NewsCrimea coped with it: how the tourism industry evaluates the 2020 season10.09.2020The start of the holiday season in 2020 was unprecedentedly late and the industry faced serious coronavirus-related challenges. On the brink of summer and velvet season experts already came to the conclusion that Crimean tourism has managed to avoid most of the risks of this difficult season.
NewsWineFest-2020 in Crimea: wine festival has something to surprise you with08.09.2020On October 3-4 the fifth festival of harvest and wine making will take place in Balaclava. It is promising to become a real family holiday with many surprises, the organizers thereof informed.
NewsMore and more tourists come again to Crimea — Ministry of Resorts and Tourism04.09.2020Since the start of the holiday season on July 1, staff members of the Crimean Ministry of Resorts and Tourism have interviewed more than 3 thousand guests and found out how they assess their vacations in Crimea. The research has been carried out with the help of the questionnaire "All roads lead to Crimea".
NewsSummer traffic: 2 million vehicles drove over the Crimean Bridge in three months02.09.2020In three summer months almost 2 million vehicles drove over the Crimean Bridge. In August alone, 970,000 vehicles arrived on the peninsula and left it across the Kerch Strait. This was reported by the press service of Rosavtodor (Federal Road Transport Agency).
NewsAugust: more than 2 million tourists traveled in Crimea01.09.2020In August, which became the second month of this resort season, over 2.1 million people spent their vacations in Crimea. This indicator exceeded the last year's figures by 15.3%. The Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov announced this on his Facebook page.
NewsCrimean poster for September: which festivals, when and where31.08.2020The velvet season in Crimea is an ideal time for event tourism, when it’s not so hot and crowded, when you’ve already enjoyed your beach holiday and now you want something different… sort of cultural, sporting, musical... In a word – something spectacular.
NewsEmbracing the autumn sky: Crimea will host a balloon festival31.08.2020From September 18 till 20 at the White Rock near Byelogorsk, a balloon festival will be held, which will give guests an experience dizzying in every sense. Everyone will be able to take off to the sky and enjoy the vast views.
NewsHistory, life and traditions: an Armenian culture Ethnographic Center to open in Crimea31.08.2020The first Ethnographic Center of Armenian culture in Crimea will open in the village of Donskoyeh, Simferopol District. As the initiator of the project Stanislav Yan told the Crimea Travel Portal, the Ethnographic Center will acquaint Crimeans and guests of the peninsula with the history, life and culture of the Armenian people.
NewsCrimea is in the top three most popular regions with refunded tours − ATOR31.08.2020The analytical service of ATOR (Association of Tour Operators of Russia) analyzed the booking data of tour operators during the campaign with cashback for the purchase of tours in Russia, and named the most popular regions. Crimea entered the top three.
NewsTavrida Highway: 30 thousand vehicles on the first day after the start of the regular traffic30.08.2020On the first day after the opening of the regular traffic from Kerch to Sevastopol, more than 30 thousand vehicles passed along the Tavrida Highway. This was announced by Grigory Nazarov, the press secretary of the Crimean department of the VAD JSC − general contractor for the construction, on his Facebook page.
NewsWhite Flower action in Crimea: where and when28.08.2020In September Crimea will host the traditional White Flower charity fair. This year, the main events will be held in Kerch, Simferopol and Theodosia, the press service of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Crimea informed.
NewsPutin opened traffic on the Tavrida Highway27.08.2020Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Crimea. He opened regular traffic on the Tavrida highway, driving along a new fifth section of the road, Minister of Transport Yevgeny Dietrich informed.
NewsTraditions and innovations: what surprise are in stock of the VII Sevastopol Officers' Ball27.08.2020Only a month remains till the opening of the VII Sevastopol Grand Officer's Ball, which this year will be dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory. Traditionally, this large-scale show will delight the audience with new dance and musical surprises, the artistic director of the project Dmitry Platov said during a press conference.
NewsBallet dancers from London and Munich will come to Sevastopol25.08.2020The Sevastopol State Opera and Ballet Theater will open its first season, promising to become a new magnet for admirers of high art. Such a significant event will bring together on one stage the outstanding dancers of our time.
NewsHigh divers from abroad will gather in Yalta for the Diving World Cup25.08.2020On September 12, the World Cup in diving from extreme heights will be held in Crimea for the fourth time. Sportsmen from Russia and other countries will take part in the event, the head of the Republic Sergey Aksyonov wrote on his Facebook page.
NewsThree days of jazz pleasure: how was the Koktebel Jazz Party24.08.2020The international music festival Koktebel Jazz Party has ended in Crimea. For three days the most artistic village of Crimea − Koktebel − was a real cradle for the stars of the Russian jazz. This time the festival celebrated its "coming of age" – it was the 18th Jazz season, full of surprises and gifts.
NewsAll roads lead to Crimea: what transport tourists will take to travel to us in the autumn21.08.2020The Tutu.ru analytical center of travel service and tourism found out to what destinations and by what transport travelers will go to Crimea in September and the first half of October.
NewsSimferopol airport: new achievement – an absolute traffic record18.08.2020Simferopol International Airport served 44,885 passengers on August 15. Daily traffic has become a record in the history of the Crimean airport, the press service of the air hub reported.
NewsTourists can find out information about hotels in Crimea on the Ministry of Resorts and Tourism "hot line"18.08.2020The Crimean authorities have expanded the list of information provided through the hotline of the Republican Ministry of Resorts and Tourism. Now tourists can clarify the legality of the selected hotel or health resort even before booking, and it will save them from fraud on the Internet, − the press service of the Ministry informed.
NewsA Crimean city appeared among the top three resorts for inexpensive medicinal treatment in the autumn17.08.2020Experts from the Tvil.ru booking service have identified which resorts in Russia offer inexpensive medicinal treatment in the autumn. The Crimean city of Saki is among the first three of them. The list was compiled on the basis of tourist accommodation reservations for the period from September 1 to October 31.