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The decision was based on an attempt to limit daily tourism in certain time periods and regulate the flow of visitors. One of the world’s most touristy cities has decided to introduce a visitor fee. This was decided by the Venice authorities, given the need to regulate large flows of tourists, especially during certain time […]
Entrance to Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul to be made paid for tourists: the innovation will take effect on January 15, 2024 This was stated by Turkish Minister of Culture Mehmet Nuri Ersoy. It is noted that Turkey has received a corresponding recommendation on the management of tourist visitors and believers from UNESCO. “Thus, in […]
Russians with a Schengen visa issued by any EU country for the purpose of tourism, sports or culture will no longer be allowed to enter the Czech Republic from October 25. Source. Details. According to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Czech government made such a decision because of Russian missile attack […]
The Russian embassy in Latvia claims that Russian citizens can cross the border only after signing a statement in which they disagree with the Kremlin’s aggressive policy. The Embassy of Russia in Latvia announced the innovations adopted by the Latvian Border Service in relation to Russian citizens. Russians can cross the border only after signing […]
Turkish hotels have stopped accepting Russian bank cards. Hotels in Turkey do not accept cards of the Russian payment system ‘Mir’. Russian citizens are reportedly being denied bank card services due to pressure from America and the EU on Ankara to comply with sanctions imposed on Russia over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This was […]
The European Commission recommended that EU countries review the decisions regarding visas already issued to Russians. EC member for internal affairs Ylva Johansson estimated their number as ‘less than a million’. In her opinion, now that the agreement on the simplified visa regime with Russia has been canceled, EU countries need to decide whether already […]
This was reported by the interim Minister of Tourism of Bulgaria, Ilin Dimitrov. Dimitrov explained that the cost of the visa was 80 euros, but was reduced to 35 euros for Russians, but not for long. “This discount will disappear. It will not work to ban the entry of Russians, but the visa for them […]
Russian tourists who went on vacation to Turkey began to receive funny messages. The Russians are receiving postcards in which they are jokingly thanked for funding the production of Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The text is illustrated with an image of an attack drone and is written in […]
The European Union has announced plans to launch a new ETIAS permit system. Everyone who wants to enter the EU should use it. The entrance itself will be paid. ETIAS stands for European Travel Information and Authorization System. It should replace the process of obtaining a visa. The ETIAS application can be submitted online. The […]
TUI, one of the largest tour operators in Europe, citing sanctions against Russia, asked the hotels with which it cooperates to cancel the booking of Russian tour operators. This was reported by turizmgazetesi with reference to the letter of the financial manager of Tantur Travel AŞ Chesmi Ozkan to hotels in the Baltic States, TI […]