Travel Russian News and online travel agency Pososhok.ru are continuing their collaboration "Leaders of customer demand". Below are the top 20 outsider destinations of the current summer season, which have suffered the biggest setbacks in regard to the tourist flow. The rating has been compiled based on the sales of Pososhok.ru during the period from March to July of 2014.
Only the countries with highly-developed travel industries have the privilege of actively fostering ecotourism. Vivid and bright Thailand, which has been gaining a lot of traction popularity-wise lately, is definitely among these countries. Travel business representatives from the world’s top tourist destinations were presented the philosophy of the Thai way of life at the Thailand Travel Mart (TTM+) exhibition.
Starting August 1, the train will run daily, with a total travel time when departing from Simferopol of 46 hours 23 minutes, from Moscow – 44 hours.
Travel companies have reported to TRN about a steep drop in demand for the destination this year.
The first part of a series of media tours for Siberian Federal District (representatives of federal and regional mass media) took place on July 11–13. The event aimed to provide an objective outlook for the region in the wake of June’s river flood.
Olga Kovitidi, Crimea’s Member of Federation Council, has held a press-conference in Moscow, where she gave a rundown on the peninsula’s travel season so far.
Skiathos, covered with lush olive trees and century-old pines, is the smallest inhabited island of the Northern Sporades Archipelago; yet it is quite densely populated because of steep rocks and many wonderful beaches. Media tour participants, along with the first Russian tourists, got the opportunity to experience this exuberance when they set off for the island on June 1. The tour, as well as the flight program, was organized by Panteon tour operator.
The tour operator union is concerned with next year’s proposed implementation of fingerprint recognition procedures for the Schengen visa applicants. In its letter, the union requests clarification in regard to the potential changes.
Once Crimea and Sevastopol acceded to Russia, our tourists' interest in this region was rekindled, particularly among young people, who have never been to Crimea and hence are unfamiliar with the region.
The DSBW experts expect the demand to increase a little in July. According to the forecast, it will constitute about 20-23 thousand queries in various search engines.