News archive on the topic "rest"

The Federal Agency for Tourism is considering a separate program for the health improvement of military personnel of the Russian Armed Forces and members of their families at the expense of the federal budget. About this at the All-Russian forum “Intourmarket. “Autumn,” said the Minister of Resorts and Tourism of Crimea Vadim Volchenko, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “This year, about 300 families of military personnel received health treatment at our health resorts,” he recalled. – An interesting practice that...

The depreciation of the Turkish lira has given rise to unjustified expectations among some Ukrainians. The BBC assures us that holidays in Turkey will now become cheaper, at least for those who go on holiday on their own. In fact, there may be fewer such tourists and those who go on vacation on vouchers. Since the beginning of the year, the lira has “lost” by 40% against...

This year, Crimea has already been visited by a record number of tourists for the entire post-Soviet period. The head of the republic, Sergei Aksenov, announced this in his blog, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Aksenov also added that new accommodation facilities are introduced on the peninsula every year and the capacity to receive vacationers is increased. “The dynamic development of tourism contributes to the modernization of dozens of related sectors of the economy, the influx of investment, the creation...

The opening of Turkey to Russian tourists has led to a decrease in prices for accommodation in Crimea and the Krasnodar Territory. The head of Rostourism, Zarina Doguzova, spoke about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports, in an interview with Kommersant. “Of course, the opening of Turkey has led to an outflow of tourists from domestic resorts. But competition always has a positive effect on the market, especially in our conditions of lack of high-quality tourism infrastructure. Opening…

The FSB in Crimea and Sevastopol opened ten criminal cases against officials of a number of health resorts who, bypassing coronavirus restrictions, organized the illegal entry of foreigners into the territory of the republic. This was reported by the press service of the department, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Investigators found that sanatorium workers prepared fictitious invitations for treatment, which during the period of restrictions gave the right to enter the territory...

Compared to the year before last, holidays at the most popular resorts in Russia have risen in price by 30 percent. Aleksey Volkov, executive director of the National Union of the Hospitality Industry, told a PolitNavigator correspondent about this. “Compared to pre-Covid 2019, summer accommodation at our popular resorts has increased in price by an average of 30%. This is exactly on average, because there is...

An alternative for Russians to Turkey, with which flights have been suspended, can be not only Black Sea resorts, but also the northern regions of the Russian Federation. The correspondent of PolitNavigator reports this, writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta. It is noted that tour operators in the Arkhangelsk region are taking advantage of the moment and inviting Russians to the White Sea; new offers include a variety of holidays, including beach holidays. “Summer photos from Yagry Island...

Before the pandemic and the restrictions imposed because of it, Russian citizens spent about $35 billion on vacations abroad. The correspondent of PolitNavigator reports this, writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta. “Foreign resorts have joined the fight for Russian tourists; they will have more opportunities to choose a suitable holiday option. Greece is ready to lift all restrictions on the entry of Russians from May 14, Cyprus...

In the coming holidays, residents of the Russian capital will go on vacation en masse to the Black Sea. This, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports, is evidenced by a study commissioned by Rossiyskaya Gazeta on the travel service Tutu.ru. “Among the most popular air destinations among city residents are the resorts of Sochi and Simferopol. However, this was also the case last year. And in 2020, tickets even fell in price by 13-14 percent. For example, in…

Total self-isolation, despite public discontent, is an effective method in combating the spread of coronavirus infection. An infectious disease doctor, director of the Scientific Information Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections, Georgy Vikulov, said this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports, in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda. “Yes, we still see today that people in different countries and cities are protesting against the lockdown, coming out with...

After the end of the quarantine period, the tourist season opened in Crimea and a huge number of vacationers are arriving, against the background of which some tour operators and hotels have raised prices. The head of Crimea, Sergei Aksenov, announced this in an interview with TASS news agency, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The tourist season has started. Domestic tourism was opened on June 15, and tourism has already opened in full since July 1.…

“Decent” hotels in Crimea have doubled their prices, taking advantage of the closed border situation in Russia. The cheaper segment has risen in price by 10-15%. Aleksan Mkrtchyan, a member of the presidium of the Alliance of Russian Travel Agencies, stated this on air on the Mir TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to the expert, vacation in Crimea today also costs twice as much as in Sochi.…

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has already begun to lose his rating. The head of state is following the path of his predecessor, who only needed five major media scandals to completely lose his rating. Svetlana Kryukova, editor-in-chief of the online newspaper “Strana”, stated this on the NewsOne TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to Kryukova, Zelensky had already scored at least one such point when he appeared...

The State Bureau of Investigation, at the request of lawyer Andrei Portnov, is investigating the organization of the illegal transportation of fifth President Petro Poroshenko and members of his family across the state border of Ukraine using forged documents, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The press service of the State Bureau of Investigation reported this. The department’s press service clarified that the case concerns Poroshenko’s scandalous vacation in the Maldives. In particular, SBI investigators will check information about...