Tourism
Three million tourists visited Russian North
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The number of tourists traveling to the Russian North and Arctic regions grew by seven percent in 2024 compared to 2023, reaching a total of three million people. “The number of domestic tourist trips in Russia is steadily rising, including in the Russian North and ...
Tourist flow to Arctic islands can increase through air travel
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. According to Alexander Kirilov, the director of the Russian Arctic national park, the influx of tourists to Franz Josef Land and Severnaya Zemlya can be enhanced by developing a passenger Arctic fleet and expanding air travel options. He shared these insights in an interview ...
Tour operators call for sanatorium industry modernization
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. In Russia, it’s essential to revamp the sanatorium industry to attract more families, including those with children. This was stated by Ilya Umansky, president of the Russian Union of Travel Industry. “We’re seeing a younger consumer base. More and more people are seeking health treatments ...
New tourist facilities to be built in Krasnoyarsk region
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. This five-year plan aims for the region to achieve a target of 1.8 million tourist trips across the Krasnoyarsk region by 2030. Entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to apply for regional subsidies to create modular non-capital accommodation facilities. By 2027, at least 180 new hotel ...
Reserved area established at meteorite fall site
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. In Taimyr, two unique sites have been designated as reserved areas: the Popigai geological site and the Pestrye rocks. These natural heritage sites were formed as a result of a meteorite impact tens of millions of years ago. A relevant document, signed by the governor ...
Russian Geographical Society launches Hatanga Heritage project
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The educational initiative Hatanga Heritage originated as a follow-up to the Russian Geographical Society’s (RGS) comprehensive ecological expedition titled Arctic General Cleanup. During the expedition, efforts were made to clean the coastline of accumulated metal debris and to revitalize the village as one of Russia’s ...
Traditional crafts’ tourist routes developed in Russia
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. A list of tourist routes highlighting locations for traditional folk crafts will soon be featured on the Путешествуем.РФ portal, as announced by Inna Svyatenko, the vice-speaker of the Federation Council. “We have developed a proposal to enhance the popular website Путешествуем.РФ, which allows users to ...
Krasnoyarsk airport ranks second in Best Airport category
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Krasnoyarsk international airport has claimed second place in the XI Air Gates of Russia awards for the Best Airport in the category for airports handling between two and six million passengers per year. This esteemed industry award is presented annually to the most successful ...
Tourists’ interest in Arctic exotics grows
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. According to the Ministry of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and Arctic, approximately 1.2 million tourists visited the Arctic in 2024. This represents less than one percent of the total tourism across the country, as reported by TASS. “Northern exotics, ...