Archive for the ‘Russia’ Category
Stalin’s favorite retreat, war-ravaged Abkhazia, lures tourists
Abkhazia, on the edge of the Black Sea, northeast of Georgia, has palm trees, subtropical summers and a stunning coastline. The hot sun once tanned Josef Stalin and Mikhail Gorbachev. For their vacationing descendants, this is also a place of bombed-out ruins and landmines.
July 10, 2008
Posted in: Russia
Kamchatka's UNESCO-listed Valley of the Geysers Open for Business
Mariana Noble/etn In the spring of 2007, a massive landslide disrupted a key area of the Volcanoes of Kamchatka World Heritage Site in eastern Russia. The Valley of the Geysers, discovered in 1941, is located in a hidden canyon deep in the territory of the Kronotsky Biosphere Preserve on the volcanic Kamchatka Peninsula. Geysers, mud [...]
July 7, 2008
Posted in: Russia
Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel unveils new grand foyer and restaurant
By eTN | St. Petersburg – The extension and refurbishment of the Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel, a leading hotel in St. Petersburg, took a major step forward with the unveiling of a grand new foyer and completely renovated restaurant and conference facilities. The project, which is being managed by Malta-based Company IHI Benelux, is the [...]
July 4, 2008
Posted in: Russia
Long haul and exotic destinations travel from Russia to break all records in 2008/2009 winter season
Russian outbound travel market records rapidly growing interest for exotic and long haul destinations. Constantly increasing number of arrivals from Russia first of all to long haul destinations reflects the huge demand for exhibition space at Russia's leading tourism exhibition Otdykh LEISURE, which will take place 23 – 26 September 2008 in the modern exhibition [...]
June 19, 2008
Posted in: Russia
Front Row Seats to a Total Eclipse over Siberia Still Available
By Mariana Noble | June, 2008 Only a handful of cabins remain on MIR Corporation's special journey to the middle of Siberia to witness a total eclipse of the sun, departing on July 27th. Observe this celestial event as few people in the world will, from a prime location directly under the Path of Totality, [...]
June 15, 2008
Posted in: Russia
THE KEMPINSKI HOTEL MOIKA 22 OFFERS ENTRÉE TO ST. PETERSBURG’S GREATEST CULTURAL TREASURES
Situated on the banks of the Moika River and overlooking the treasure-filled Hermitage Museum and Palace Square, the Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 is the ideal spot for access to St. Petersburg’s most exciting cultural destinations — and it has the packages to prove it.
June 5, 2008
Posted in: Russia
Russia announces end to space tourism in 2010
Apr 21, 2008 “On Cosmonaut’s Day (April 12th 2008) the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos) announced that they will cease it’s $40,000,000-a-flight space tourism enterprise.
April 22, 2008
Posted in: Russia
Georgia's new tourism strategy forecasts 2.5 million visitors (The Eastern European One!)
By Mamuka Tsereteli and Scott Wayne On March 12th, the Georgian Department of Tourism and Resorts introduced a new tourism strategy for the country called The Georgian Way.
March 24, 2008
Posted in: Russia
InterContinental Set to Develop Moscow Holiday Inn
Monday, 17/03/2008 InterContinental Hotels Group continues its Russian expansion with the announcement of the signing of another Moscow property, its seventh Holiday Inn in the city.
March 17, 2008
Posted in: Russia
Russian tourist center on Svalbard
The Russian mining ghost town of Pyramiden on Arctic Svalbard will soon be developed into a new Russian tourist center, according to NRK.
February 7, 2008
Posted in: Russia