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Russia’s Aeroflot Resumes Limited Flights to Cyprus

Russia's Aeroflot will resume flights to Cyprus on Nov. 22 but only for those persons allowed. Tourists, so far, are…

Greece Reopens Borders for Russians with Negative Covid-19 Results

Greece has now reopened its borders to Russian travelers, but only under certain conditions

ARTSTORY Gallery Presents: Masha Schmidt’s “Only the Sky Above”

Coming to the ARTSTORY gallery in Moscow April 15th - June 7th, the exhibition "Only the Sky Above" will feature…

ATOR: Greece a Top 10 Best-selling Autumn Destinations for Russians

Greece is among the 10 most best-selling destinations of Russian travelers that are planning a trip abroad this autumn.

Russia’s Putin Amends Tourism Laws Ahead of World Cup

Russian President Vladimir Putin has just signed into law instruments that will greatly improve Russia's tourism product. These instruments address prices,…

Tokyo Woos Russian Travelers to Japan

This week Moscow hotel "Radisson Slavyanskaya" held an event for the travel agencies and the media, and organized a new…

Uber Changes Lanes with Yandex.Taxi Merger

Since launching in Moscow three years ago, Uber has had a tough time displacing its local counterpart in Russia. Yesterday…

Faces of Russia: Mila Arutyunyan on Immortality

Anna Novikova with a story about the immortality of the human spirit via Mila Arutyunyan, an Armenian-born Russian shopkeeper.

Faces of Russia: Artist Valeriy Selin’s Colorful Black & White World

Anna Novikova profiles Yaroslavl artist Valeriy Selin, a color blind painter living in a black and white world. The Argophilia…

St. Petersburg, Russia Through the Instagram Lens

Once Russia's capital, St. Petersburg is a fabulous city with European flair, and a heart made of pure Russian culture.…

Crimea Hopeful: Awaiting International Direct Flights

The Head of the Crimean Parliament Committee for Sanatorium-Resort Complex and Tourism Alexei Chernyak is hopeful direct international flights to…

Moscow Winters Past and Present

Winter. It is the season when thousands of beach-loving Russians head to the tropics to escape the greyness and what…

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…

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…

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…

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…

China Tourists Boost Russia Travel Industry

More and more, touristic flows from China to Russia are in the news. According to reports, more than 400,000 Chinese…

Moscow’s Fast Food Restaurants Are Hip and Healthy

Good bye McDonalds and the like, hello Healthy Food! Yes, Healthy Food, because this is the name of a fast…

Crimean Russia Gaining Acceptance & Tourists

According to the latest tourism news from Sevastopol on the Crimea peninsula, the Mayor of Nice plans to visit Yalta…

Chinese Bloggers on Tour in the Northern Caucasus

Roman Chuev, General Director of the Mineralnye Vody International Airport, announced earlier this week a Chinese blogger tour slated to…