Residents of a picturesque Russian village have seen the price of their land double as people from Moscow and other cities snap up properties as a refuge from COVID-19 where they can work remotely. Krasnaya Polyana (Red Meadow) is a beautiful village of five streets in the mountains near the Black Sea. Flanked by mountains, it has good quality tap water, fresh air and big blue skies - things that can prove elusive in Moscow. A view shows a street in the village of Krasnaya Polyana, Russia May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Rodionov The village has 5,000 residents, which is typical for Russia. What is atypical is that there are 20 cafes, restaurants, a pub and a bar, along with fast Wifi. Some of the restaurants existed before the pandemic to cater for skiers who use nearby resorts bu...
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National parks and tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh, which had been shut amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be kept open from June 1 to June 30, state forest minister Vijay Shah said on Saturday. National parks and tiger reserves have remained shut since the last two months as a precautionary measure during the pandemic. "Madhya Pradesh is known as a tiger and leopard state. National parks and tiger reserves had been shut due to the coronavirus outbreak. We have decided to keep these parks and reserves open from June 1 to June 30," Shah said in a video statement. The move will help people involved in tourism activities in these national parks, the minister said, adding that visitors will have to follow COVID-19 guidelines during their trips. Madhya Prad...
Read MoreKerala Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas has assured the stakeholders in tourism that the government will unveil various projects focusing on the revival of the vital sector ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic, including special marketing campaigns. The Minister said that the government will work closely together with the industry with the aim of doubling the tourists’ arrival by 2025,” and hoped that 2022 will be turn out to be a “Covid-19 Free Tourism Year.” “The government will implement all possible measures to ease the current problems being faced by the industry. Special marketing campaigns will be conducted once the second wave of Covid-19 recedes,” Riyas said addressing a virtual meeting of representatives of 18 stakeholders in the tourism sector on Thursday. The ...
Read MoreTwo Bulgarian visitors stood in the ancient El Jem amphitheatre, one of Tunisia’s top attractions, alone apart from swallows flitting under stone arches -- a sight foretelling another tourist season wrecked by COVID-19. The 3rd century structure, so symbolic of Tunisia that it features on the 20-dinar note, usually receives about 190,000 visitors a year, but in 2020 only 45,000 came, and so far this year it has been deserted most of the time. Over the past two weeks numbers have picked up a little after the government relaxed quarantine rules for package tours to salvage some foreign revenue from the summer high season, but they are still nowhere near where they were pre-pandemic. A general view of El Jem's amphitheatre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the late 3rd century,...
Read More*UNWTO is recognizing villages across the world that are committed to the promotion and preservation of their cultural heritage and sustainable development through tourism*New initiative announced at the opening of UNWTO Middle East regional office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The search is on for the best examples of rural villages harnessing the power of tourism to provide opportunity and safeguard their communities, local traditions and heritage. The initiative of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will identify villages taking innovative and transformative approaches to tourism in rural areas in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With the vision of making tourism a positive force for transformation, rural development and community wellbeing, ‘Best Tourism Vil...
Read MoreTreasures spanning thousands of years of Paris history will get a fresh airing in the city from next week, with pistols from the French revolution showcased alongside a shoe thought to have been lost in flight by guillotined queen Marie Antoinette. Journalists visit the Hall of Signs (Salle des Enseignes) at the Carnavalet-History of Paris Museum, located in the Marais district, during a press visit after four years of renovations in Paris, France, May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier Long a hit with tourists as an introduction to Paris and its tumultuous past, the Carnavalet museum is due to reopen after four years of renovations at a time when international travel is still largely on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. Director Valerie Guillaume told Reuters the museum, ru...
Read MoreKenshō Psarou, the island’s finest, welcomes back visitors this Friday 21st May Southeast of Mykonos town, on the most iconic sandy beach, stands Kenshō Psarou, the ultra-luxury retreat and the cosmopolitan heartbeat of the Greek island. Kenshō Psarou attracts the rich and famous who come to ‘flock and dock’ their yachts and soak up the Grecian sunshine in style. Kenshō’s world-class restaurant and chic lounge bar provide the perfect setting for an afternoon of lite bites, chilled beats, sexy vibes, shisha, and relaxation. For foodies, Psarou is a little slice of heaven. Myconian award-winning chef, Ippokratis Anagnostelis provides a masterclass on modern Mediterranean cuisine infused with Greek, Japanese and Peruvian flavours. The ‘Chic Comfort’ menu includes dishes of ‘King...
Read MoreInnovative ethnic dance drama is Macau’s latest residency show and a perfect synergy of culture and technology MGM has proudly announced that it has joined hands with the Guangzhou Song and Dance Theatre to present the “MGM Awakening Lion,” an exclusive and tailor-made version of the award-winning Chinese ethnic dance drama, “Awakening Lion”. With its premiere in this July, this is the first residency show of the Guangzhou Song and Dance Theatre outside of Mainland China. “MGM Awakening Lion” was created with the objective to showcase traditional dance drama with innovation, telling the great stories of the Chinese people with an internationalized and contemporary backdrop. MGM once again showcases “The Largest Dancing Lion”, the first ever GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ dancing lion in...
Read More* The UK’s trendiest holiday destinations in 2021 include York, Edinburgh, Cornwall, Devon and the Peak District, a new study reveals.*Peak Cottages’ Trendiest Staycations reveals the best UK holiday hotspots for Brits to experience top food and drink, decor, getaway and pop culture trends.*The study looked at where in the UK proved the most relevant for each trend, which included Netflix hit Bridgerton, Pampas Grass, Cottagecore and Mochi.*Taylor Swift fans should look to visit Elveden to recreate the picturesque Evermore album cover, while London is named the UK’s self-care capital. The top UK holiday hotspots in 2021 have been named in a brand new study, based on their relevance to top social media trends - including hit TV shows and interior decor styles. Peak Cottages’ Tren...
Read MoreHotels and boarding houses may reopen as of May 24 in Czech Republic. Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlicek said journalists after a cabinet meeting that he will submit a proposal to the government next week so that they can reopen without capacity limits. The government has been relaxing the economic restrictions based on six packages and on the number of new Covid-19 infections per 100,000 in the past seven days, which was 102 on last Sunday. Under the package number four, which was on the agenda in meeting, facilities and services including hotels and boarding houses might resume operations as of next Monday. A 25 percent capacity limit has been set for hotels and boarding houses. The condition was criticized by entrepreneurs, which is why the government decided to postpone the...
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