Incoming - Russian Travel Digest

12.01.2017

The number of Chinese tourists in Primorye increased by 1.6 times in 2016

“More than 190 thousand "visa-free" tourists from China have visited Primorye in 2016, which is 60% more than in 2015”, - informed the press service of the regional administration. "The significant increase of the number of tourists from China was observed in the first quarter (2016), but the tourist…

12.01.2017

Chinese investor will begin construction of the large hotel complex in Magadan in May

“The Chinese company "Tian He" plans to begin construction of the hotel complex with restaurant, entertainment infrastructure and a covered parking for 200 automobiles in Magadan in May 2017”, - reported the Management of the government's information policy of the Magadan. According to the company’s…

11.01.2017

The number of tourists from China in St. Petersburg at New Year holidays has doubled

“The number of organized tourists from China, visited St. Petersburg during the Christmas holidays, has doubled against the same period of the last year”, - said in the press service of Tourist Association "The World without Borders" on Tuesday. "According to the tour operators, the members of the…

30.12.2016

ATOR: the number of foreign tourists in Russia could increase by 10% in 2017

“The foreign tourist flow to Russia could increase by 10% in 2017 against the number of this year”, - told the Executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) Maya Lomidze on Tuesday. "According to our forecasts, the positive trend for incoming tourist flow will continue in…

26.12.2016

Putin declares December 26 day of national mourning for Tu-154 crash victims

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared December 26 as the day of national mourning for those who died in the Tu-154 plane crash. "Tomorrow the day of national mourning will be declared in Russia," Putin told reporters. The Tu-154 plane from Russia’s Ministry of Defense vanished from radar screens…

20.12.2016

Governmental Commission has approved a bill of simplified visa regime in Vladivostok

“Government Commission on legislative activities has approved a bill of simplified visa procedure in the Free Port of Vladivostok (FPV)”, - said the press service of Ministry of Far East Development on Tuesday. According to the draft of the federal law, foreign citizens arriving in Free Port, get…

14.12.2016

Putin agreed to permit visa-free entry for Japanese to the South Kuril Islands

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he sees no political restrictions for visa-free visits of Japanese tourists to the South Kurils Islands. It is only need to solve technical issues. "As for humanitarian aspects, it was the Prime Minister's initiative. He raised this issue at our last meeting…

13.12.2016

In 2018 incoming tourist flow to Moscow will reach almost 20 million thanks to football

“In 2018 Moscow may host about 19.5 million tourists, one million of which will come to the football World Cup”, - said on Monday the head of the department of national policies, inter regional relations and tourism of Moscow Konstantin Goryainov. Speaking at the opening of the first Moscow business…

05.12.2016

Ferry operator St.Peter Line and the Italian Moby will establish a joint venture to operate in the Baltic Sea

“The Russian St.Peter Line and the Italian Moby S.p.A are creating now a joint venture for ferry activities in the Baltic Sea”, - the general director of St.Peter Line Sergei Kotenev reported on Thursday. According to him, the joint venture will provide a new cruise tour product: "the Italian island…

30.11.2016

The costs of attracting tourists to Russia is valued at the level of two rubles per person

“Spending on attracting abroad travelers to Russia in 2015 amounted on the average two rubles per person”, - said the head of International Cooperation Department of the Federal Tourism Agency Valery Korovkin on Wednesday, November 9. He added that such figure for Europe was equal 7-10 dollars (about…

25.11.2016

Crimea offered Turkey to resume direct air and sea links

Crimean authorities have offered Turkey to resume direct flights from the peninsula and ferries connection on the line Yevpatoriya - Zonguldak. "It would be essential and very important for our communication with Turkish Republic to restore direct air flights, which existed at previous time as the flight…

24.11.2016

Tourist industry is waiting for the mutual growth of tourist flows between the Khabarovsk region and Japan

For many years Japan is one of the main partner of the Khabarovsk region in the tourism sector due to geographical proximity, the presence of regular air traffic, as well as the active development of comprehensive cooperation between the territories. The most successful relationships are formed with…

24.11.2016

How to work with Russian tourists in case of problems?

Not always the behavior of hotel’s guests is good enough. What to do if your guest misbehave and kick up a row? How to call him to order without prejudice of his rights?

If you do not deal with unruly guest by yourself, the best option is to call the police, who,…

23.11.2016

Sochi hopes to "give" Turkey not more than 10% of tourists in 2017

“The outflow of tourists from Sochi to Turkey will not exceed 10% if to take timely measures”, - said the deputy head of Sochi Oleg Yasiuk at the All-Russian Congress of Tour Operators on Tuesday. "Of course, some tourists will leave to Turkey in the next season, but this year we have to carry out…

22.11.2016

The number of Chinese tourists visiting Russia increased by 40% in January-September

“More than 670 thousand "visa-free" tourists from China visited Russia from January to September 2016, it is 40% more than in the same period of 2015, and 18% more than for whole last year”, - reported the Tourist Association "The World without borders". Irkutsk region demonstrates an explosive dynamics…

16.11.2016

Rosturizm: the growth of incoming tourism to Russia will be at least 6% for the year 2016

“The growth of incoming tourist flow for the end of 2016 is expected to be at least 6%”, - told reporters on Tuesday the head of the Federal Tourism Agency Oleg Safonov. "Incoming tourism is on the rise in our country, last year we had plus 6%, this year we expect no less", - added O.Safonov at a…

16.11.2016

Safonov: The Russian tourist brand will be in the spring of 2017

“The work on the development of the Russian tourism brand will be completed in March 2017”, - told to reporters the head of the Federal Tourism Agency Oleg Safonov on Tuesday. "We had planned to complete the work in December, but in the process of implementation we realized that some things have not…

15.11.2016

Visit Chechnya

A delegation of travel agencies representatives from different regions of Russia as wel as travel media representatives visitied the Chechen Republic at the invitation of the Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation.

During the four-day stay the participants were able to…

07.11.2016

Russia will stop issuing short-term visas to foreigners for visiting Kaliningrad

The Russian Foreign Ministry has decided to stop the experiment of short-term three-day visas for visiting the Kaliningrad region. "From January 1, 2017 the decision of the Russian Foreign Ministry leadership will stop the experiment of issuing short-term tourist visas to foreign citizens and stateless…

31.10.2016

A tourist office of St. Petersburg opened in Beijing

“The first foreign office of “Visit Petersburg” opened in Beijing on the basis of the information and business center”, - said the press service of the Development Committee of Tourism of St. Petersburg on Thursday. The opening of the office took place in the framework of the "Petersburg meeting in…