From July 15th, Russia has lifted the restrictions on crossing its land borders established in connection with the pandemic. Foreign tourists once again have the opportunity to enter our country on regular bus lines Lux Express and Ecolines.
On September 17-18, Kazan will host the Tasty Kazan gastronomic festival for the eighth time. The festival will take place on the square in front of the Palace of Farmers. Visitors will be able to try dishes, take part in culinary master classes from chefs, try tasting sets, learn the rules of hospitality and much more.
On 12th June the Russian Federation celebrates the Day of Russia - a national holiday. On this significant day in 1990, the Declaration on the State Sovereignty of Russia was adopted.
The ceremonial parade in honor of the 75th anniversary of Victory in World War II will be held in Moscow on June the 24th, this day is declared a day off. Russian President Vladimir Putin postponed the parade, traditionally scheduled for May the 9th, due to the threat of coronavirus.
The quarantine in Moscow and St. Petersburg was extended until June 15th, however, from June 1st, a gradual return to normal operation has already begun. Russian airlines return domestic flights and passenger seating restrictions in the trains were repealed.
The Russian Museum of Saint Petersburg hosts a new important exhibition dedicated to Russian Expressionism, it will be open for the public the 19th of November.
The exhibition will showcase the most extraordinary garments created for the most internationally renowned design competition, World of WearableArt (WOW).
September is the beginning of the theatrical season and two main theaters of Russia, Bolshoi and Mariinsky, open it on September 9 and 10, respectively.
Travel service Tutu.ru analyzed about 45 thousand reviews posted on the site, which passengers left after flights, and made a rating of Russian airlines that serve the best meals on their basis.
According to the data of the Water Tourism Center during the World Cup, the number of foreign tourists on water excursions along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg increased by 1.5 times compared to the first half of the summer of 2017.
