TRAVEL ASSOCIATION THE WORLD WITHOUT BORDERS

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RUSSIA AS A TRAVEL DESTINATION
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WELCOME TO RUSSIA
Russia is an enormous, diverse and hospitable
country. Every year, millions of tourists from
different countries of the world visit Russia.
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INFORMATION ABOUT RUSSIA

• Russia
• is the biggest country on Earth
• straddles two continents and is washed by the
  waters of three oceans
• its territory is over 17 million sq. km
• spans through 11 times zones
• stretches over several climate zones from
  subtropical to arctic
• its population is over 140 million
• over 130 nationalities live in Russia

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THE MOST POPULAR AND FAMOUS TRAVEL
DESTINATIONS IN RUSSIA
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MOSCOW
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SAINT-PETERSBURG
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THE GOLDEN RING OF RUSSIA
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VOLGA RIVER
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SOCHI AND BLACK SEA COAST
Sochi, the most popular and important resort area
of Russia, is situated on the shore of Black Sea,
on the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains.
Sochi will host the Winter Olympics in 2014.
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SIBERIA

• LAKE BAIKAL

Baikal is over 1620 meters deep, and it contains
22 of the world's sweet water. Lake Baikal is
inscribed on UNESCOs World Heritage List.
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THE FAR EAST AND KAMCHATKA
Far East is the edge of Russia, from where the
morning starts for the whole country Kamchatka
Peninsula is one of the most inimitable place of
the world. There are 28 active volcanoes there.
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TOURISM ACTIVITY IN RUSSIA

• Russia has a great potential for developing
• both inbound and outbound tourism.

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EXCURSION TOURISM
SEA RIVER CRUISES
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FISHING HUNTING TOURS
ECOLOGICAL TOURISM
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SPORT TOURISM
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BUSINESS TOURISM
In Moscow and in other big Russian cities,
international exhibitions, forums, congresses,
conferences and business seminars are being
convened. Corporative and incentive tourism is
growing as well.
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RUSSIAN CULTURE ART
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FESTIVITIES FOLK FESTIVALS
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TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
W O R L D W I T H O U T B O R D E R S
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Travel Association The World without Borders
unites over 100 leading Russian tourist companies
from 12 regions of Russia from Moscow and Saint
Petersburg to the Far East and Eastern Siberia.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Rostov
Blagoveschensk
Khabarovsk
Chita
Novosibirsk
Irkutsk
Ulan-Ude
Vladivostok
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Russia, the country rich in tourism resources, is
interested in developing the cooperation with
foreign countries in a sphere of tourism.
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Brief information on VSK Insurance House
? Registration date February 11, 1992 ?
Authorized capital 1.7 billion rubles ?
Highest national credibility rating High
credibility level and positive prospects ? VSK
is one of the leading and largest insurers in
Russia ? VSK is listed with the top ten
high-profit insurance companies in Russia ? Over
100 high-quality insurance products ?
Commendations of the Russian President ?
Regional network over 400 branches and offices
VSK insurance protection includes
? Over 100,000 companies and organizations ?
10 million Russian and foreign citizens ?
Officers of 14 federal ministries, services and
agencies ? Officers of regional authorities
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VSK standing in the tourist insurance sector
VSK expertise in this sector from 1997

• VSK advantages on the tourist
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  insurance market
• ? Reliability of VSK Insurance House and
  guaranteed absolute fulfillment of all
  obligations to its clients
• ? Continuous development of insurance products
  according to the markets requirements and trends
• ? Use of up-to-date technologies when concluding
  and supporting insurance contracts
• ? Reliable partner "International SOS service
  company, constant quality monitoring of settling
  loss occurrences by VSK managers

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Reminder for foreign tourists
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• Supported by Insurance House VSK, 24 hour call
  center with a toll-free number provides foreign
  tourists, staying in the Russian Federation, with
  all necessary assistance in any case of
  emergency.

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At the airports of Moscow and St. Petersburg,
representatives of the Association meet the
groups of foreign tourists that arrive on the
visa-free basis. They accompany them during the
customs and passport control, and that
significantly reduces the time required for
completing the formalities.
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The World without Borders, authorized by
Federal Agency for Tourism, is the official
organizer of Russian national stands at the
leading international tourist exhibitions in the
countries of Asia-Pacific region China, India,
Japan and South Korea.
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Our Association is traditionally engaged in
preparation of presentations, B-to-B conferences
and seminars to promote Russia as a destination,
as well as its member companies, on the
international tourist market.
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The World without Borders makes efforts to
develop collaboration with national tourist
administrations, their offices in Russia, foreign
associations of tourist companies and enterprises
of tourism industry.
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Member companies of our Association have
long-term contracts with hotels, have their own
transport and qualified guides, they provide
foreign tourists with the food they accustomed
to, and offer traditionally popular and new
itineraries.
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Activities of The World without Borders are
supported by Ministry of Sport and Tourism of
Russia and Federal Agency for Tourism.
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Since 2007, our Association is a member of the UN
World Tourism Organization
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Russian Travel Association The World without
Borders invites tour operators, transport
companies, professional associations and all
those, who are concerned with development of
two-sided cooperation in the field of tourism
exchange with Russia, for cooperation and joint
activities.
Welcome to RUSSIA