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START OF NAVIGATION IN ST. PETERSBURG

17 April 2024

The long-awaited event for residents and guests of the city - the beginning of navigation in St. Petersburg! This year navigation will start on the 27th of April. It means that from the 27th of April it will be possible to enjoy excursions along the rivers and canals of the city again.

WHERE TO FEEL THE TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN LIFESTYLE?

22 March 2024

MIR Travel Company will tell you where and how to get there! The excursion is called the Golden Ring of Russia and passes through several Old Russian cities. The route itself was developed in 1967 with the inclusion of 8 cities: Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal and Vladimir. 

E-VISA TO RUSSIA FROM 01 JANUARY 2021

21 April 2024

MIR Travel Company is pleased to announce that Russia has approved a list of countries whose citizens will be able to obtain an electronic visa (e-visa), the list preliminarily includes 52 countries. Electronic visas to enter Russia have been valid since 2017 in the Far East for citizens of 19 countries, and since 2019 - in Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region for citizens of 53 countries. In all of these regions, the introduction of electronic visas has led to an increase in inbound tourist traffic. A single-entry electronic visa valid for the whole country will be available from the beginning of 2021. The list of the countries whose citizens will be able to apply for it was approved by the Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin. It will be possible to cross the border through any specially equipped checkpoint, regardless of the region, and travel throughout the whole country. In addition, the period of stay in Russia for the foreign citizens travelling with e-visa increases from 8 to 16 days.

It is emphasized that the introduction of the e-visa in Russia will help in the development of tourism and will also contribute to the growth of the Russian economy as a whole. An electronic visa will be issued via the Internet for touristic, business, humanitarian and guest trips. To receive it, you will not need invitations, hotel reservations or any other documents confirming the purpose of the trip. The consular fee will be USD 40 pp. Children under 6 years old will receive an e-visa free of charge.

MIR Travel Company is looking forward to the opening of borders and hopes that very soon the whole world will be able to travel again, freely and safely!