We are pleased to inform you that the e-visa to Russia was launched as from 01st August, 2023.
Citizens of 55 countries can now apply for visa to Russia online. You may find the list of countries and the application rules on the official website of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: https://evisa.kdmid.ru/ .
From July 15th, Russia has lifted the restrictions on crossing its land borders established in connection with the pandemic. Foreign tourists once again have the opportunity to enter our country on regular bus lines Lux Express and Ecolines.
The Headquarters for the prevention of the spread of coronavirus decided to resume international tourism with another 5 countries as from 05 October, 2021. These are Denmark, Djibouti, Peru, South Africa and New Zealand.
St. Petersburg as well as the rest of the world celebrates the International Tourism Day this week. A water carnival timed to coincide with the holiday took place on Saturday. SUP-festival participants - stand-up paddlers - swam along the Moika River and the canals of the center of the Northern Capital of Russia.
For the 6th time, the Hermitage Museum Days have opened in Vladivostok. The event takes on an international format - the staff of the country's main museum share their experience with their Far Eastern colleagues, as well as with the art critics from Mongolia, China, Korea and Japan.
The Headquarters for the prevention of the spread of coronavirus decided to resume regular flights with another four countries as from 21 September, 2021.
One of the largest exhibitions of works made of glass by contemporary masters was opened at the General Staff Building of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. It occupies more than ten halls of the museum. The exhibition “Glasstress. A Window to the Future” includes more than 50 works, including those by Jan Fabre, Ai Weiwei, the Chapman brothers, etc.
30 years ago on 6 September, 1991, Leningrad was renamed back to St. Petersburg. The decision to return the historical name to the city was made taking into account the opinion of the city-dwellers. Over its 318-year history, St. Petersburg has changed names several times - during different periods of time it used to be called Petrograd and Leningrad.
The 9th International Contemporary Art Fair Cosmoscow 2021 will be held from 18 to 20 September at the Central Manège in Moscow. 80 galleries will present their stands at the event. Visitors will be able to get acquainted with galleries from Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Hong Kong, Georgia, UAE, Norway, Poland, Russia, France, Switzerland and Estonia.
