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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. 

WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2021

20 April 2024

Aeroflot Russian airlines company was named Europe's Leading Aviation Brand at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2021 again. The award ceremony took place in the Russian pavilion at the World Expo in Dubai. Aeroflot traditionally receives high marks from both the professional community and travelers. Earlier, the carrier for the ninth time was recognized as the best airline in Eastern Europe according to the main aviation award of the world - Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021.

Also, within the framework of the award, several Russian cities were awarded: Moscow won in the nomination “The best tourist destination in Europe. City ”. The award "The best urban organization in the field of tourism in Europe" was given to the Moscow City Tourism Committee.

St. Petersburg became the winner in three nominations at once at the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA) in the European region. According to the results of an open online voting on the website of the award, at the end of 2021, the northern capital of Russia was recognized as the best in the nominations "Leading city in Europe with a cultural and historical heritage" and "Leading city in Europe for short trips/city-breaks”. The marketing campaign “St. Petersburg hospitality / Safe Travels / New tourist geography” was also recognized as the best in Europe. The reward for the marketing campaign was for the first time awarded to our country, and specifically to St. Petersburg. The campaign is organized by the Committee for Tourism Development of St. Petersburg and positions the city as a safe destination for tourist trips and emphasizes the openness and high quality of the local service. And the fact that Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg won The nomination “Russia's Leading Business Hotel 2021”, and the Rocco Forte Hotel Astoria St. Petersburg won “Russia's Leading Luxury Hotel 2021” only confirmed the above-noted.