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The most interesting autumn festivals in six Russian cities

Veliky Novgorod: Gastronomic festival in November The event was associated with another festival dedicated to F. M. Dostoevsky. Now connoisseurs of the great classic’s writing skills will be able to “experience” a special menu in restaurants. The list of the author’s favorite dishes “Crimes and punishments” was created based on the diaries of Anna Dostoevskaya,

The Persian Gulf countries will have their own single visa

A common visa will be available to travelers intending to visit these countries in January. It is planned to fully implement this intention by 2025. The situation with “Arab” visas for residents of Russia in 2023 is as follows: you can stay in the UAE freely for up to 3 months; in Qatar for up

Russian ski resorts open the 2023/24 season

The Russian winter outdoor recreation season has started in the Murmansk region. On the slopes of the largest resort in the region, “Big Wood”, fans of skiing came out on November 5. 11 resorts on the Kola Peninsula are ready to welcome skiers and snowboarders. Among them: “Lights of Murmansk”, “Southern slope”, “Kukisvumchorr”, etc. In

Heavy snowfall is welcome in the mountain resorts of Sochi

The weather on the Black Sea coast of the North Caucasus decided not to be capricious and, on the contrary, assumed “increased obligations”. Only in the second half of November, according to meteorologists “Rosa Khutor”, only in the altitude range from 1600 to 1800 m, almost 360 mm of precipitation fell, including snow, which is

A new visa regime has entered into force on the island of Sri Lanka

Russians planning a trip to Sri Lanka will be pleased with the free visas that the island’s government has introduced until March 31 next year. In addition to Russia, the changes will affect residents of six other countries. The island’s government explained that the measure is necessary to increase the demand for tourism in the

Aeroflot announced the opening of flights from Moscow to Hainan (China)

Flights will be regular: at the beginning of the trip, they will be operated only on Wednesdays, on an Airbus A330. In the future, it is planned to add a second flight on Sundays. Hainan is a famous resort island in China with a year-round attractive climate. That is why the region is often called

Thailand has simplified the procedure for VAT refund at customs

According to the new rules, a tourist who wants to return part of the funds under the VAT Refund program will not need to unpack and show the goods to employees if their cost does not exceed $ 580. The equivalent in the national currency is 20,000 baht. The previous limit was set at $145.

In Istanbul, a ticket system was introduced at the Hagia Sophia Mosque

The Turkish authorities refer to the country’s Ministry of Culture, which decided to divide visitors into tourists and Muslim parishioners. The government said that restoration work is planned at the mosque, and different entrances will reduce queues. The Minister noted that religious residents of the country do not need to pay for admission.    

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