Ecological tourism

In the sunny South, in the picturesque Lagansky region of mysterious Kalmykia, wise Kalmyk organizers have expanded the 2026 Lotus Festival Program.

In addition to the sporting competitions, festival guests will enjoy a rich musical and cultural program, a local source in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia reported today. (more…)

You can see reality as it is in mysterious Kalmykia

Vipassana meditation and yoga will be included in the Lotus Festival, a local source in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia reported today.

Finding harmony within oneself is one of the main ideas of the Lotus Festival.

Therefore, yoga and meditation practices occupy a special place in the festival program. (more…)

Photo exhibition

In the southern city of Elista, the capital of the mysterious republic of Kalmykia, a photo exhibition “Wildlife of Kalmykia” will open on June 19, 2026, in the building of the N.N. Palmov National Museum of the Republic of Kalmykia. A source in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia announced today. (more…)

Adventures in Europe and Russia

Mysterious Kalmykia will become a key stage of the “Great Silk Road 2026” the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia announced.

From May 24 to 29, 2026, the Russian stage of the international route “Journey along the Great Silk Road 2026” will pass through Dagestan, Kalmykia, and the Astrakhan region.

The caravan will arrive in mysterious Kalmykia on May 26 and will stay for three days. (more…)

The Tulip Festival promotes Kalmykia as a region with a rich culture and unique natural beauty. This event has already become a hallmark of the republic, a source in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia told the National Tourism Portal today.

The Tulip Festival makes its grand entrance in April across the mysterious land of Kalmykia. In 2026, the festival marathon opened in the Tselinny District on April 11th. Last weekend, the festival truly took place – with a flourish, a joyful, and folksy atmosphere – in eight districts of the republic: Yashkulsky, Chernozemelsky, Ketchenerovsky, Maloderbetovsky, Sarpinsky, Priyutnensky, Yashaltinsky, and Gorodovikovsky. (more…)

Blooming begins!

In the warm south, in mysterious Kalmykia, the first tulips have bloomed, a local source in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia reported today, March 30, 2026.

Schoolchildren from the northern city of Moscow were the first to see the tulips. The young Muscovites visited Kalmykia during spring break, according to the head of the Tourism Department of the Kalmykia tourism portal. (more…)

Mysterious Kalmykia has become the leader in the growth rate of so-called “quiet” tourism in Russia. In 2025, the number of bookings in the republic increased by 41%, according to a joint study by the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and the Association of Travel Aggregators (ATAG).

According to Kalmyk officials, such an impressive result became possible thanks to the implementation of the “Tourism Development” project, (more…)

It’s time to get ready for a trip to the South of Russia, because the Lotus Festival in Kalmykia is coming soon — the main tourist holiday of the summer!

On August 9, 2025, the Lagansky District of mysterious Kalmykia will become the center of cultural, sports and gastronomic life in the South of Russia, a source in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia reported today. (more…)

Vacation in Europe: The Tulip Festival is celebrated for a whole month
Celebration dates: April 2 – May 2

Territory of Great Nomads

On April 16 Tulip Festival will take place in Priyutnensky district of Kalmykia, reported Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia.

Other events, places and locations: (more…)

Steppe unicorns and ecotourism in Kalmykia

Tourists are interested in the unicorn as an indicator of the population’s sex and age wellbeing, (more…)

Miracle of nature

The head of the Republic of Kalmykia Batu Khasikov: “Many people want to see the Kalmyk miracle of nature.”

Chairman of the certification commission Sergey Palchikov presented the Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Batu Khasikov with an official certificate confirming the honorary status of the Lonely Poplar as a laureate of the European Tree of the Year 2020 competition. (more…)