In news from Russia’s tour operators, early sales of tours in Russia and abroad for the summer of 2017 are now underway. With maximum discounts of up to 50%, the Association of Tour Operators Russia (ATOR) announcement promises a sparkling year for recipients of touring Russians.
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Winter in Russia: What the Simple Folk Do
For most people who live very far west of the Dnieper River, Russians are an enigma.
Spain is Top Destination for Russian Tourists
According to the press service of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), Spain has become the most popular destination for Russian travelers. Outbound Russian tourist flows are rebounding, especially for vacation packages. Tour operators note that most Russians vacationers prefer economizing on excursions.
St. Petersburg Wins World’s Leading Cultural City Award
St. Petersburg, Russia has won the coveted title of World’s Leading Cultural City Destination from World Travel Awards. The gala events held last Friday evening heralded the city’s cultural importance and potential for future tourism growth.
Eurovision 2017 May Move to Moscow
The organizers of the Eurovision song contest now say Ukraine may lose hosting of the coming 2017 contest to Moscow because the Ukrainian authorities face problems organization the event.
London Firm to Design Trans-Siberian Railroad Kiosks
A London architectural firm, Kamvari Architects has won out over top firms worldwide for designing the stop-offs along the world’s most famous rail route.
World’s Biggest Ever Exhibition of Vatican Art Comes to Moscow
The world’s largest exhibition of Vatican art outside Rome arrives in Moscow and the Tretyakov Gallery.
A Photogenic Look at Russia’s “Red City” – Yoshkar-Ola
Argophilia has always been about discovery, and for imparting news about the people and places of Eastern Europe westerners probably only imagined. Nothing gives us more pleasure than sharing wonderful discoveries, and in keeping with this I’d like to present one of my own. Yoshkar-Ola is an obscure (in English langauge) Russian city of incomparable beauty. This town of a quarter of a million souls is yet another hidden gem of culture, beauty, and fascinating citizens.
TUI Russia Gets Cash Infusion
In news from TUI in Russia, TUI Group announced last Friday announced having entered into an agreement to provide new shareholder funding in TUI Russia & CIS, via a joint venture with SeverGroup. Both TUI and SeverGroup will provide new shareholder loans in line with their equity participation ratios, which are 25% and 75%, respectively.
The Russia You Never Dreamed Of
Depending on where you find your information, Mother Russia is either a thriving potential set to unleash vast riches for her people, or a decaying remnant of a Soviet Past. Since a few years I’ve felt it my job to show all the best of this often enigmatic place. After the hundreds of hours with […]
Italy Entrepreneurs Eye Crimea Developments
In news from Crimea, authorities there have invited Italian entrepreneurs visiting the peninsula to invest in a marina development. The project, in the Crimean town of Balaklava, is focused on farming oysters and additional urban planning for the region.
Crimea for Vacation: Beyond CNN and the Political Stir
CNN and other mainstream media need westerners to feel like geo-policy has somehow ruined the Crimea peninsula for tourism. Since voting to return to being Russian, the people of this fascinating part of the world have weathered a political blitz, sanctions, and outsiders doing everything possible to misrepresent the reality there. Here is a candid […]
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