Based on the results of three quarters of 2023, Russia received 10 times fewer tourists than in the same period of pre-pandemic 2019, according to data from the Border Service of the Russian Federation. China has become the main supplier of tourists.

In the second place in terms of tourist…

The government has submitted to the State Duma a draft law on the suspension of a number of provisions of international treaties of the Russian Federation on simplifying the issuance of visas to citizens of the European Union, the Kingdom of Denmark, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the…

Host tour operators noted a surge of interest from Chinese tourists in traveling to Russia during the just completed “golden week” – the holidays dedicated to the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Founding Day of the People's Republic of China.

"At least 17-18 tourist buses arrived in Vladivostok,…

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…