Tag: Saint Petersburg
UNWTO General Assembly opens with sustainability and innovation top of the agenda
The 23rd Session of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has opened in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, with high-level delegates joining tourism leaders from around the world ... Read More
Russia’s Saint Petersburg introduces ‘tourist tax’
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the introduction of a tourist tax on foreign visitors in St. Petersburg, Russia. The head of state made a statement at a meeting with the ... Read More
Russia to use Fan-IDs (again) as visas for 2020 UEFA Euro Cup visitors
Upper house of the Russian parliament, the Federation Council, have passed on Monday a bill allowing foreign tourists with Fan-IDs to travel to Russia without entry visas for matches of ... Read More
Putin: Russia will keep moving towards lifting restrictions for tourists
According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, short-term visa-free entry for foreigners and electronic visas is the way to go for Russia if it wants to become a tourist haven. But ... Read More
KKK Christmas? Christmas trees ‘vandalized’ in Russia’s St. Petersburg
Dozens of Christmas trees were made to appear as if a peculiar Ku Klux Klan chapter had sprung up in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg this week, due to ... Read More