The All-Russian photo competition “Crimea in my heart” opens the acceptance of applications and gives a holiday on the peninsula

Acceptance of applications from professionals and amateurs is open for the III All-Russian photo competition for photographers and amateurs “Crimea in my heart”, organized by the Ministry of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic on the anniversary of the reunification of Crimea with Russia. The best 20 works in the Year of Crimean Hospitality will be presented at photo exhibitions in Moscow near the TASS building and at VDNKh, in Simferopol, and the winners will receive certificates for holidays in sanatoriums and hotels of the peninsula. The winners will be transported to Crimea and back by Tavria trains by the competition partner, the Grand Service Express company.

The competition is held in two categories in two nominations. Experts will select four winners in the categories: professional and amateur photographs in the categories “Me and Crimea” and “From Crimea with Love.” For the first time, the prize for the winner of the special nomination «People’s Choice» will be awarded from the All-Russian project «TopBLOG» of the Presidential Platform «Russia — the Land of Opportunities.»

Participants in the photo competition — professional and amateur photographers — are invited to talk through photographs about their holiday in Crimea, their favorite places and attractions, and reflect the uniqueness and originality of life on the peninsula. The collection of applications will last until March 1, 2026 inclusive. Participation details, competition regulations and application are posted on the Crimea Tourist Portal Travel Crimea https://photo.travelcrimea.com/

The photographs will be evaluated by a competition committee formed from representatives of the Crimean Ministry of Resorts, the Moscow Tourism Committee, the All-Russian TopBLOG project, the Tavrida art cluster, as well as art critics, chief editors of the media, professional photographers and bloggers. The competition committee will be headed by TASS General Director Andrey Kondrashov.

The photo competition “Crimea in my heart” has already earned its place of honor in the celebration of the anniversary of the reunification of Crimea with Russia — our main holiday for all Crimeans and millions of Russians. Everyone who lives and rests here has their own “protected places” and favorite photographs that reflect its unique beauty and atmosphere. Holidays in Crimea are a memory for many generations. We want as many people as possible in Russia and the world to see how Crimea is developing and flourishing today, so the best photographs will be exhibited in Moscow and other regions of Russia. We can say that the main attractions of Crimea are the people who shape its history with their work and creativity.– noted the Minister of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Ganziy.

Organizer of the photo competition: Ministry of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic of Crimea

source: according to the press service of the Ministry of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic of Crimea