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The year-round thermal complex "Beach" is in demand among residents and guests of Tatarstan. According to the administration, in the first three months of operation, the facility received over 74 thousand visitors, with the largest influx of guests occurring in the summer.
The Riviera Hotel in Tatarstan was the first in the region to receive the certificate of "Traveling with pets". This means that all conditions are created here for guests with pets: comfortable rooms, special walking areas, hypoallergenic cleaning and other services for pets. The certification was carried out by the Roskachestvo-Tourism certification body and opens up new opportunities for the hotel to attract tourists.
The Chak-chak Museum became the only representative of the Republic of Tatarstan in the prestigious ranking, taking 39th place. Announced following a vote by 500 leading restaurateurs and experts from the 50 Best Tastes of Russia guidebook, this rating highlights the importance of our republic's gastronomic heritage at the national level.
Since June 30, 2025, entry to Russia has become much easier for citizens of visa-free countries. Thanks to the new ruID mobile application, the entire paperwork process — from submitting an application to receiving a QR code - can be completed online in just a few minutes.
Kazan Gabdulla Tukai International Airport has announced the launch of regular flights with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. Starting from December 4, 2025, passengers will be able to fly from Kazan to Abu Dhabi three times a week, which will create new opportunities for tourism development and strengthening ties between the two regions.
Tatarstan offers outdoor recreation: more than 60 glamping sites in picturesque locations are available in the region. A convenient guide with the best complexes has been prepared for tourists, and tour operators can create non-standard tour products, offering to combine eco-holidays with a rich event poster of the summer season.
The jubilee V International Tourism Forum "Travel!" was held in Moscow, which for the first time received international status. The event was attended by representatives of 438 organizations from Russia and 9 foreign countries, and the central event was a plenary session with the participation of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. Dmitry Chernyshenko and a large-scale exposition of Tatarstan, where the guests got acquainted with the national cuisine, learned the Tatar language and created souvenirs.
More than 2,000 tourists received information support in the branded tents of Visit Tatarstan during the June holidays. Tourist volunteers help guests at two venues in Kazan — at the Kamala Theater and on Bauman Street, providing maps and information about the sights.
At the international tourism forum "Travel!" Tatarstan has concluded strategic agreements with a Chinese company and the Ulyanovsk region, which will strengthen the region's promotion on the international market and create new opportunities for tourists.
At a meeting with the Venezuelan delegation headed by Vice Minister of Tourism Ramon Finol, the prospects of launching regular or charter flights between the capital of Tatarstan and Venezuela were discussed. The negotiations were a continuation of the April agreements on the development of tourism cooperation between the regions.