According to the results of the first six months of 2023, the inbound tourist flow to Russia from abroad increased by 100 thousand trips of foreigners compared to the same period last year. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, China has taken the first place in terms of the number of…

The abolition of visas for foreign citizens, as well as the solution of the issue with the use of bank cards in Russia, will significantly increase the inbound tourist flow, said Alexan Mkrtchyan, vice president of Alliance of Travel Agencies.

"We are in favor of the complete abolition of…

A single electronic visa should work in Russia from July 15. According to experts, the program e-visa will greatly simplify travel to Russia. Importantly, e-visas will open access not only to group, but also to individual trips.

However, launching a new system can be challenging. The fact…

Large losses of tourists can be felt in Russia itself. According to ATOR, the number of foreign travelers in Russia in 2022 decreased by 96,1% compared to pre-Covid figures. The start of the special operation and Western sanctions have made it difficult for both EU and US tourists to travel to Russia…

In the first quarter of 2023, almost 3,3 million foreigners visited Russia with all purposes, of which about 68 thousand for the purpose of tourism. This is follows from the statistics of Border Service of Russia.

Over the three months of 2023, 3,26 million foreigners entered Russia, which…

Chinese travel agencies are ready to resume outbound group tours to 20 countries from Feb. 6, according to the website of the country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

The 20 countries include Russia, as well as Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia,…

According to the results of the three quarters of 2022, the inbound tourist flow to Russia amounted to 147,4 thousand trips of foreign citizens with a purpose of tourism. This is 99,5% less than in the same period in 2019 and even 16% less than in covid 2021.

As per the results of 9 months…

The second and third quarters of the year are the traditional peak of the tourist season for Russia. For comparison, in the first quarter of 2019, foreigners made 470 thousand visits to the Russian Federation, in the second – 1,5 million visits. The same trend was observed every year. The only exception…

In 2022, St.Petersburg celebrates the 350th anniversary of the birth of its creator, the first Russian Emperor, Peter the Great.  Long ago, in 1717 Peter the Great founded the basement for developing of resorts with his decree “On the search for mineral waters in Russia”. Two years later, in 1719…

For the period from January to June 2022, 81,5 thousand foreign tourists visited Russia, which was 25 times less than in the same period in pre-pandemic 2019.

In total, from January to June of this year, 5,9 million foreigners entered Russia. This is 1 million more than in the first half…

According to official statistics, Cuba is in the TOP of the main suppliers of tourists to Russia. In the first quarter of 2022, Cuba ranked first with 9,6 thousand visits for tourism purposes.

Germany is in the second place with 6,7 thousand visits for the purpose of tourism in the first…

The results of the first quarter of 2022 showed a trend towards the restoration of incoming tourism to Russia. As the “covid” restrictions were lifted this year, traditional source markets for the Russian tourism industry began to return to Russia: Germany, Turkey, India, the USA, and Italy.

In…

Tourist arrivals in Russia fell by 31 times in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period in 2019, according to the statistics from the Russian Federation’s Federal Security Service.

“In all, 64 400 foreigners visited Russia for tourist purposes in the first half of 2021. The tourist…

The Israeli authorities have decided to add Russia to the list of states where entry during the coronavirus pandemic is allowed without the approval of the special commission.

This was announced on Monday, August 9, by the press service of the country's Ministry of Health. In particular,…

By order of June 28, 2021, the Russian government opened air borders for citizens of 10 states. The list includes countries with which Russia has restored air traffic since June 28, 2021: Belgium, Bulgaria, Jordan, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, China, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia and the United States.

Earlier,…

Losses of the Krasnodar Territory from restrictions due to coronavirus, which are introduced for tourists, in July-August may amount to 460-640 million Euros, reports ATOR (Association of Tour Operators of Russia.

The Governor of the Krasnodar Territory Veniamin Kondratyev said last week…

Sputnik V is the first registered Russian vaccine against coronavirus, created on the basis of adenovirus. The vaccine is registered in more than 50 countries.
 
Russian online platform Cosmos Travel has launched coronavirus vaccination packages for Russians living abroad. The cost of…

Due to the coronavirus pandemic the government of the Russian Federation introduced restrictions and strict ban on the entry of foreign citizens into Russia since March 16, 2020 by the Order of  No. 635-r.
Because the situation is slowly improving, some restrictions have been lifted. Up to…

Russian Federal State Agency for Health and Consumer Rights reported that citizens of the Russian Federation arriving from Turkey and Tanzania before May 1 will take a PCR test twice. After May 1, this rule is applicable for everybody arriving from all other foreign countries. Vaccinated travelers…