- Important points
- Points of contact
- Hotel or apartment
- Transport subtleties
- Nightingales are not fed with fables
- The perfect trip to Russia
A huge territory, many features of the national mentality, hundreds of nationalities and cultures, the most valuable museum exhibits and architectural sights from the UNESCO lists, nature reserves and national parks - everyone has their own travel to Russia and there are many thousands of scenarios and routes. Foreign tourists will find a lot of amazing and unique things in Russia, it is only important to determine at least an approximate direction and competently draw up and think over the route.
Important points
- To travel to Russia, residents of many countries do not need an entry visa. For example, citizens of Belarus and Laos can stay on the territory of the Russian Federation for an unlimited amount of time. Residents of Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and some other republics of the former USSR, the law grants the right to stay in Russia for 90 days, as well as citizens of many foreign countries. In total, visa-free entry to the territory of Russia is established for residents of more than 100 states.
- The rules for safe and comfortable tourism in Russia differ little from those in other countries of the world. You should not move around the city outskirts at night, it is not advisable to carry large amounts of cash with you, tap water should be used only for hygienic purposes, and when going to the provinces, it is important not to rely too much on the possibility of cashless payments in cafes. shops and hotels.
Points of contact
The vast majority of foreign tourists enter Russia through Moscow airports. There are several of them in the capital, and the most popular are Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo and Domodedovo.
The most convenient way to get to the center of the Russian capital from international airports and back is by "Aeroexpress" trains. To Vnukovo trains leave from the Kievsky railway station, to Domodedovo - from Paveletsky, and to Sheremetyevo - from Belorussky. Aeroexpress serves passengers from 5.30 am to midnight. A detailed schedule and prices for services are available on the website www.aeroexpress.ru
There are also airports in St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok, Irkutsk, Samara and other Russian cities with international flights on their schedule.
Hotel or apartment
The hotel fund of the capital of Russia can boast of a huge selection of hotels of various values. The most budget options - a bed in a hostel dormitory room or a private room in it - will cost about 5 and 20 euros, respectively. A huge number of apartments on specialized sites offer guests of Moscow apartments and rooms in different parts of the city at prices ranging from 10 to 50 euros per night. For luxury lovers who do not care about the number of zeros in the price tag, such sites offer apartments overlooking Red Square and other Moscow attractions.
In St. Petersburg, the situation with hotels and apartments is approximately the same, and it will not be difficult for anyone to rent an apartment while traveling in the northern capital.
In the provinces, the cost of hotels is slightly lower, but you should not rely on too cheap and comfortable options at the same time. In the most "promoted" tourist places, such as Uglich or Ples, even guest houses for 100 euros per day at the peak of the tourist season leave with a bang for foreign tourists. It is always better to book hotels in popular cities in advance.
In remote corners of Russia, where guests of the country are increasingly striving, the infrastructure is not perfect everywhere, and when going to Baikal, Kamchatka or Altai, first study the situation with hotels, reviews and prices.
Transport subtleties
Transport in Russian cities is represented by buses, trolleybuses and fixed-route taxis. The metro operates in both capitals and some other metropolitan areas.
Public transport fares vary greatly depending on the region. To optimize costs, it is more profitable to purchase travel tickets, but one-time tickets for travel in the same Moscow metro turn out to be the most wasteful option.
You can travel between cities in Russia by buses, trains and taxis. The first option is more suitable for short (within a few hundred kilometers) distances. Train tickets should be purchased if you have to spend from 12 hours to two days on the road. Is the city you need located much further away? You should take advantage of the air service so as not to waste precious time and energy on the way. Airports exist in all major Russian cities and Moscow is connected to them by many daily flights.
Nightingales are not fed with fables
Foreign guests will be able to taste Russian cuisine in almost any restaurant or cafe that is not oriented towards other national destinations. Pancakes, porridge or cheesecakes for breakfast, cabbage soup or dumplings for lunch, salads "Olivier" and "herring under a fur coat, fish soup and pies, kulebyak and kurnik - only the listing of Russian dishes evokes a positive mood among connoisseurs.
The prices for lunch in the catering of Russian cities are as varied as the range of food and drinks offered. A budget three-course lunch in a canteen in the Russian outback can cost 3-4 euros, and for a dinner in a Moscow restaurant with a name, you will have to pay an amount comparable to the monthly budget of an average Russian family from the same province.
When choosing where to eat, avoid street stalls and carefully study the reviews of previous visitors to the cafe or restaurant.
The perfect trip to Russia
Each of the huge number of Russian tourist destinations requires thorough preparation and has its own characteristics. For example, the weather in different regions at the same time can vary significantly. The best time to travel depends on the purpose of your trip:
- You will like Moscow most of all in late spring and early autumn, when the air temperature is around + 20 ° C, the weather is dry and sunny, and there are much fewer tourists on the streets than during school holidays.
- It is customary to go to St. Petersburg for white nights - at the end of May and June. At this time, precipitation is minimal, the air warms up to a comfortable + 25 ° С during the day, and the high position of the sun above the horizon allows you to walk in one of the most beautiful cities in the world even at night.
- In the summer, most of the tourists take part in river cruises to the cities of the Golden Ring, but the weather at this particular time is most conducive to excursions. In winter, it is also very interesting to spend time in Suzdal, Yaroslavl, Pereslavl and Rostov Veliky - these cities prepare entertainment programs, fairs and festivals for Christmas and New Years.
At the resorts of the Krasnodar Territory, the swimming season begins in late May and lasts until mid-October. You can come to the sources of the Caucasian mineral waters at any time of the year, and it is much more comfortable and more profitable to rest here in winter than in summer.
On Krasnaya Polyana in Sochi, the ski season starts in early December and lasts until the first days of April, but the slopes of Dombai, the first fans of alpine skiing, are storming in mid-November.
It is comfortable to come to the Far East in summer and in the first half of autumn, when precipitation is minimal, and the air temperature allows walks and excursions to nature reserves and national parks.
Those who believe in fairy tales come to Russia at the height of winter. New Year's performances and fireworks, festivals and holidays are an excellent reason to feel the breadth of the Russian soul and understand Russia, if not with your mind, then at least with your heart.
