Newsdesk Archive - Travel news in Russia and ex USSR

09.08.2010		Moscow: extreme heat and smog Dear Travellers, As you will be visiting Russia and Moscow in particular in the next couple of days we would like to advise you that Russia is experiencing extremely high temperatures this summer season. Moscow is shrouded in smoke from peat and forest fires in the city suburbs.
19.07.2010		Visitors of the Valley Of Geysers in Kamchatka don’t Step on the Ground Reconstruction of ecological wooden deck trails has finished in Kronotskiy Reserve and South-Kamchatka Sanctuary. During the restoration there was not only replaced the old flooring, but also created new observation platforms.
08.07.2010		Russian River Cruise Schedule Update We have updated departure dates and prices for the Russian river cruises along the Volga, between Moscow and St. Petersburg as well as river and sea cruises along the Black Sea and the river Dnepr.
24.06.2010		Hilton Hotel Opens in Novosibirsk In July 2010, a four-star hotel Double Tree Hilton will be opened in Novosibirsk. The hotel is located near the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre.
21.06.2010		Hilton opens new hotels in Russia Hotel chain, Hilton Worldwide, has signed a contract to open five new hotels in the Russian Federation by 2014. The contract was announced by Hilton's Russia and CIS Business Director, Vladimir Ilyichev, at a "Real Estate in Russia" summit in Moscow.
18.06.2010		Business Class became cheaper on trains between Moscow city centre and capital airports “Aeroexpress " which runs overground trains from Moscow airports to the city, have introduced business class seats on the remaining two directions: between Domodedovo and Paveletsky stations, and Vnukovo and Kievskaya railway stations
17.06.2010		Traditional festivals and rituals at Lake Baikal Lake Baikal attracts tourists not only for its unique nature but also for the spiritual and cultural heritage. Tourists are interested in traditional Buryat festivals and rituals, but they are not well-known yet.
12.06.2010		Night tours in the St. Petersburg’s Museum of Water “The Universe of Water” museum in St. Petersburg offers a unique night tours. They are held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday (beginning - at 21.00, 22.00, 23.00, 00.00).
10.06.2010		Summer Night Flights from St. Petersburg to Moscow Air Company "Russia” opened late flights between Moscow and St. Petersburg during “white nights”.
08.06.2010		Donskoy Monastery in Moscow invites you for a guided tour One of the attractions of Moscow - Donskoy Monastery is preparing for a busy season. Most of the monastery territory is open for the visitors for the first time in 10 years.
05.06.2010		Masterpieces of world’s art in Moscow Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow has opened an exhibition "From Raphael to Goya." The exhibition features the work of the greatest masters from the Museum of Fine Art in Budapest. The exhibition includes 60 paintings.
04.06.2010		The Geyser Valley in Kamchatka is closed for the public until 25 June The Month of Silence is declared in Uzon-Geyser area of Kronotsky reserve in Kamchatka. This means that the valley of river Geyser and caldera of volcano Uzon are officially closed for tourists until 25 June.
02.06.2010		Moscow will close the Lenin Mausoleum for 9 days in June Lenin's mausoleum on Red Square in Moscow will be closed to visitors from 6th to 14th of June. This is due to the preparation to festive events dedicated to the Russia Day, which is celebrated on June 12.
26.05.2010		New points of free access to the Internet at Moscow airports Russian telecom company MTS lauched free wireless internet access at two Moscow airports. This service is provided at Sheremetyevo's Terminals 1 and 2 (also referred to as B and F) and in Domodedovo airport. Access points operate from 14 May.
20.05.2010		Special offer - £150 discount per person on all cruises onboard MS Tchaikovsky Book a Russian river cruise between Moscow and St. Petersburg for just £1,345 per person Flights and Russian visa included Book your Russian river cruise now
12.05.2010		Symbols of grandeur – Orders of the Soviet military leaders The exhibition which takes place in the Moscow Kremlin is devoted to Soviet Orders, established in the period of the Great Patriotic War. These Orders became the symbols of a victory gained by the Russians.
11.05.2010		British Airways Cabin Crew Strike We are disappointed that Unite, the trade union for British Airways (BA) cabin crew, has announced that it intends to take further strike action in May and in June. All BA flights are operating as normal at the moment.
26.04.2010		Days of Tourism in Kamchatka region – Russian Far East Days of Tourism in Kamchatka will be organised by the Tourism Agency of the region from 24 till 30 May. A Number of events are planned for both tourist and representatives of the business.
23.04.2010		Travel delays - volcano update Dear customers, We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused by the natural disaster. This is an unprecedented situation for the Travel business which has caused lots of chaos and uncertainty among travellers and in the society as a whole.
20.04.2010		Tourism infrastructure improvements on Lake Baikal The government of Buryatia (one of the federal administrative regions in the area) has approved investment programme for construction of tourist facilities on the shore of Lake Baikal.

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