16.10.2015

Russia sees growing tourist flow from South Korea, Iran, Arab states — ministry
The tourist flow to Russia from South Korea, Iran, Arab states and countries of the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is growing at a high pace, Deputy Culture Minister Alla Manilova told reporters on Friday, sounding an optimistic note on inbound tourism on the whole. She said the growth…
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16.10.2015

Over 800,000 Chinese tourists expected in Russia in 2015
The number of Chinese tourists visiting Russia may double in 2015 and exceed 800,000, Alexander Fedin, head of the 'World Without Borders' travel association, said on Monday. "In 2014 more than 400,000 Chinese tourists visited Russia," Fedin said at an opening ceremony of Visit Russia national tourism…
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16.10.2015

Peterhof closes fountain season with tradition Autumn Compliment festival
The Autumn Compliment music festival will wind up another season in Russia’s "capital of fountains" Peterhof, one of St.Petersburg’s suburban estates. The fountains will be closed until spring. However, the museums in Peterhof, Oranienbaum and Strelna will continue to work and receive visitors, the press…
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06.10.2015

Demand for icebreaker tours to North Pole surges after reports on their termination
Plans to terminate commercial tours to the North Pole on the nuclear-powered icebreakers of the Atomflot company in 2016 have triggered an agitated surge of demand for these tours, Sergey Shirokiy, the chief of the tourist department of the Russian Arctic national park told reporters on Thursday as he…
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30.09.2015

Mosque will be one of the most popular attractions in Moscow
New Mosque in Moscow, which officially opened on Wednesday at the site of a historic building, will be one of the most important attractions of the capital, according to the official tourist portal of the city which turned it into a guided tour of "World Religions in Moscow." The opening ceremony…
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28.09.2015

Russian Tourism Agency wants to upgrade the tourist brand "Golden Ring of Russia"
Russian Tourism Agency in conjunction with federal departments and agencies, and tour operators expects to upgrade the tourist brand "Golden Ring of Russia", the deputy head of the Federal Tourism Agency, Sergey Korneev, told to journalists on Friday. "We will begin a reboot of the" Golden Ring "as…
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16.09.2015

Putin offers easing visa regime for some categories of tourists from BRICS countries
YALTA, August 17. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to ease visa regime for some categories of tourists from BRICS countries. "In order to attract foreign tourists, it is probably worth considering to further ease visa regime - for instance, to expand practice of visa-free group exchange.…
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16.09.2015

Easing visa regime may double Russia’s tourism revenues
Russia’s tourism revenues may double shortly if the government rules to ease visa regime, Russian Federal Tourism Agency head Oleg Safonov told TASS on Tuesday. "Last year foreign tourists spend some $12 billion in Russia," Safronov said adding that the country’s tourism sphere had more possibilities. "Of…
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16.09.2015

Lavrov proposes scrapping visas between Russia, Dominican Republic
Moscow offers visa-free travel to the Dominican Republic, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday at a meeting with Dominican Vice President Margarita Cedeno de Fernandez. "We are glad to see you in Moscow. It is the first visit at such a high level. It will mark an important milestone…
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08.09.2015

Russia to promote its tourism among visitors from Middle East and Africa
The deputy head of the national tourism agency names economic conditions in Russia favorable for development of inbound tourism. Russia’s tourism agency suggests promoting Northern Sea Route and Arctic cruises. Tourism officials will continue to promote Russia as a tourist destination for travellers…
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08.09.2015

Russian tourism agency suggests opening Vostochny spaceport for tourists
"The cosmodrome is a unique facility, such facilities can be counted on the fingers of one hand, they should be used in the tourism industry," the tourism agency's head said. Head of the Russian Federal Agency for Tourism (Rostourism) Oleg Safonov has suggested making the Vostochny cosmodrome a tourist…
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08.09.2015

Russia's Kaluga airport opens for international flights
The decision to open an international airport in Kaluga was made to lower the deficit of regional airports and increase investment attractiveness of the Kaluga Region. A new international airport has opened in central Russia. It is located in the administrative center of a large industrial region of…
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08.09.2015

Moscow Metro gets first free public toilet
Passengers will have access to the platform-level facility using the Troika card, an electronic ticket from the city's public transport operator The first free public toilet has been installed at Prospekt Mira metro station in central Moscow, the capital’s underground railway chief, Dmitry Pegov, said…
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08.09.2015

Russia’s Far Eastern city receives first Japanese ‘culture tourists
The guests, who have come to the port city of Vladivostok onboard the cruise ship, will be able to see the famous Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet at the Primorsky Theater of Opera and Ballet. More than 300 Japanese citizens have become the first tourists to arrive in Russia’s Far Eastern city Vladivostok…
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26.08.2015

Russia’s tourism agency suggests promoting Northern Sea Route and Arctic cruises.
The potential market for Arctic cruises is up to 80,000 tourists a year. The Russian Federal Agency for Tourism suggests promoting Northern Sea Route and Arctic cruises. "Cruise and yachting tourism may be a [popular] direction for Russia rich in water resources. Cruises over Russian rivers are quite…
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25.08.2015

Russia intends to increase the number of tourists from China by fishermen
Russia expects to increase the number of tourists from China by attracting fishing enthusiasts, according to the press service of the Federal Tourism Agency. Previously, the agency signed a memorandum of understanding with the Association of Chinese fishing sport. The document envisages the establishment…
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24.08.2015

Tour operators consider China, India and Iran the most promising inbound markets
China, India and Iran have become the most promising markets in terms of the development of tourism in Russia, the press secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Irina Tyurina said, citing data from the incoming companies. "The trend of decreasing tourists' flow from Europe and increasing…
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24.08.2015

St. Petersburg has not enough guides for travelers from China
Preferences of Chinese tourists traveling to Russia have changed, and because of the increased number of tourists from China, there are not enough guides to satisfy the needs of all Chinese travelers, the chairman of the Northwest regional branch of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Leonid Fleet said. "It's…
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18.08.2015

Russia Time Zones

Russia currently uses eleven standard time zones, which are shown on the picture below. Russia previously utilized nine standard time zones, but effective October 26, 2014 Russia ended year round daylight saving time and also add two new time zones. Russia's Federation Council voted to reverse the…

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17.08.2015

Russian Tourism Agency and VisitRussia present Russian tour operators in Germany and Austria
From 26 to 28 October this year, Russian Tourism Agency and the National Marketing Center for Tourism VisitRussia for the first time will present Russia as a tourist destination to representatives of the tourism industry in Germany and Austria on the planned road shows, a statement of VisitRussia says. A…
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