New tourist entertainment complex Za Pskovye appears soon in the centre of Pskov, in the Zapskovye district. More properly, it will be situated next to Verhnyaa Tower and includes caffes, restaurants, Russian fairy tale museum and parkings.

A new tourist portal about Kamchatka will be presentes today in the city of Petropavlovsk – Kamchatsky, on the June, 16, at 16.00. The portal www.visitkamchatka.ru functions now in testing mode. Its contains all possible information about Kamchatka and tourist resources of Kamchatka Territory. English version of portal is awaited in autumn.

An unique nature complex of Curonian Spit in Kaliningrad Region may be used as tourist area. Administration of the region and administration of nature reserve have different opinions on the idea of tourist complex.

Air carrier of Air Baltic stops regular service Riga – Pskov because of it was uncalled. The flights were stopped in June with official comment that the services finished for a summer period. But it looks like the services won't be resumed. It was the unsuccessful second attempt to establish air service between Latvia and Pskov Region.

All consequences of oil products runoff in the Petrozavodskaya Guba bay of Onega Lake (Republic of Karelia) are liquidated. The spillage happened on the factory of Petrozavodskmash. A special block has been established on Petrozavodskmash disposal fascilities.

Administration of ST. Petersburg has offered to allow visa-free residence in St. Petersburg for the foreigners arrived in the international airport of Pulkovo. This measure is to be considered as one towards visa abolition between Russia and EU countries.

American Express travellers checks are availiable in all bank departments of Moscow Bank of Sberbank Rossii, Far Eastern Bank of Sberbank Rossii and Sberbank Operation Departments as well commission free.

Moscow meto closes on the datesof World Cup matches 30 minutes later, at 1. 30 instead of 1. 00 on the July, 6, 7, 10 and 11 (semi-finals, play off for third place and final). Many people watch the plays in the sport bars and restaurants and then need to use public transport to get home: most people drink beer or something like that.

The first-rate Russian air carrier of Aeroflot has increased the prices on route Moscow – St. Petersburg. The minimum tariff for a trip Moscow – St. Petersburg with all charges amounts now to 2, 555 rubles and the trip back – to 4271 rubles.

The Russian capital and famous French resort of Nice will be connected with a direct train. According to Pierre Blayot, director of the Railways Department of France, the first train will go already this autumn.