Muslims of the Russian city of Yekaterinburg have asked to introduce a special annual charter flight to Saudi Arabia from the international terminal of airport Koltsovo.

“Safety Islands” may soon appear in the Moscow Underground System. The city authorities have made up such name for defining underground first-aid-posts aimed at providing pre-medical help to passengers.

This February Zum Hirsch hotel that was bought by the Russian company Heliopark Group in 2006 has opened after reconstruction in Baden-Baden - one of the oldest German resorts and appears to be the first Russian SPA-hotel in Germany.

Biathlon fans have already prepared for a holiday in Khanty-Mansyisk during IBU World Cup 8 that will take place from the 3rd to 9th of March 2008. By the moment all hotel rooms in the city have been booked and tours – bought out despite their high price.

Last week Transaero airline and the Federation of Jewish Communities in Russia have signed a cooperation agreement in Moscow, according to which all holders of the Moscow Jewish Community Centre cards will get discounts for regular flights of Transaero.

Moscow remains in the ratings of the world’s most expensive cities, including hotel prices. In order to help British tourists, The Guardian has published a rating of top 5 budget hotels of Moscow.

S7 Airlines, a largest Russian air company, and Emirates, one of the world leading air carriers, have made a bilateral interline agreement that will let them carry passengers with tickets of the airline-partner.

The Russian city of Togliatty has all chances to turn into the country’s main centre of paranormal tourism. In the nearest future it is planned to open an UFO museum here and to construct special tourist settlements where travellers could spend nights awaiting for aliens.

According to the Daily Mirror (09/02/2008), Formula One owner Bernie Ecclestone intends to build a racing circuit near St. Petersburg for the first ever Grand Prix stage in Russia.

On 14-17 February 2008 international diving festival “Golden Dolphin” takes place at Gostiny Dvor in Moscow. The most special thing of “Golden Dolphin” is the swimming pool where all willing can try diving for the first time.