Russia Tour and Travel Guide

Russia travel information, including maps of Russia, food, beverage and also where to stay in Russia plus the best time to travel in Russia Moscow, house to fairy tale pepper-pot churches, Red Square, Lenin's tomb and also some significant night life is an evident pull. So also is St Petersburg; its Heritage Gallery is a humiliation of riches that will certainly have you straying open-mouthed from one masterpiece to one more.

Away from the large cities is the genuine Russia. Loosen up in the medical spa town of Pyatigorsk in the Caucasus Mountains, go rafting or Snowboarding in Siberia or play some real-life 'Danger' in Kamchatka: it's well-known for extreme sports.

Wanderlust suggests

·         Flight the Trans-Siberia Railway

·         Go snowmobiling in north-west

·         Herd reindeer in Chukotka, Siberia

·         Learn more about your vodka

·         While away a weekend break in the Hermitage

·         There are couple of far better locations worldwide to see the ballet: you can schedule online for Moscow's Bolshoi and St Petersburg's Mariinsky theaters

·         Traveling on the Moscow city- a masterpiece done in itself

Wanderlust suggestions

If you're buying caviar to take house, seek the tag MENTIONS (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Variety), a worldwide trade-control to lower sturgeon poaching.

Russians have notoriously sharp elbows in queues or at bus or train stations; hone your own or allow it glide.

Lots of smaller sized communities have their own airport however understand that centers are frequently exceptionally restricted.

When to go to Russia

·         June and September are preferred times to visit Russia.

·         July and also August are the best months yet can be rainy.

·         Avoid late October as well as March/April when the snow can be slushy instead of picturesque.

·         Russian winters are bone-chillingly cool yet quite gorgeous.

International airports

Sheremetyevo-2 (28km from Moscow), Domodedovo (22km from Moscow), Pulkovo 2 (17km from St Petersburg). Numerous various other cities also have international flights.

Navigating Russia

Russia is huge yet is honored with an exceptional train and also inner flight network. River cruises or set up river traveler boats are also good options for getting around. Long distance buses offer locations not covered by the trains. Driving can be hirsute.

Russia lodging

Russia has whatever from 5 celebrity royal residences, repulsive Soviet-era concrete mega-hotels to pleasant home stays and affordable crashpads.

Arranged campsites are rare yet wild camping is generally enabled. For something various, try staying in a turbaza- a basic Russian design holiday camp with exterior activities included.

Russia food & beverage

Soups, salads, nibbles, nutty breads, calorific main dishes as well as sugary desserts are all on offer in Russia-- slimming it's not. Seek the vibrant and also heating borsch (beetroot soup), splendid eggs, zharkoye (hotpot) and also pelmeni (Russian-style filled dumplings). Vegetarians must keep in mind that borsch is frequently made with beef stock.

Drinking is a national activity in Russia Search for different types of vodka like starka (apple and also pear leaves) or pertsovka (pepper).

Health and wellness & security in Russia

See your General Practitioner concerning vaccinations before you take a trip: tick-borne sleeping sickness is a trouble in country Russia throughout the summer season.

Pick-pocketing is a huge trouble in cities and also bus stations and watch for teams of kids that have actually been recognized to surround foreigners and also take what they can get. Get in touch with the FCO before travelling for the current recommendations concerning danger areas.

For more information on Russia tours contact Swan Tours or call 011 234015601.