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Russian National Tourist Office was founded in 1993 in London, to establish and develop
mutually beneficial cooperation with the national tourist administration and other tourist
organizations in the UK, to promote contacts in the sphere of tourism between business circles of
the Russian Federation and the UK. The company is an official representative of the Russian
Federal Tourism Agency in the UK, an accredited agent of International Air Transport
Association, a member of European Tour Operators Association and authorized agent of Rossiya
Airlines.
On 7th September Russia’s Step Up, Orphans Opportunity Centre will benefit from the first clay shoot charity event in Russia at the Fox Lodge shooting club, 40 minutes’ drive north of Moscow. The programme begins at 10 in the morning and continues through a dinner at night. 20 teams of 5 guns, shooting in turn will have 10 drives at Europe’s largest shooting club. Guns and cartridges will be provided. The entry fee for teams of 5 guns is $5,000 including 5 guests who In addition to spectating, can enjoy the facilities of the club such as the spa, children’s play area and even helicopter rides (at extra cost, advance booking may be necessary). Sponsorship is also available starting from $1,000 for a brochure advertisement up to the Gold Sponsor at $15,000 who will have their name incorporated in the event title. Enquiries to Vitalij Farafonov, Member of the Board of Governors, Step Up Orphan Opportunity Centre +7 985 765 4127 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Elizabeth Hunt, Volunteer, Step Up Orphan Opportunity Centre +7 919 777 1542 or +44 7786 632 732, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The Russian inbound tourism industry has been slammed as a “disaster”, during a lively panel debate at the inaugural WTM Vision Conference – Moscow. KMP Group President Vladimir Kantorowich labelled the inbound Russian industry as the “Cinderella of the Russian tourism industry” claiming the “government has done nothing to develop it”, at WTM Vision Conference – Moscow, which took place at the Moscow Marriot Grand Hotel.
Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov has called on McDonald’s, Russia’s most popular fast food chain, to open outlets in the Far East. “We have no McDonald’s in Vladivostok and I would like it to appear there,” Shuvalov said in Kazan in the Volga Republic of Tatarstan on Wednesday, during a sponsorship agreement signing ceremony for the 2013 Student Games.
VTB Wednesday announced it was ready to provide working capital to major Russian travel agency, Lanta Tour Voyazh after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ordered the Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko resolve all problems surrounding tourists who are stranded abroad due to the agency suspending operations due to cashflow problems. Over 2,500 Russians are stranded abroad, some with passports held by hotel operators who are refusing to allow them to leave without payment.
Marriott International has opened its first hotel in Siberia, the 208-room Courtyard by Marriott Irkutsk City Center.
Centrally located within walking distance of the Kirov Square, Angara River and the historic Drama Theatre, the hotel is perfectly situated to explore the sights of Eastern Siberia. Irkutsk, located along the Trans-Siberian Railway, is also 70km in distance from the UNESCO world heritage site of Lake Baikal -- the world's largest fresh water lake.
"We are excited to enter new destinations like Siberia and see great potential for further expansion of our Courtyard by Marriott brand here in Eastern Europe," said Amy McPherson, president and managing director for Marriott International in Europe. "This is also the first branded hotel in Irkutsk, an important energy hub of Europe."