Tag: Saint Petersburg
UNWTO General Assembly opens with sustainability and innovation top of the agenda
Chief Assignment Editor- September 11, 2019 15:50The 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’
Chief Assignment Editor- April 26, 2019 17:15Russian 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
Chief Assignment Editor- April 23, 2019 01:40Upper 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
Chief Assignment Editor- February 6, 2019 18:25According 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
Chief Assignment Editor- December 28, 2018 15:45Dozens 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