Over the past year, Russians have been traveling abroad more frequently for shopping, tourism, and nature activities, while trips to visit family and friends have been halved. This is stated in the study of the travel service "Tutu".

Russia and Belarus signed a memorandum of cooperation on the construction of high-speed railway line Moscow - Minsk. After the project is completed, travel time between two capitals may be reduced from approximately 7-8 hours to three. The Russian Union of Travel Industry believes that a significant acceleration of rail traffic could significantly increase tourist flow between countries.

Materials posted on the accounts of "Discover Russia" national tourism brand on Chinese social networks have gained 100 million views, said Elena Bakalyuk, head of the Tourism Project office at the National Priorities NGO.

Tourism is the fastest growing industry in the Russian economy, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.

Lecturers, students, postgraduates, doctoral candidates, state and municipal officials are invited to participate in the conference, whose scientific and professional interests include issues of operation and development of the tourism industry and hospitality in Russia, as well as representatives of the tourist and hotel-restaurant business.

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The flow of tourists from China to Russia, against the background of the abolition of visas, increased almost one and a half times in the first quarter of 2026. This was stated by the People's Republic of China ambassador in Moscow, Zhang Hanhui.

"We see that the scale of travel has increased significantly. In 2025, the number of reciprocal tourist trips exceeded 3 million. According to our data, 154,200 Chinese tourists visited Russia in the first quarter of this year alone - a 44% increase on the previous year", - said the diplomat in an interview with "Izvestia."

The scientific and publishing department of RSUTS is preparing for publication the second issue of the scientific journal RINC "Universities for Tourism and Service Association Bulletin" for 2026.

On the eve of Miners' Day, the first industrial-gastronomic tour in the region was launched in the Kemerovo Oblast. It introduces guests to the coal mining and mining traditions, according to the press service of "Kuzbassorazhegol" - one of the oldest open coal mining companies in Russia.

A pilot project on “beaver management” for the peaceful coexistence of humans and these animals is feasible in Moscow on an island named after them. This was reported to TASS by Ivan Bashinsky, Senior Researcher at the A. N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Head of the Beaver Working Group of the Theriological Society named after Academician V. E. Sokolov at the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The average cost of Russians per trip abroad is about $1,700. At the same time, in July, spending during travel turned out to be 21% higher than in June, according to data from the fintech service "Pay Worldwide".

Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jayhun Bayramov said that in the near future it is planned to resume some direct flights between Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation, which were discontinued after the plane crash of AZAL passenger airline in December 2024. Members of the Russian Union of Travel Industry note that the development of direct air service is one of the factors influencing the convenience of travel and accessibility of the route.

The development of foreign tourism in Russia continues, Moscow is pleased that more foreigners come to Russian cities, said spokesman of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.

Vyatskoe village in the Yaroslavl region was included in the tourist route "Golden Ring". This was reported in the press service of the Agency of strategic initiatives (ASI).

A number of transport companies refuse to transport tourists due to fuel issues. Their top priority is contracts with enterprises to which workers need to be delivered. In Altai, some travel companies have already raised prices by 20%. This was reported by Profi.Travel CEO of the company "Planet" (Kimry) Victoria Yankevich. The head of the commission on bus transport of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Marina Labutina noted that in the Central Federal District there is not yet a "catastrophe", but prices for transport will rise.

Up to 25% of Russians surveyed would like to try the slow travel format - traveling without rush, with a longer stay in one place. This is stated in the study of the travel service "Tutu" .

"Up to a quarter of respondents would like to try such travel, although only 5% of respondents have experience with such trips. The gap between those who want to try and those who have tried is explained simply: 34% of those who have not yet tried cite limited vacation time as a major barrier. Another 23% fear that such a vacation will be boring, 18% prefer a rich program," said the experts.

More than half - 56% of Russians surveyed choose a destination for travel after viewing social media posts. This is stated in the joint study of the social network "VKontakte" and the service "Avito travel", which was familiarized with TASS.

The most popular technology for travel among Russians are e-books, power banks and smartphones. This is stated in the joint study of the brand of smartphones and personal devices Tecno and service "Cupibilet".

As part of the "Travel" forum, the vice president of the Russian Union of Tourism Industry (RST) Dmitry Gorin noted that already a quarter of trips to Russia is accounted for by the business tourism sector, which amounts to 1.18 trillion rubles.

At VDNH in Moscow from 10 to 14 June, the 6th International Tourism Forum "Let’s Travel!" was held. According to a statement by the deputy prime minister of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Chernyshenko, in 2026 the forum’s booth was visited by more than 510 thousand people, which is 80 thousand more people than in 2025. The forum was organized by the Roscongress Foundation and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, with the support of the government of the Russian Federation and the Moscow Committee of Tourism.

The authorities of St. Petersburg together with representatives of the tourism business developed measures to help tourists in case of interruptions of communication and internet. Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov told about this in an interview with TASS.

The tourist flow of foreigners to Russia in 2026 could increase by 20% compared to the previous year and reach 7 million trips. This was reported in an interview with TASS at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) by Nikita Kondratiev, director of the department of multilateral economic cooperation and special projects of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

Large enterprises should be involved in the organization of leisure and recreation for children, including as a measure to encourage their employees. This opinion was expressed to TASS by the head of the State Duma committee on tourism and development of tourist infrastructure Sangadzhi Tarbaev ("New people").

Three new national standards in the field of tourism have entered into force in Russia.

GOST «Tourism and related services. Accommodation facilities. General Requirements' establishes uniform requirements for means of accommodation providing temporary accommodation to tourists and services provided therein.

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