Slovenia resumes issuing all types of visas to Russian citizens, who do not have valid Schengen visas. Nowadays, Russian tourists wishing to go in Slovenia, which has already approved Sputnik V, will finally be able to carry out their plans.

The Association of Tour Operators of Russia has published a memo with the rules of entry for tourists to countries, air traffic with which Russia will restore in November.

The rules of entry to the countries of the Balkan Peninsula for Russian tourists, who have been vaccinated against coronavirus with the domestic drug "Sputnik V", have been published. Most of the states located in this region of Europe have established loyal conditions for Russian travelers.

Flights and tourist traffic from Russia amidst pandemic (weekly update)

Aeroflot Airlines intends to increase the frequency of flights to Ljubljana from 7 to 14 times. Experts believe that such an increase of flights is not profitable.

From the end of October Aeroflot opens a daily flight to Ljubljana. According to tour operators, they are already creating package tours to Slovenia on the basis of a new flight for the upcoming winter season. According to leading players, the demand for tours to Slovenia has increased this year.

“The Head of the Federal Tourism Agency (ATOR) Oleg Safonov and the President of Slovenia Borut Pahor have signed an agreement on cooperation between the two countries in the field of tourism”, - according to the website of ATOR. The document was signed in the framework of negotiations between Vladimir Putin and Borut Pahor 10 February 2017 in the Kremlin.

Cities of culture and the country’s colourful history will be the focus of the ITB Berlin Convention Europe in miniature: Slovenia is the Convention & Culture Partner of ITB Berlin 2017.