The Kremlin’s website has published a list of instructions from Russian President Vladimir Putin following a meeting on the creation of federal year-round resorts.
The federal project “Five Seas and Lake Baikal” is included in the national project “Tourism and Hospitality”. We also note the instruction on the development of a single digital platform for tourism and the allocation of at least half of the income received from the increase in customs duties on imported wine originating from unfriendly foreign countries to finance a national tourism project.
If everything is clear in principle with the financing of the hospitality industry through vinishko and the construction of year-round resorts on the Russian seas and Lake Baikal, then it is not very clear with the creation of a single digital platform in the tourism sector. Judging by the stated parameters, we are talking about a state supermegaagregator of comprehensive travel offers – a kind of government booking. It is not clear from the text of the instruction whether this state-owned company will be created from scratch or existing projects will be used as a basis. There are many players in the travel services market, among them there are state corporations and federal subjects, and everyone, of course, is interested in grabbing budget financing and simultaneously closing the question of who is number one here.
The deadline for the execution of the order is September 1, 2024, the responsible one is the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, so we will find out everything soon.
From other news of state construction in the field of tourism, the response of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation to a bill that allows the sale of alcohol in the domestic flight zones of airports is noteworthy. To put it mildly, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is not happy with the deputies’ proposal to strengthen the food base to increase the number of air passengers and draws the attention of lawmakers to statistics – in the period from 2021 to 2023, almost 5 thousand passengers were removed from airplanes on the initiative of carriers. Therefore, the amendment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the bill is very cardinal – to sell alcohol in duty free airports to passengers only upon arrival.
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation, in another analysis of economic activity, noted that prices for travel services (12.6%) are growing faster than the general inflation rate (7.8%). The Central Bank believes that the accelerated increase in the cost of recreation is due to the insufficient development of the tourism industry, which does not keep pace with demand. The Central Bank also has an answer to the exorbitant increase in the cost of air tickets: “The excess of demand in the tourism market over supply opportunities allows companies to shift increased costs into prices, therefore, industry representatives expect high rates of price growth for tourism services to continue.”
Check the documents
The first results of the enforcement of the new norm in the Law “On the procedure for exit and entry into the Russian Federation”, which gives border guards the right to withdraw a passport due to errors and typos in it, frankly speaking, are very alarming. The blatant negligence of the authorities is frustrating – for example, one tourist flew for four years with the indication of the city “Yerm” instead of Perm, and nothing, and now, it turns out, you can’t fly like that.
The other day, a native of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District could not fly to Turkey. However, in the documents it was listed as Yamalo-German. However, the same “German” did not prevent him from flying to Egypt three months ago. In the capital’s MFC Lianozovo, the girl was given a passport with an erroneous spelling of her place of birth. At the same time, the employees refused to change the document. The Muscovite was born in Hungary, but in the passport in the column “country of birth” instead of the expected Hungary, they wrote Vengriia. The girl pointed out the mistake, but the MFC replied: and so it will do. Only perseverance and perseverance (an official complaint to the management of the MFC) helped the girl to change her passport.
A resident of Odintsovo was indicated “Armenian” in the column “place of birth” instead of the Armenian SSR, but they refused to change his passport for free, the citizen had to pay the fee for passport replacement again. Although the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation promised “as soon as possible” to consider citizens’ appeals for problematic situations with non-admission abroad due to errors in the passport and change them after citizens apply for free. But you won’t get enough of promises, and the citizens seem to have found another way out. A resident of Lysva (Perm Krai) was stopped by border guards at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport – the woman’s passport had the letter “M” in the “gender” column instead of “F”. The citizen, without thinking twice, sued the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Lysvensky City Court satisfied the claim. By a court decision, more than 70 thousand rubles were recovered from the Russian Federation in the person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the expense of the treasury of the Russian Federation in favor of a resident of the city of Lysva.
Visa News
The Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry estimated that from January to mid-May, about 178 thousand single electronic visas were issued to foreigners for travel to Russia, more than half of which (92 thousand) were received by Chinese citizens. This is followed by Germany (14 thousand), Turkey (13 thousand), India (10, 5 thousand) and Saudi Arabia (more than 8, 5 thousand).
The Thai government has announced another grandiose changes in visa legislation. For tourists from Russia, a visa–free period of up to 60 days is promised on a permanent basis – while 60 days are given to us in periods, now, for example, it is valid from May 1 to October 31. In the summer of 2025, the Electronic Entry Permit (ETA) system will be introduced. The document will need to be received by tourists who arrive in the country on a visa-free basis. And they promise to ease the conditions for issuing pension visas for foreigners, including a review of health insurance requirements.
The Suffering of Fuji
Without exaggeration, the entire global travel community is watching the show, which unfolded around the canonical view of Mount Fuji near the Lawson store. It all started with the fact that the Fujikawaguchiko city authorities were tired of fighting annoying tourists who, in pursuit of beautiful shots, park outside the rules, create congestion of people right on the roads, throw garbage on the road and climb onto the roofs of nearby buildings for a good shot. Therefore, it was decided to install a screen made of black fabric with a height of 2.5 m and a length of 20 m in front of the Lawson convenience store until “the situation improves.”
But fans of canonical photos cannot be stopped by some kind of barrier – holes were instantly made in the screen and the photos through them gained a conceptually new meaning. The mayor of the city immediately announced that the screen would be replaced with a new one made of more durable material. “It is unfortunate to see a lack of moral principles among those who make holes,” said Fujikawaguchiko Mayor Hideyuki Watanabe.
The smartest
The Smart City Index 2024 rating (the smartest cities) is based on assessments of the economic and technological aspects of megacities, as well as factors such as the quality of life of citizens, the environment and inclusivity.
1. Zurich.
2. Oslo.
3. Canberra.
4. Geneva.
5. Singapore.
6. Copenhagen.
7. Lausanne.
8. London.
9. Helsinki.
10. Abu Dhabi.
Europe for travel
The VisaGuide portal.World conducted a study by compiling a list of European capitals and comparing them in several aspects, including security, hospitality, proficiency in non-native English, prices, etc., and published a rating of the best European capitals that tourists should visit. Lisbon turned out to be in the top. You can visit the Portuguese capital on a fairly budget compared to other European capitals – on average, 400 euros should be enough for a week.
The top ten capitals of Europe also include:
2. Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
3. Prague, Czech Republic.
4. Warsaw, Poland.
5. Madrid, Spain.
6. Zagreb, Croatia.
7. London, United Kingdom.
8. Rome, Italy.
9. Bern, Switzerland.
10. Paris, France.
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