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It’s time to get ready for a trip to the South of Russia, because the Lotus Festival in Kalmykia is coming soon — the main tourist holiday of the summer!

On August 9, 2025, the Lagansky District of mysterious Kalmykia will become the center of cultural, sports and gastronomic life in the South of Russia, a source in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia reported today. Read the rest of this entry »

Antique icons in Russia

In the north of Russia — in the city of St. Petersburg — an exhibition of icons from the collection of Sergei Grigorievich Stroganov will be held, the National Tourism Portal of Russia reports.

Venue: St. Petersburg, Stroganov Palace

Dates of the icon exhibition: Read the rest of this entry »

From June 30 to July 6, the opening hours of the National Center “Russia” in Moscow will change

Monday, June 30, is a weekly technical day intended for a thorough inspection and general cleaning of all premises so that visitors’ stay in the space of the National Center “Russia” is as comfortable and safe as possible.

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The III International Buddhist Forum will be held in September 2025 in the cozy southern city of Elista, the capital of the mysterious Kalmykia.

Delegations from India, Mongolia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia, Nepal, Thailand, Bangladesh, Vietnam and other countries where Buddhism is widespread will come to the blessed city of Elista. Read the rest of this entry »

Tourism in Yaroslavl: Theater Week

From June 23 to June 30, Yaroslavl will host Theater Week, dedicated to the celebration of the 275th anniversary of the founding of the Russian State Academic Drama Theater named after Fyodor Grigorievich Volkov!

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The President of the Abkhaz Union of Tourism Anna Kalyagina told NSN that the average annual increase in tourists is 6-7%, but this year the figures may improve.

Abkhazia expects the tourist flow from Russia to increase by 20% in the summer of 2025, but so far only 60% of the room stock has been booked, the President of the Abkhaz Union of Tourism Anna Kalyagina told NSN.

Direct flights to Abkhazia will appear from another region. Thus, the airline “RusLine” will open a flight program to Sukhum from Saratov from June 28. Flights will be carried out twice a week, on Mondays and Saturdays, until October 25. President Anna Kalyagina noted that the season in the region has not yet begun in full force. Read the rest of this entry »

Air Arabia cancels flights to Russia until June 20

Update! Air Arabia Extends Cancellation of Regular Flights to Russia Until June 30

Amid the escalating situation in the Middle East, Air Arabia has cancelled all flights to Russia until June 20 inclusive, the company’s website reports.

The carrier’s flights to Jordan have been suspended until the same date. In addition, it will not fly to Lebanon until June 17, and to Iraq and Iran until June 30. Read the rest of this entry »

Moscow

Russian tour operators have suspended sales of tours to Iran and Israel

Tour operators have suspended sales of tours to Iran and Israel following the recommendation of the Ministry of Economic Development, the safety of those tourists who are in both countries is being monitored by host companies, the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RST) said on Monday.

“We are no longer selling Iran and Israel. We have a small tour group in Iran, the trip is already ending, everything is going normally, we are now organizing a transfer to Azerbaijan so they can leave for home, Read the rest of this entry »

Black sea and new five-star hotels in Russia:

Five-star hotel complex with 426 rooms has opened in Sochi.

Marine Garden Sochi Hotels & SPA 5* hotel complex has opened in Khostinsky district of Sochi, the press service of ZONT Hotel Group management company reports.

“Marine Garden Sochi Hotels & SPA 5* hotel complex is located on the territory of 10 hectares in the historical park zone. The hotel has 426 rooms of different categories, two restaurants of author’s cuisine, one of which is French, wellness center and fitness hall”, – the report says. Read the rest of this entry »

Cosmos Hotel Group, Russia’s leading federal hotel operator, and the Abrau-Durso Group of Companies, the leader of the Russian sparkling wine market, announce the implementation of the first joint project within the framework of a partnership concluded in October 2024. The starting point was the Abrau Club room at Cosmos Omsk Hotel 4*. Read the rest of this entry »