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Accor opened its first hotel in Yaroslavl, (26/09/2011)(News from Russia)
Ibis hotel is located in the center of the city, in the historical part of Yaroslavl, near museums, major monuments, "Sputnik" football stadium and "Locomotiv" ice arena.
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Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that its affiliate has signed an agreement with "Our Home - Primorye" company to manage two new hotels in Vladivostok.
New eco-friendly steamer for river cruises will be launched in Nizhny Novgorod, (09/09/2011)(News from Russia)
In the near future in the waters of the Russian rivers will arrive a unique tourist attraction, modern comfortable and eco-friendly wheeled steamer "Sura", which is designed for fascinating and romantic river cruises.
Munchausen monument was installed in Kaliningrad, (08/09/2011)(News from Russia)
Kaliningrad can boast of another attraction. Recently in the ethnographic and trade and craft center "Fishing Village" was installed a monument to one of the most improbable and controversial literature figure and historical personality - the legendary Baron Munchausen.
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Employees of one of the largest airports in Russia, the Moscow international airport "Domodedovo", were been convicted of theft of personal property of passengers, who used the airport. According to the "Domodedovo" press service, after the internal investigation suspected employees were fired.
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On our planet there are fewer places, where nature is not changed by human and retained its primeval image. And the rare small reserves are strictly protected by the state, so for fans of extreme secluded pastime it is becoming increasingly difficult to choose places for recreation.
Kuban Airlines started photo contest, (04/05/2011)(News from Russia)
Known Krasnodar airline "Kuban" announced the photo contest "The city on the cover", the winning photo will be presented on the cover of the edition dedicated to Krasnodar and the Krasnodar Territory.
Shrovetide 2011 in Russia, (02/03/2011)(News from Russia)
Shrovetide is one of the most spectacular and fun Eastern Slavonic holidays. Pagan rite of spring meeting today is integrated in Orthodox culture and became a part of church tradition.
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Hotels in Sochi are being constructed at a rapid pace. This applies to the construction of sporting facilities and tourist infrastructure. According to the Krasnodar media, today nearly one-third of Olympic facilities, construction of which was conducted
St. Petersburg and Helsinki are now connected with high-speed highway, (08/01/2011)(News from Russia)
The new high-speed train Allegro, which is operated by the Finnish-Russian joint venture Oy Karelian Trans LTD, made its first trip on December 12, 2010.
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In 2018 Russia will become a country that will host the FIFA World Cup. It was announced by the head of FIFA Joseph Blatter at the ceremony dedicated to the choice of host countries of the two upcoming world championships.
Russian tourists will face new customs regulations, (01/07/2010)(News from Russia)
July will bring to Russian tourists not only long-awaited vacations and beautiful sunny days, but also changes in customs legislation. According to information provided by the Federal Customs Service of Russia from July 1 will enter into force the new cus
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The famous Canadian circus theater Cirque du Soleil, which became famous for its unique entertaining performances throughout the world, is preparing to start its tour of Russia. For the first time Cirque du Soleil visited Russia in 2009. Then it performed
Terrorist attacks in the Moscow subway killed 37 people, (31/03/2010)(News from Russia)
According to the press service of the Moscow metro, explosive devices, ranging from 2 to 4 kilograms of TNT were placed on the bodies of suicide-bombers in the form of so-called "shaheed belt".
Shrovetide 2010 in Russia, (04/02/2010)(News from Russia)
Shrovetide is one of the key events of the year, which attracts foreign tourists in Russia. The holiday has already dubbed the main event-brand in Russia. Shrovetide tours are available today in many Russian travel companies.
In St. Petersburg is opened a hotel dedicated to Dostoevsky, (30/12/2009)(News from Russia)
In the heart of the magnificent city on Neva, St. Petersburg, was opened a new hotel of the Reval Hotel chain, which has not only the high levels of comfort and service, but is also dedicated to the immortal works of classical Russian literature - the nov
The Festival of French wines is being held in Moscow, (16/10/2009)(News from Russia)
In the heart of Russia's capital in one of the most exquisite restaurants of Jeroboam in one of the most luxurious hotels of Moscow The Ritz-Carlton is held a unique festival of delicious French wines.
Russian Hotels: Siberia is a promising market for hotel companies, (18/08/2009)(News from Russia)
Several major corporations in the summer of 2009 announced its intention to begin the construction of hotels in the region of Siberia.
Moscow hosts a famous musical contest Eurovision-2009, (13/05/2009)(News from Russia)
Yesterday, in a sports complex «Olympic» was held the first semifinal of the musical contest «Eurovision-2009», which have gathered in Russia singers from 42 countries.
Herring festival would be held in Kaliningrad, (08/04/2009)(News from Russia)
On the next Saturday, April 11 at the Kaliningrad Museum of World Ocean will be held an unusual feast dedicated to a traditional Russian delicacy, popular table favorite - aromatic herring.
Great maslenitsa would be celebrated in Suzdal, (12/02/2009)(News from Russia)
In the last days of the winter traditional Russian town of Suzdal, which is among the cities of The Golden Ring of Russia , will become the center of traditional Slavic ritual celebrations, Maslenitsa. The city authorities have promised to surprise the to
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02/02/2012
River of Memory will appear in Minsk
Memorial composition in memory of those killed in the terrorist attack on April 11, 2011 in Minsk subway will be installed at the Oktyabrskaya station exit. Now there is a temporary marble memorial plaque where are always burning candles and church lamps.
01/02/2012
Holidays in Bulgaria: visa-free regime for Schengen owners
The Bulgarian government decided to simplify for many tourists the procedure of entering the country. From now on all people with a valid Schengen visa can go on holiday to Bulgaria without national visa. In such way Bulgaria is preparing its structures for the upcoming country’s entry into the visa-free regime, which today functions between the EU countries.
The decision to introduce new visa rules was taken by the Bulgarian cabinet of ministers on Wednesday January 26, 2011. According to the Bulgarian cabinet, the new visa policy will spur the tourist interest and will make Bulgaria more attractive to foreign investors.
Schengen visa owners will be able to get permission to enter Bulgaria and stay on its territory for a period of up to 3 months during the six months from the date of first entry.
It should be noted that the new visa rules in Bulgaria will be useful not only for the EU citizens, but also tourists from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, who have a Schengen visa.
New measures, inter alia, must stir up not only the tourism sector, but also resort property market in Bulgaria. Since the beginning of the financial crisis in 2008 leading Black Sea resorts in Bulgaria have marked decreasing of the square meter price. Opportunity to visit the country for Schengen owners will facilitate entry of potential buyers and will indirectly stimulate the demand for Bulgarian property.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, in 2011 its consulates issued in total 733 623 visas, which is by 18% more than in 2010.
01/02/2012
Ryanair enters the Ukrainian market
Already in May 2012 on the Ukrainian airline market will appear a new player - Ryanair. Ryanair is an Irish budget airlinefounded in 1985, which is the European leader of low-cost airlines.
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