Buryat people pray for the prosperity of tourism

In the framework of the Baikal International Tourism Forum September 6, 2011 in Ivolginsk Datsan will take place a special prayer "Zhadamba",  the press-service agency for tourism of Buryatia says.

In Tuva the exhibition-fair "Tyva Expo - 2011" was opened

VIII Interregional Exhibition-Fair "TyvaExpo-2011" dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the People's Republic of Tuva was opened 26 August in the sports center "Subedei"  in Kyzyl.

In Krasnoyarsk reserve "Stolby" the photographic competition was launched

The outcome of this competition will be the publication of a desktop calendar for 2012, which will include the photos of the winners.

It was again allowed to take planes for the Airport of Dickson

In summer in the airport it was partially replaced the plates of the runway, made fill stitches.

Khakassia and the Baikal Russian leaders in the ranking of sites, the wish-fulfilling

The most popular tourist destinations in Russia were named. Baikal is only in the second place.

Baikal Nature Reserve (Buryatia) launched a project of developing environmental routes

The program for improvement of reserves and the introduction of modern technologies began in Buryatia.

The oldest Asian domestic dog lived in the Altai Mountains 34 000 years ago

Studies have shown that the first dog lived in the foothills of the Altai Mountains, and not in Asia or Africa as previously thought.

Books will lie on the benches in parks and gardens of the capital of Khakassia

Abakan librarians decided to support the well-known round the world movement of bookcrossing.

Literary festival "Days of Vasily Shukshin in the Altai Mountains" started today

All-Russian literal festival "Days of Vasily Shukshin  in the Altai Mountains" opens on Thursday in the Barnaul city. The festival includes meeting with writers, exhibitions and cinema festival.

Russia is ready to simplify visa regime with EU

Russia intends to liberalize registration procedures  for the entry of tourists and foreign businessmen. Dmitry Medvedev said, that in deciding on easing the visa regime with EU countries  there will not be any delays from the Russian side .