Russia plans to launch tours to Europe, taking advantage of the opening of land borders with Estonia and Finland, departing from Helsinki, Riga and Tallinn. About the intention of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia tells BB.LVquoting ATOR: “The lifting of restrictions on crossing the land borders of the Russian Federation caused a certain […]
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Halkidiki: "that’s it" Russian tourists. Flight to Greece costs 2000 euros
Greece entered the 2022 summer season with special characteristics caused by the events in Ukraine, the energy crisis and inflation, which increase the operating costs of the hotel business. Chalkidiki is expected to develop this year, with hotel facilities in the area oscillating “between recovery and survival,” says Hotel Association (ΕΞΧ) president Grigoris Tassios, head […]
Tourism: over 700,000 "lost" air tickets this year from citizens of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus
It is still too early to assess the impact of the current crisis on Greek tourism in general, emphasizes Cristina Tetrady, Vice President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels. Analyzing the markets of Russia and Ukraine, the expert believes that “the situation will not have a significant impact on the overall result for Greek tourism,” […]
Emergency in an Egyptian hotel: 40 Russians hospitalized in Hurghada
Yesterday evening, TASS, citing a source in the Federation of Tourism Chambers of Egypt, reported about ten Russian tourists who were hospitalized and poisoned in a hotel in Hurghada. The number has risen to forty this morning. The prosecutor’s office closed the hotel indefinitely for violating sanitary standards. After lunch yesterday, 10 Russian tourists felt […]
Russian tourists whose catamaran crashed on the rocks escaped
The footage of the video captures scenes of the rescue of Russian tourists who were caught by Cyclone Ballos on the high seas. A catamaran with 9 foreigners crashed into the rocks at the Alimos pier during weather disasters caused by the passage of a cyclone. According to notia.gr, the ship was struck by lightning, […]
The death of Russians in Albania: the main version of the police
Albanian police are trying to determine the cause of death of Russian tourists in Albania as soon as possible. After the investigation, the version of chlorine poisoning came to the fore. An unnamed law enforcement source told the Albanian Daily News that the victims could have been poisoned while swimming in the pool, due to […]
The mystery of the death of Russian tourists in Albania – an investigation by journalists
ABC News Albania tried to find out the details of the deaths of Russian citizens in the sauna. As it turned out, they were not in the sauna … As the journalists managed to find out, at the time of their death, the Russians were not in the sauna. They actually ordered it after returning […]
Turkish infectious disease specialist calls for tougher requirements for Russian tourists
The rise in the incidence of coronavirus in Turkey is worrying the authorities. Professor Mehmet Ceyhan, head of the country’s Association for Infectious Diseases, urged on his Twitter to tighten sanitary requirements for visitors from Russia. The professor draws attention to the fact that today there are more than 100,000 active cases of coronavirus in […]
Mouzenidis Group: How Russia Solves Problems With The Largest Greek Company
Representatives of the tourism industry told RIA Novosti how the Mouzenidis problems affected the rest of Russians in Greece. Is it possible to revive the giant of the tourism industry? The founder and head of the largest Greek company passed away in March this year. Boris Mouzenidis… After his death, problems began, growing like a […]
Flight Moscow-Athens: COVID detected in four air passengers
Four Russians flying to Greece with vaccination certificates showed a positive response when tested for coronavirus at the airport. The incident that occurred on Saturday, RIA Novosti reports, citing a source in the field of tourism. At present, the plane returning from Greece is being thoroughly disinfected at the Domodedovo airport. According to the source: […]
Attention! Changes in the rules of entry for Russian tourists
Due to the epidemiological situation in Russia and the spread of the Delta coronavirus mutation, Greece is strengthening control over tourists coming from the Russian Federation. According to the Greek Ministry of Tourism, Russian tourists crossing the border must have an express test certificate or a negative PCR test result. Moreover, even vaccinated citizens must […]
Turkey is expecting about 10,000 Russian tourists today
Since Tuesday, Russia will resume air traffic with Turkey. On the first day alone, 33 flights are planned. Tatyana Golikova, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, last Friday announced the resumption of flights with Turkey. Recep Yavuz, head of the working group on tourism of the Antalya City Council, told RIA Novosti yesterday that […]