Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

  • Crete
  • Greece
  • Food
  • Eastern Europe
  • Real Estate
  • World
  • Travel Technology

Russia travel industry

Welcome to Russia Really Does Welcome Tourists

2010-12-07 by Phil Butler

Russia's Buryat's region the Arshan valley

Argophilia Travel News continues coverage of the Russian Federation’s initiatives to expand their travel and tourism industry. An interview with a top travel business executive reveals much about Russia’s road to parity in travel, as well as the nature of Russia’s industry. Expanded travel choices within Russia appear to be right around the corner.

Tags: Altai, Baikal, Kamchatka, Karelia, Kazan, Kharkov, Minister Putin, Odessa, Olga Timofeeva, Russia hotels, Russia industry, Russia travel, Russia travel industry, Russia visit, Russian Federation visa, Sevastopol, St. Petersburg, UNWTO, Vladimir Putin, Welcome to Russia

To Russia With Love

2010-10-20 by Phil Butler

Jewel of the Urals, Ekaterinburg

Russia’s government now intent on breaking down barriers for the travel and tourism industry there. What has been one of the most difficult countries in the world to visit, should the plan succeed, will become one of the world’s most visited. Russia holds some of the world’s greatest tourism treasures, and now more people will be able to share them.

Tags: Angela Merkel, Dmitry Medvedev, Minister of Tourism, moscow, Nadezhda Nazina, Russia travel, Russia travel industry, Russia trouism, Russian travel, Siberia, St. Petersburg, Volga, Yamal

Maria Papadaki ad banner

Featured Stories

Crete seismic risk

Updated Seismic Map Places Crete in the Highest Risk Zone

Cretan farmers mobilization

Pan-Cretan General Assembly Called by Heraklion Livestock Association

Gorge of Patsos Crete hiking season

Crete’s Hiking Season Gets Longer

Crete winter market

Crete’s Hidden Winter Market Boom

wine tasting

Cretan Wineries Gear Up for Gastronomy Tourism

How Public Relations in Hospitality Adapts to AI Technology banner

Your go-to guide for foraging cretan horta

Stories of Interest

olive oil contamination

Crete Rushes to Protect Its Olive Oil Before Tourists Notice

2025-11-28 By Victoria Udrea

Crete hosts an online event on mineral oil contamination in olive oil, aiming to protect product quality and the island’s gastronomic tourism in 2026.

Crete-Attica interconnection delay

What Crete’s Delayed Energy Shift Means for Homes, Hotels, and Tourism

2025-11-27 By Kostas Raptis

Crete’s major energy interconnection enters commercial operation in 2026, but oil units must remain active, affecting homes, hotels, and tourism development.

severe weather alert

Severe Weather Expected in Crete from November 28

2025-11-27 By Argophilia Travel News

EMY warns of a severe weather shift in Crete starting November 28, lasting 48 hours.

The Plain Upon the Mountain title

The Plain Upon the Mountain Celebrates the Soul of Lassithi

2025-11-27 By Victoria Udrea

The Plain Upon the Mountain celebrates the stories, routes, food, and traditions of the Lassithi Plateau through research and photography.

FOULI artisan cheeses

CretaLive Features FOULI Artisan Cheeses

2025-11-27 By Victoria Udrea

In a CretaLive interview, FOULI Artisan Cheeses founder Lefteris Kouvidakis shares his philosophy on cheese as memory, heritage, and experience.

More Crete travel news

  • Authors
  • Contributors
  • Submit Press Release
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

COPYRIGHT © 2025 · ARGOPHILIA TRAVEL NEWS