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Stepan Krasheninnikov
31 October 1711 - ...


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New Aquabuses in St. Petersburg
New aquabuses will appear in St. Petersburg. Passengers of aquabuses have no risk to be trapped in traffic jams (a trip on the longest route takes less than 45 minutes). Many of the vessel stops are situated close to the subway stations. And the route of the Central line, for example, passes the Summer Garden, Peter and Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, the famous St. Petersburg bridges and wharfs.
--29-04-2013--
Kamchatka Presents
Kamchatka has presented 8 unique natural sites for the participation in the multimedia project "Russia 10". One of the most important goals of the project is to promote the image of Russia as one of the countries with very rich cultural and natural heritage, and to select ten country visual symbols that will be determined by the general voting.
--27-04-2013--
Museum Revolution
Dump expensive audio guides and forget about lengthy and expensive individual tours round museums - you can explore art for free and as much as you can possibly digest. Meet the Smart Museum.
--14-11-2012--
10 Things You Must Know Before Go to Russia
Russia is a great place to visit. There are plenty of things to do and plenty of spots to explore in this country. Don't judge Russia by stereotypes. Bears don't walk along the streets, there is no snow in summer and yes, we have McDonalds, Sturbacks and other American chains (we don't live on another planet). But there are some points you should remember while planning your trip.
--12-05-2012--


News:

Natural Reserve: 20 Trips During a Season
The season of cognitive trips in the Sayano-Chouchensk reserve will start on the 1st of June.
--16-05-2013--
Hotel Allows Tourists To Take Beds Away
One-of-the-kind art-eco-hotel, made of wood by local handy men, operates in Biysk city in Altai. The guests can acquire any object they liked, whether it is an old-world lamp made of elm, a towel with cross stitch or even a bed.
--16-05-2013--
Tourists Will Orient By Photos
Moscow underground will be adorned with photopanoramas for the tourists.
--16-05-2013--
Excursions in the Metro Stations of St. Petersburg
Once in a month excursions will be held at the underground stations of St. Petersburg. Perhaps during the summer period the excursions will be conducted more often.
--30-04-2013--
Anatoly Kulik’s Round-the-World Cruise by Catamaran Came to an End
Siberian travellers who decided to circumnavigate the globe by a catamaran, tied up at the banks of the Thai island of Phuket. It was the final point of the traveller’s voyage.
--30-04-2013--
Baikal Trophy 2013: More Than 2,000 Kilometres Across the Ice
Ten crews turned across Lake Baikal in 10 days, covering more than 2,000 kilometres across the ice.
--30-04-2013--
Sverdlovsk Region Will Offer Mineralogical Tourism
Local travel companies have already developed a number of attractive products aimed to the adventurous people, who want to experience treasure-hunting.
--30-04-2013--
The Company Flydubai Is Expanding its Route Network in Russia
The company will fly to Dubai from eight Russian cities.
--30-04-2013--
Dombai and Krasnaya Polyana Are the Leaders of Russian Ski Resorts
Dombai and Krasnaya Polyana offer different routes, aimed on various levels of ski training.
--30-04-2013--
40 Direct Flights Connected The Cities of the Volga Region
For the first time in 20 years it became possible to get directly from one region to another by plane bypassing Moscow.
--30-04-2013--
Space Tourists Will Be Trained in Sheremetyevo
Sheremetyevo Airport and Aerophobia treatment centre "Letaem bez Straha (Flying without Fear)" have launched the world's first training centre for space tourists.
--30-04-2013--
Greek Visa Application Centre in Moscow Has Changed the Operation Hours
It is possible to apply for visa half an hour earlier, that is from 8.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
--30-04-2013--
Russian Tourists Are Interested in Egypt Again
Last winter, the demand for Egyptian lines by travelers from Russia grew significantly, reaching revolutionary figures.
--30-04-2013--
25 Kilometers of New Pavement Will Be Built in Moscow This Year
The total length of the pavements will be about 24.64 kilometers.
--30-04-2013--
Tourism Cluster "Kladez Zemli Kostromskoi" (Wellspring of the land of Kostroma)
Tourism Cluster Kladez Zemli Kostromskoi (Wellspring of the land of Kostroma) will take 1,200 hectares.
--30-04-2013--
Transaero Will Update the Aircraft Fleet
The airline Transaero takes on lease 12 aerial vehicles Boeing737-800 NG.
--30-04-2013--
Tourists Are Not Allowed To Disturb Animals
Komandorsky Nature Reserve is closed for tourists for a month.
--30-04-2013--
Buryatia: Hunting In a Touristic Zone
The deputies of the People's Khural have discussed the problems of the republic hunting sector. As it turned out, one of the most profitable directions is hunting tourism with the participation of the foreigners.
--30-04-2013--
Tourists Will See Little Known Monuments in Omsk
The museum of local lore has decided to organize tours on little known places of the Omsk Region.
--29-04-2013--
Spring In Planetarium: Cheaper In May
During the May holidays tickets to the Moscow planetarium will be sold with a discount.
--29-04-2013--
The First Recreation and Tourism Office of the Crimea in Moscow
Recreation and Tourism office of Autonomous Republic of Crimea was opened in Moscow for the first time.
--27-04-2013--
Moscow Hotel Room Services Are the Most Expensive in the World
The cost of additional services in Moscow hotels is the highest in the world.
--27-04-2013--
Russia and Croatia Simplified Visa Requirements
From March, 2013 the Russian Federation and Croatia simplified visa requirements. The agreement regulates two-way travel for the citizens of the Russian Federation and Croatia.
--27-04-2013--
The Award Pin for Tourists Appeared in Altai
Altai State Pedagogical Academy presented the award pin called “Honorary tourist of Altai Territory”.
--24-04-2013--
Karelian Attractions Will Become More Expensive
This year the cost of visiting famous sites of the Republic of Karelia will substantially grow. Thus, according to the experts, a two nights stay in the Republic of Karelia and visiting the major attractions, including trips and accommodation, will cost a tourist about eight thousand rubles in the summer season of 2013.
--26-03-2013--
The Opportunities of the New Moscow Will Be Shown in 20 cities of Russia
The RoadShow “Welcome to Moscow" started in Orel the other day; this show will be held in Russia until April 12, inclusive, in the format of seminar presentations. Within RoadShow the tourism opportunities of the capital will be presented in Kursk, Belgorod, Voronezh, Lipetsk, Astrakhan, Volgograd, Saratov, Penza, Samara, Orenburg, Ufa, Chelyabinsk, Tyumen, Ekaterinburg, Perm, Izhevsk, Kirov, Yoshkar-Ola and Kazan.
--26-03-2013--
Russian Railways Reduces Prices by 20-25 Percent
The tickets in second-class train carriages and the carriages of general formation of "Federal Passenger Company" JSC departing from March 11 to April 27, 2013 will cost on average 25% less than on the tariff.
--26-03-2013--
Slovakia Presents Health Resorts in Russian Cities
Slovakia will hold a series of presentations of its health resorts in several Russian cities in 2013. Medical tourism is a priority of the Russian-Slovak tourism cooperation.
--26-03-2013--
UTair Will Conduct Flights from Rostov to Frankfurt-am-Main
"UTair" Airlines establishes direct flights between Rostov and Frankfurt am Main from June 2 of this year. The flights will be operated by the Boeing 737-500 aircraft on Sundays.
--26-03-2013--
Tourist Flow from Russia to the EU Countries Grew by 9 Percent
The Federal Agency for Tourism of Russia published the data of the Federal State Statistics Service on the inflow and outflow of the citizens between Russia and the European Union. Thus, the leader of the Russian outbound travel in relation to the EU last year and a year ago was Finland.
--26-03-2013--
The Rules of Rendering Emergency Aid to Tourists Were Determined
The Russian government approved the rules of emergency aid to tourists and the rules of financing the expenses from the compensation fund of the tour operators' association "Turpomosch" (Tourism Help).
--26-03-2013--
Russian Tourism RoadShow 2013 Will Be Held in China
The Federal Agency for Tourism of Russia will hold a series of events within the format of Russian Tourism RoadShow 2013 in China in the period from June 19 to August 7, 2013, where the tourism products of the Russian regions will be presented.
--26-03-2013--
Ukraine International Airlines Came to Sheremetyevo
"Ukraine International Airlines" (UIA) started conducting the flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport in the direction Kiev - Moscow – Kiev from February 22. The flights on this route will be conducted through Terminal E by Boeing-737 aircrafts with two classes of service - Business and Economy classes.
--26-03-2013--
A Unique Tour of the Tundra Was Created in Arkhangelsk
This tourist product gives the tourists the opportunity to learn about the traditions of the reindeer herder culture of the Nenets people and see the life of indigenous people of the European North of Russia in the winter.
--26-03-2013--
Turkey Has Become Even More Popular among Russian Tourists
Due to the cancellation of visas Turkey has become even more popular among Russian tourists.
--26-03-2013--
A New Resource Travel Centre Will Open in the Altai Region
Altai State Technical University joined the partners-participants of the project of the Russian and European universities “Tourism lifelong learning network”. It involves the creation of the network of resource centres for tourism in the Russian regions.
--25-03-2013--
Hotels For FIFA World Cup 2018 In Russia Will Be Built By French Contractors
Russian company “Mosfundamentstroy-6” and French holding “Bouygues” are planning to build a hotel chain in Nizhny Novgorod for the coming FIFA World Cup 2018.
--21-03-2013--
Large German Low-Coster Is To Make Flights From Saint-Petersburg
A large German low-cost airline, “Germanwings”, a subsidiary of “Lufthansa”, will connect Saint-Petersburg with Hamburg, Dusseldorf and Berlin in the nearest time.
--21-03-2013--
Second Latvian Visa Centre Will Open In Moscow In April
A new Latvian visa centre will open in Moscow. The address is 10, 2nd Volkonsky lane.
--21-03-2013--
Tourists Are Getting Attracted To Chernobyl
After the recent roof fall at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant tourists are taking much more interest in the exclusion zone.
--06-03-2013--
Moscow Will Become a Centre Of Youth Tourism
Moscow is the largest university centre and will have to become also a centre of youth tourism, especially during student holidays.
--28-02-2013--
The Number Of Cruise Tourists In St. Petersburg Will Grow
According to preliminary data, the main sea passenger port of St. Petersburg will take 241 ship entries in 2013, and the number of tourists served by the port will increase by 6-9%.
--28-02-2013--
Caucasus Minerlanye Vody - the Russian Centre Of Medical Tourism
Caucasus Minerlanye Vody can become a modern centre of medical tourism within the framework of modernization and rebranding planned by the state corporation "The Resorts of the North Caucasus".
--28-02-2013--
Vietnam Airlines Fly From Moscow to Nha Trang
The flights will be conducted from April, 5 once a week (on Fridays) on the aircraft B-777-200 with the 307 and 324 layouts of economy seats and business class seats.
--28-02-2013--
Vologda Hosted The Professional Exhibition - The Gateway To The North
The XII interregional exhibition of tourist services and hospitality technologies "The Gates to the North" happened from 15 to 17 February 2013 in Vologda.
--28-02-2013--
Tourist Train Will Run Between Moscow And Kazan
The first tourist train launched in the post-Soviet period will have to come from Moscow to Kazan on March 30 of this year.
--26-02-2013--
It Will Be Easier To Navigate In St. Petersburg
The installation of information boards of a new type began at public transport stops of the city on the Neva.
--26-02-2013--
The Unique Tours Of Moscow Will Be Held Within The Frame Of MITF-2013
The action The Day of Moscow or The Big Tour of Moscow will be held for the first time within the frame of the fair-exhibition of tours on The Moscow International Travel Fair which will be held in Moscow on May 16-18
--26-02-2013--
MITF Format Will Change
The Moscow International Travel Fair MITF-2013 will be held in the Shopping Arcade from May 16 to 18, as TRN reported in the Committee for Tourism and Hotel Industry of Moscow.
--26-02-2013--
Euroset and Transaero Agreed On Cooperation
Euroset and Transaero companies announced the signing of the direct cooperation agreement that regulates the new service of accepting the payments for airline tickets of the company Transaero to all destinations in all shops of the Euroset retailer without a service fee and amount limitations.
--25-02-2013--
Rossija Airline Launched Self-Registration Service At Pulkovo-1
Rossija Airline Company has launched a self-registration service for the passengers departing from the Terminal Pulkovo-1 (St. Petersburg).
--25-02-2013--
Ostankino-Hostel Will Be The Largest In Moscow
The hostel based on the Ostankino hotel was opened in Moscow. The hostel is focused on different types of clients, including foreign tourists.
--25-02-2013--
Sheremetyevo Launched A Mobile Application
Sheremetyevo International Airport is the first airport in Russia that has launched a mobile application. The application is currently available on the Windows Phone platforms, such as Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820.
--25-02-2013--
About 5% Of Russians Buy Tours And Tickets Online
About 5% of Russian Internet users are buying tours, air and railway tickets on the World Wide Web.
--25-02-2013--
The Water Park Of The Oka Gemchugina Complex Is Open Near Ryazan
The all-season water park "Gorki" have been put into service in the Ryazan region (Ryazan district, village Polyany). This is the first object of the large-scale complex "Oka Gemchugina".
--25-02-2013--
Gold Mining Tours Will Appear In The Far East
The program of the development of Siberia and the Far East was presented within the framework of the 21st session of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF).
--22-02-2013--
Moscow May Become Visa-free for Tourists
Moscow Government promotes short-term visa-free regime in the capital for foreign guests, as it was stated by the head of the city's International Contacts Department.
--16-07-2012--
Elbrus Region is Ready for Accepting Tourists
In September the rebuilt cable road will be opened in Elbrus region, so the next holiday season will be ready to welcome guests and downhill skiers.
--16-08-2011--
Putin Hunts Treasures in "Russian Atlantis"
On Wednesday Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin traveled to the Taman Peninsula in Krasnodar region to perform yet another of his trademark adventure activities and scuba dive at a site known as the Russian Atlantis.
--11-08-2011--
How Do Foreigners View Russia?
Frost, vodka and beautiful women - well, it is better than just samovars and bears!
--27-07-2011--





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