The authorities of Salekhard are selecting a large-capacity passenger vessel for river tourist trips, said the head of the city Alexey Titovsky.
"We are working on using a passenger vessel with a larger capacity. I can't say when it will be yet. There are questions about security and licensing," he explained. River hiking trips were first organized in Salekhard last season. According to Titovsky, they were in high demand.
Reuters has reported that the New Zealand government has announced a nearly threefold increase in fees for foreign tourists. Starting October 1st, the entry fee to the country will be 100 New Zealand dollars, equivalent to approximately 62 US dollars
The press service of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development has reported that, according to Rosstat, Russian hotels, sanatoriums, and other accommodation facilities welcomed 9.99 million guests in July of this year