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Crimea Hopeful: Awaiting International Direct Flights

2017-01-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Mriya Resort & Spa Yalta

The Head of the Crimean Parliament Committee for Sanatorium-Resort Complex and Tourism Alexei Chernyak is hopeful direct international flights to Crimea will resume soon. In 2016 the region welcomed almost 6 million tourists, many from within Russia.

Tags: Crimea, Crimea spas, Crimea tourism, education tourism, Mriya Resort, Russia, Sergey Aksenov, spa tourism

Federation Council Calls for Restoration of Yalta Children’s Clinics

2016-12-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Eupatoria

The speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko made an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin last week asking for support for the restoration of Yalta to the status of children’s health resorts.

Tags: Crimea, Crimea resorts, Oren-Krym, Valentina Matviyenko, Yevpatoria

Crimea’s Scythian Treasures Become Political Football

2016-12-14 by Phil Butler

Scythian gold

News that a Dutch court has decided to turn over Crimea’s Scythian gold collection to Ukraine has many outraged. The fate of a vast treasure awaits a court appeal by Crimean officials.

Tags: Allard Pierson Museum, Crimea, Crimea's Scythian gold, Euromaidan, Kiev, Royal Scythians, Sarmatians, Scythian gold, Scythians, Ukraine

Spain is Top Destination for Russian Tourists

2016-12-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Spain beaches

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.

Tags: Crimea, Russia, Russian tourists, Russian travelers, Spain tourism, tours, Turkey

Italy Entrepreneurs Eye Crimea Developments

2016-10-15 by Phil Butler

Sevastopo

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.

Tags: Crimea, Crimea business, Crimea fishing, Crimea oysters, Free Economic Zon, Russia business, Sergey Gradirovskiy, Sevastopo, Yalta

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