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A journey with a taste: the best gastronomic spaces in Europe

National Geographic Traveller has included six locations in its guide to the most delicious places in Europe. The European Cities Collection 2025 features new spaces that combine local traditions and international flavors: Markthalle Neun (Berlin, Germany); Mercato Centrale (Rome, Italy); Hietalahden Kauppahalli (Helsinki, Finland); Cambridge Street Collective (Sheffield, UK); Im Viadukt Market Hall (Zurich, Switzerland); […]

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Russians are the top visitors to Georgia in 2025

Let’s go for khinkali, mountains, and a great vacation – it’s time to add Georgia to your summer plans. In the first half of 2025, more than 581,000 Russian tourists visited the country. This was followed by travelers from Turkey, Armenia, Israel, and Azerbaijan. In total, 2.27 million tourists from different countries visited Georgia, which

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Moon Resort in Dubai: Construction of Moon Dubai will begin in 2025

Do you dream of visiting the Moon? This will be possible in Dubai. However, the Moon there is slightly different. Let’s find out: the emirate will start work on the creation of a unique Moon Dubai resort. The construction of the Moon-shaped resort, which will cost between $5 billion and $7 billion, is expected to

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Open again: Gelendzhik Airport starts operating

Getting ready for a sunny vacation! Gelendzhik Airport has resumed operations after a long break.  Flight safety has been confirmed by the Federal Air Transport Agency and the State Corporation for Air Traffic Management. Tickets are now available. According to the Federal Air Transport Agency, the airport will begin accepting and sending flights on July

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VTB has named the most expensive Russian resorts for vacations

Analysts from VTB, based on data from their AI service “Geoplatforma”, have named Sochi, Anapa, and Belokurikha as the most expensive destinations.  Yalta and Vladivostok are also among the expensive destinations. In Sochi, the average cost is 2,482 rubles per day per person, in Anapa, it is 2,197 rubles, and in Belokurikha, it is 2,132

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Swimming is prohibited: all beaches in St. Petersburg do not meet hygiene standards

This was reported by the Department of Rospotrebnadzor in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. According to the department’s report, on July 8, 2025, 144 water samples were taken at 24 beaches to conduct a study based on sanitary-chemical, microbiological, and parasitological criteria. It was revealed that the quality does not meet the requirements of

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Pick a berry: Launching the summer promo code season on Ostrovok

A selection of sweet promo codes for a dream vacation is here! From July 9 to July 23, 2025, book your accommodation on Ostrovok with delicious discounts. And if you combine them with the benefits of the GURU loyalty program, you can save up to 70% off your travel costs.  What promo codes are available

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