You do not have to leave Russia if you want to see Buddhist temples, learn the secret of the shaman’s tambourine, and feel closer to the nature. All this and more awaits you on a trip to one of the remote and truly unique regions of the country – the Tuva Republic. TRN magazine spoke with Tuva’s Minister of Culture Vyacheslav Dongak about the course of development for the republic’s tourism.
The number of Russian tourists coming to Tunisia is growing by the year. The majority of them are only interested in local beaches, but the country can offer tourists plenty of other recreational activities. At the end of December Tunisia’s tourism office gave Moscow journalists an opportunity to try these activities for themselves (PHOTOS).
While being interviewed by a visa officer, it is important to be honest and demonstrate your determination to come back to Russia after visiting the US
According to tour operators, not all rooms in Sochi hotels have been occupied by fans. It is still possible to book rooms in mini-hotels and guest houses, but only in those that are removed from the main Olympic facilities.
It is no secret that Russian tourism statistics are far from perfect and can only be described as confounding. For instance, Rosstat puts the number of ‘pure’ tourists who visited Russia in 2012 at a mere 2.57 million, while according to the St. Petersburg authorities’ measurements, 3 million foreigners came to the city during the same year.
Over the past few years Italy has enjoyed increased demand from Russian skiing enthusiasts. The last season put Val di Fassa at the first spot in the rating by the marketing agency Proalps, which was compiled based on the Russian arrivals statistic for the Alpine resorts.
Local travel companies credit online promotion for the rising sales
Tour operator DSBW presents the Index of Guided Tours ‘EXDEX’ for January 2014 and its forecast for February 2014. We’d like to draw your attention to the fact that EXDEX consists of two indicators – Index of demand for guided tours EXDEX-D and price index of guided tours EXDEX-P.
The award ceremony was organized by Independent online magazine Travel Russian News, Marketing communications agency PR2POINT and website Superjob.ru, with the help of Channel One Russia.
Alexandr Radkov says that the discussion of the new bill is still quite lax among the travel business players