye

The number of foreigners visiting Russia’s Primorye (Maritime territory) in the first half of this year grew 20% year-on-year, the head of the Federal Tourism Agency (Rosturizm) told Tass on Thursday on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum. Oleg Safonov said 231,800 foreigners visited the region…

19.09.2016

In 2016 the number of Iranian tourists visited Russia increased by 60 thousand.

“In 2016 Russia was visited by 60 thousand Iranian tourists more than a year earlier”, - said in the Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) referring to the Iranian embassy Сounselor Hassan Saleh Madja. Hassan Saleh Majd told about it during the first joint meeting on tourism with ATOR. He noted…

16.09.2016

Tourists appreciated Hermitage as the best museum in Europe and third in the world.

The web site of trips planning and booking “TripAdvisor” announced the names of the rewords “Travelers' Choice” holders in the category "Museums". The best in Russia and Europe, and third in the world became the State Hermitage Museum - the portal "Interfax-Tourism" was reported in “TripAdvisor” press…

15.09.2016

Moscow will host for the first time the FIJET Congress in late September.

In the period 22 - 26 of September 2016, the next FIJET Congress will be held in the capital of Russia with the support of Department of national policy, interregional relations and tourism of Moscow. FIJET is the International Federation of Journalists and Writers, who are writing about tourism. More…

15.09.2016

Incoming tourist flow to Russia in summer season 2016 had grew.

According to a report of research company “ForwardKeys” – the number of foreign tourists who came to Russia in summer season 2016 had grew by 19% in comparison with the same period of the last year, The research is based on an analysis of data of more than 200 thousand travel agencies. According to…

13.09.2016

The hotel occupancy of Sochi region during summer time 2016 exceeded the same period of Olympian Games.

“The average hotel occupancy of Sochi region last summer was 82%. It is more than during the Olympic Games 2014”, - told reporters the Head of the Federal Tourism Agency Oleg Safonov on Monday. "The average hotel occupancy during the Olympic Games 2014 was about 72%. In Krasnodar region we see the…

13.09.2016

At the World Forum of cruise companies the new sea terminal in Murmansk will be presented.

The Murmansk Marine passenger terminal, reconstruction of which will be completed in October, will promote the development of marine tourism - believe in the Ministry of Transport of Russia and in the Government of the Murmansk region. “At this time, the cruise companies are actively planning the…

13.09.2016

Free guided excursions will be held on the MSR until October 10.

“Free guided excursions will be held on the Moscow central (railway) ring (MCR) for passengers during weekdays until October 10, 2016”, - the portal of the Mayor and the Moscow government reported. During excursion the passengers will tell about the history of the MCR construction, as well as architectural…

12.09.2016

Putin urged to build inexpensive but good hotels in the regions.

“The regional authorities have to motivate business to build budget hotels and interact with the Ministry of Culture in order to attract tourists”, - said the Russian President Vladimir Putin at the meeting with representatives of Tula region. “To build small hotels, inexpensive but of good quality.…

12.09.2016

The signs in English will appear on MCR’s platforms in the capital

“On the platforms of the Moscow central (railway) ring (MCR) will appear the navigation signs in English on September 10”, - informed the website of the capital mayor. The information signs will prompt passengers in which direction the train will go and what the metro stations located nearby. Announcing…

12.09.2016

Guard mounting of the Presidential Regiment in the Kremlin will be canceled on Saturday.

The guard mounting ceremony of dismounted and cavalry sentry of the Presidential Regiment will be canceled on Saturday. The ceremony will be suspended in conjunction with the participation of the Presidential Regiment units in the International Military Music Festival "Spasskaya Basnya". The guard…

12.09.2016

Moscow celebrates the 869-th birthday with a thousand events.

“On September 10 and 11 will be held more than one thousand of celebrations in Moscow to mark the 869-th birthday of the city. About 10 million people are expected to participate in festivities”, - "Interfax" was reported in the Department of Culture of the Russian capital. On Saturday and Sunday the…

16.08.2016

Foreign tourism on the rise in Russia as ruble weakens

Russian tour operators mark an increasingly growing interest in holidays in Russian regions among foreign tourists, the executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) told a news conference on Tuesday. "Prices for holidays in Russia have been gradually declining starting from…

10.08.2016

Situation at Crimean sea resorts is calm; security is tightened — tourism agency

The situation at Crimean sea resorts is calm after a terror attack alert. Security measures have been tightened following the incidents, which occurred on the Russian-Ukrainian border during the weekend, Oleg Safonov, the head of the Russian Federal Agency for Toursim (Rostourism), told TASS. "I am…

05.08.2016

Flow of Ukrainian tourists to Crimea grows by 2 times in 2016 — minister

The flow of Ukrainian tourists to Crimea has increased by two times since the start of 2016 to 1.7 million people, Crimea’s minister of resorts and tourism Sergey Strelbitsky told reporters on Friday. "It is very good that the flow of tourists from Ukraine has increased by two times compared to last…

15.07.2016

More than 100 thousand Chinese tourists visited Moscow for 6 months of 2016

According to the Tourist Association The World without Borders, more than 100 thousand tourists from China visited Moscow between January and June 2016 as part of the visa-free group tourist exchange, which is 25% more than in the same period of the last year, when the capital was visited by 80 thousand…

12.07.2016

Iconic Aurora cruiser to be handed over to Russian Navy on July 15

The legendary Aurora cruiser, one of the most popular tourist attractions in St. Petersburg, will be handed over to the Russian Navy after modernization on June 15, a source at the Kronstadt marine plant told TASS on Monday. "The cruiser is ready by 100%. It will be returned to the Russian Navy on July…

04.07.2016

Putin signs law expanding Free Port of Vladivostok borders to 5 regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed amendments to the law on the territories of advanced development and the Free port of Vladivostok, approving the extension of the port’s borders to several more regions of Russia’s Far East. The document was published on Monday at the government’s official portal…

19.06.2016

St Pete's famous church outdoes Alhambra in terms of tourist popularity

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, one of the landmark architectural sights in St Petersburg, has outdone the Alhambra palace and fortress compound in Spain in terms, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. and the Cathedral of Milan in terms of popularity among tourists in 2016, the TripAdvisor…

Federal Tourism Agency wants to promote vacation in Russia via Alibaba

Foreign tourism on the rise in Russia’s Primorye

In 2016 the number of Iranian tourists visited Russia increased by 60 thousand.

Tourists appreciated Hermitage as the best museum in Europe and third in the world.

Moscow will host for the first time the FIJET Congress in late September.

Incoming tourist flow to Russia in summer season 2016 had grew.

The hotel occupancy of Sochi region during summer time 2016 exceeded the same period of Olympian Games.

At the World Forum of cruise companies the new sea terminal in Murmansk will be presented.

Free guided excursions will be held on the MSR until October 10.

Putin urged to build inexpensive but good hotels in the regions.

The signs in English will appear on MCR’s platforms in the capital

Guard mounting of the Presidential Regiment in the Kremlin will be canceled on Saturday.

Moscow celebrates the 869-th birthday with a thousand events.

Foreign tourism on the rise in Russia as ruble weakens

Situation at Crimean sea resorts is calm; security is tightened — tourism agency

Flow of Ukrainian tourists to Crimea grows by 2 times in 2016 — minister

More than 100 thousand Chinese tourists visited Moscow for 6 months of 2016

Iconic Aurora cruiser to be handed over to Russian Navy on July 15

Putin signs law expanding Free Port of Vladivostok borders to 5 regions

St Pete's famous church outdoes Alhambra in terms of tourist popularity

Russian outbound tourism market may increase by 5-8% this year and reach 29 million trips

Karnataka Tourism greeted travel professionals in St. Petersburg

Tour Operator Anex in Uzbekistan started incoming business

ITB China 2025 unveils new Travel Innovation Hub