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👑 Chronicle of the spread of coronavirus infection: some dates, facts and information for tourists.

We are all waiting for the good news: that quarantines will be canceled, that borders will open, that flights will begin, and we will begin to travel again. It will certainly happen. When?

April 2, 2020. The Grand Canyon National Park announced in a press release on that it would close to the public.

April 1, 2020. Florida announced that it will issue a stay-at-home order. The statewide stay-at-home order would go into effect Thursday night at midnight.

Traveling to visit attractions is no less popular than relaxing in beach resorts. It is very interesting to visit new places, cities, countries. What's more, they can be combined. For example, like this: in summer - beach destinations, in autumn - sightseeing tours.

If you have already been everywhere, then it's time to visit countries that are still getting tired of being unusual for travelers. There are many interesting places in the world where tourists rarely come yet. For example, Iran or Uzbekistan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree according to which citizens of some countries will be able to receive an electronic visa to visit St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. Foreigners will not need to go to the consulate of Russia. Visa will be available on the Internet. And that is also good, free.

Most tourists choose the Greek islands, such as Crete, Kos, Rhodes and Corfu, going on a summer vacation to Greece. At the same time, the potential of Athens remains underestimated. The capital region of Greece can become a popular resort destination for residents of European countries.

If you plan to visit St. Petersburg in the winter, you should be careful. This may be unknown and unexpected for tourists from many countries. Snow and ice can be dangerous.

Ice is very slippery. A person may fall and be injured by slipping on the ice. Snow on the roofs of houses can turn into ice and icicles under certain weather conditions. Falling from the roof, snow, ice and icicles can cause injury and even kill.

It will be easier to visit Russia in the near future. The Russian government plans to introduce electronic visas for foreigners. The decision on the introduction of electronic visas for foreign tourists can be made until the end of 2019. Russia is a visa-free country for citizens of more than 100 countries (on the basis of reciprocity).

Citizens of many countries are forced to get a visa to visit Russia. Complicated paperwork requires a lot of time and increases the total cost of travel.

Nearly 3.5 million foreign tourists came to Russia last year for the World Cup. Russia was visited by football fans from 32 countries of the world. But not all of them returned to their homeland.

According to information available on the Internet, about 12 thousand foreign tourists did not leave Russia as of January 1, 2019. Their stay in Russia has become illegal since December 31, 2018. This number has decreased by approximately two times, including by the efforts of various public services.