Tourism

Germany Resumed Issuing Visas to Russians

In the summer, no outflow of tourists is expected in Crimea, because due to a slight decrease in demand, prices from tour operators have become much lower.

On Monday, May 16, the Austrian authorities lifted all restrictions on the entry of foreign tourists related to COVID-19.

The men arrived in the Lahdenpokh district to kayak on Lake Ladoga, but a few days later they stopped contacting.

Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Supervisory Board of the ANO "Russia - the Land of Opportunities" advised everyone to go to Kamchatka.

For the first time, Crimea was not included in the top 5 most popular domestic resorts for the May holidays.

When choosing a place for a future holiday, Russians are now guided not so much by political motives as by security issues.

Russian citizens no longer need to provide coronavirus vaccination certificates, PCR tests or antigen tests when entering France.

The Norwegian Embassy in Moscow expects to resume accepting applications from Russians for tourist visas in May.

Travelers who are not vaccinated against coronavirus need to be isolated for only five days instead of 10.

From April 1, 2022, an agreement on the mutual abolition of visa requirements between the Republic of Korea and Russia comes into force, including the country can also be visited for the purpose of tourism.

More than 90% of organized Russian tourists have already been returned by tour operators and airlines from abroad, such a message was spread by Rostourism.

Russian tour operators predict an increase in prices for domestic holidays in the summer of 2022 by 10-30%.

The head of Rostourism, Zarina Doguzova, called on the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) not to politicize tourism and not to suspend Russia's membership in the organization.

The closure of the airspace of the United States will jeopardize the evacuation of Russian tourists from the Caribbean.