National Geographic magazine has published a ranking of the best travel destinations for 2020. The list includes one Russian tourist destination - the Kamchatka Peninsula.

The Rosa Khutor ski resort in Sochi will open the winter season on December 20, prices for ski passes and other services will remain the same.

Yachts and catamarans racing will be held in Vyborg at the festival of water tourism.

Sochi is a famous Russian resort, which became popular in the times of the USSR. After the Winter Olympic Games held in this city in 2014, its popularity grew even more, as on the eve of the games the infrastructure of Sochi was significantly improved. However, even without this, Sochi is a great place to spend your vacation.

An ecological trail “Mailnovaya Zaseka” (“Raspberry Field”) was opened on the territory of Yasnopolyansky district forestry.

The application “A Journey through Russia” appeared in the AppStore. It is available for free download. The guide is designed as an electronic assistant for travelers in both Russian and English, where one can get the information about the tourism objects, tourist routes and the events in the regions.

Tula Oblast is included in the new mobile application "Journey to Russia", which will allow tourists to get all the necessary information about the region, its sights and infrastructure.

This year Russia took 45th place in the ranking of competitiveness in the sector of tourism and travel, having risen by 18 positions. This follows from the report “World Economic Forum’s 2015 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index” prepared by the World Economic Forum.

The Tourist and Information Centre of the Republic of Ingushetia presents “Tea Express” which is a novelty for Russian tourism. A journey by the “Tea Express” through the Caucasian section of the Silk Road will last 6 days.

The authorities of Vologda Oblast jointly with the Russian Ministry of Culture have decided to launch a tourism project “Silver Necklace of Russia” in the region. The “Silver Necklace” will include such cities of the region as Vologda, Belozersk, Tot'ma, Veliky Ustyug, Kirillov and Vytegra” – Kuvshinnikov reported.

One can taste the authentic food in tubes which was only available on the transport spaceships and orbital stations until recently at the ENEA in the legendary Pavilion No. 32 “Kosmos” (“Space”).

The preparations for the construction of the main ice town began in Chelyabinsk.

The competition of wooden sculptures started in anticipation of the opening of the Primorye residence of Father Frost.

The interactive tourist and gastronomic map of Moscow Oblast will be presented at the First International “Russian Taste” Festival of Moscow Oblast. The map will be formed in front of the audience, and everyone who has ever traveled through Moscow Oblast will be able to take direct part in this action.

A variety of issues of this sector was discussed during the "Perspective of Ethnogastronomic Tourism in Russia" forum-festival, held last week in Veliky Novgorod: from the perspective of forming gastronomic brand to personnel training and preparation of the necessary legislation activities.

The Ministry of Culture of the RF responsible for the tourism industry intends to develop children’s recreation in the country actively. This was discussed at a conference in the “Peterhof” State Museum-Reserve near St. Petersburg, where federal and regional officials, experts in the field of tourism and tour operators had a talk on children’s tourism.

Due to depreciation of the ruble and other currencies against euro, the flow of Russian tourists to European countries dropped by 10-15%.

The festival of historical reconstruction "Dushonovo Maneuvers" will be held on June 27-29, 2014 in the village of Dushonovo, Moscow Oblast. This is one of the oldest military history festivals in Europe and the first in Russia.

SCF Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2014 was held under the Russian flag along the Russian coast of the Black Sea for the first time.

Seven events involving characters of national fairy tales and legends at once will be held in Russia this year in order to promote domestic event tourism.