12th International Festival of Fitness started yesterday in Yekaterinburg. It will be attended by representatives of Spain, Italy and Russia and will last until February 13, 2012.

According to the words of Sergey Shpilko, the head of Moscow Committee on tourism and hotel industry, Russian capital is mostly visited by retirees.

New ethno-tourist project “Crystal Ring” was presented in the administration of Bryansk. It is expected that the new route will attract more foreign visitors to the region.

A new mini-hotel “Aquarelle” will be opened in Tver February 10, 2012. Modern and comfortable building is located in the historical part of the city and offers unusual colorful rooms.

The Grand Cascade Fountain at the Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg will be renovated before the summer season. Nineteen sculptures of this and other fountains have been given for restoration to masters of the northern capital.

A new holiday will take place in the Nenets Autonomous Area and Arkhangelsk region for the first time. The Day of Cold will be held February 29 in order to unite people living in the Far North.

Moscow five-star hotel “Ararat Park Hyatt” has become the winner of the International Hotels Awards in the nomination “The best hotel in Russia”.

The new national park “Atarskaya luka” will appear in Kirov region. It will be located on the territory of the Soviet, Nolinsky and Lebyazhsky districts, on the Vyatka river

An unusual hotel dedicated to famous folk character Alesha Popovich has been opened in Yaroslavl. It is situated not far from main historical sights of the city and offers 33 rooms named after well-known Russian epic heroes.

Aeroflot’s onboard menu has been recognized as one of the best in the world according to famous American online newspaper The Huffington Post.