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Three New Hotels to Open in Crimea

2017-04-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Yalta-Intourist

Three new hotels comprising nearly 500 places will open in Yalta in the South and in the village of Ordzhonikidze in the East of the Crimean Peninsula in 2017. According to the Minister of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic Sergey Strelbitsky, new properties in Ordzhonikidze along with a new Bristol Hotel, will further modernize the peninsula’s accommodation choices.

Tags: directions, hotels, market, Ordzhonikidze, outbound tourism, routes, Sergey Strelbitsky, tourist industry, travel, Yalta, Yalta Intourist

Crimea 2017: Celebrating the Visit of Empress Catherine II

2017-02-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sevastopol

In Crimea this Spring season will mark the 230th anniversary since the famous journey to the peninsula by Empress Catherine II.

Tags: Crimea, Russia tourism, Sergey Strelbitskogo, Sevastopol, Yalta

Four of Europe’s Sexiest Seaside Escapes

2017-01-28 by Phil Butler

Grotte Marine Gargano

Hollywood helped make the French Riviera and other European destination iconic and sexy. Moving images of starlets wading with painted toes in the Côte d’Azur tantalized or tormented us all back in the day, depending on the economic feasibility of getting crossing a sea or two. But of course these places were sensual and sensational long […]

Tags: Adriatic adventures, Crimea, Gargano, Italy, Le Grotte Marine, Massandra Beach, Yalta

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

Crimea for Vacation: Beyond CNN and the Political Stir

2016-10-13 by Phil Butler

Villa Elena Yalta

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 […]

Tags: Beach destinations, beaches, Crimea, Crimea beaches, Crimea parties, Russia travel, Russian travel, Sevastopol, Villa Elena Yarta, Yalta

10 Reasons to Visit Crimea This Summer

2016-05-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sunbathing on Crimea

If you are at a loss as to where to go on vacation this Summer, then make a trip to Crimea, trust us, you will never forget the hospitality and wonders abounding there. The Crimean peninsula is another whole world packed into one scenic, cultural experience.

Tags: Aptek, Aptek Children's Center, Crimea, Massandra Beach, MRIYA Resort and Spa, Respect Hall Resort and Spa, Yalta

Crimea Cruise Excursions Crank Up for Summer

2016-05-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Коктебелю

According to news from Simferopol, offshore cruises have begun off Crimea for a tourist season officials expect will see 6 million visitors to the peninsula.

Tags: Crimea, Simferopol, Swallow's Nest, Yalta

Putin Oversees Kerch Strait Bridge to Crimea

2016-03-21 by Phil Butler

Putin oversees Kerch bridge

Last Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin toured the Kerch Strait bridge project, overseeing the progress of one of the region’s most critical economic projects.

Tags: Arkady Rotenberg, Crimea, Crimea tourism, Dmitry Kozak, Krasnodar, Putin, Roman Starovoitov, SGM Group, Taman Peninsula, Yalta

Crimean Russia Gaining Acceptance & Tourists

2016-03-03 by Phil Butler

Sevastopol

According to the latest tourism news from Sevastopol on the Crimea peninsula, the Mayor of Nice plans to visit Yalta to sign a cooperation agreement between the two cities. Christian Estrosi, will travel to Crimea in May in what is in effect, a continuation of an ongoing intercity relationship.

Tags: Christian Estrosi, Crimea, Russia, Sevastopol, Silvio Berlusconi, Yalta

Exploring Ukraine on the Dnieper

2011-04-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

A more adventurous way to explore the Ukraine along the Dnieper river.

In the first of a new series, we will take a look at one of the fastest growing and most exciting areas of Eastern European travel, the river cruise. Touring Europe via river boat or barge is not new, but for those who have never experienced the continent via river, new horizons await.

Tags: Black Sea, Dnieper River, Europe, Imperial River Cruises, Kiev, Monastery of the Caves, Moscow-crimea railway, Odessa, Potemkin Steps, St. Anthony of the Caves, Tsar Nicholas II, Ukraine, Value World, Viking, White Palace, Yalta

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