NEW HOTEL DESIGNED AS A MAGNIFICENT TRIBUTE TO DOSTOYEVSKY

Larry Brain -
Since 2009, St. Petersburg proudly presents yet another tribute to the work of one of Russia‘s greatest figures, Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Reval Hotel Sonya was dedicated solely to his most famous novel, Cr ...

THE JAPANESE GEISHA TO REVIVE TOURISM

Sara Thopson -
To promote Japanese culture and lure tourists to their city, Kyoto now features a rarity: maiko – apprentice geisha – perform their traditional dance every Sunday at the Museum of Traditional Crafts. ...

DUBAI ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR TOURISM PROJECTS IN 2010

Alec Hills -
Next year Dubai plans to open new hotels, sports grounds, metro stations as well as an airport. ...

RUSSIA READY TO DEVELOP INDUSTRIAL TOURISM

Dan Rang -
Industrial tourism has a good chance to become one of the most popular niche markets in Russia. This opinion is shared by many tour operators highlighting the growing demand of tourists to visit Russi ...

OLYMPIC VENUE IN BEIJING TO BE TURNED INTO WINTER SPORT COMPLEX

Kevin Eagan -
China wants the famous Bird’s Nest to be profitable. The Olympics venue is becoming less attractive with time and it struggles to lure visitors and investors. To boost its profitability the owners dec ...