Russia tourist information with details about
travel to and around the country. Where to stay and what to see is made easier with
insider tips and hand-selected Russia links, by dedicated editors and visitors to
TravelNotes.org - The Online Guide to Travel.
Countries neighbouring Russia are: Norway,
Finland, Estonia, Latvia,
Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia,
China, North Korea and
Alaska, USA; across the Bering Straight.
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On Arbatskaya, the main pedestrian street in Moscow, the red flag is a tourist
commodity worthy of currency, along with other Lenin memorabilia and former soviet
uniforms, Russian dolls, tin-badges and revolution-era cameras.
Moscow Life:
An excellent collection of articles. from Andrey Sebrant.
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From Russia With Love:
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Accommodation in Moscow
Hotels
in Moscow:
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East Russia Travel:
This site has been designed to educate, inform and promote Eco, cultural and other tourism
opportunities in Eastern Russia.
New Russia:
Official Site of the Russian National Tourist Office. This is a beautifully presented
site, and very easy to navigate; who needs frames? There is an enlightening history
section, and of course the mythical Trans Siberian Railway routes.
Trans-Siberian
Handbook:
The must-have guide for travellers contemplating travelling overland through Russia by
train.
Lonely Planet also do a Trans-Siberian
Railway Guide.
Getting a Russian Visa
Russian
Visas:
All foreign nationals are required to have entry visas to travel to the Russian
Federation. You can easily obtain your entry visas for Russia and the CIS online, from the
comfort of your own home.
If you are transiting through Moscow Sheremetyevo airport, you may
also purchase a visa at the airport, to visit Red Square and The Kremlim while you wait
for your connecting flight. And believe me, there can be some very long waits.
If you're staying in Russia for more than 3 days, you'll need to
register your visa through your hotel or sponsor.
For those travelling to a number of Russian cities, all points of
entry and all itinerary stops in Russia need to be printed on the visa. It's also a good
idea to make photocopies of your passport and visa and carry them with you at all times.
Travellers who wish to stay in Russia for more than 3 months need to
have an HIV test, to prove that they don't carry the virus. The HIV certificate needs to
be in Russian and English and valid for 3 months from the date of medical examination.
Russian
Customs Regulations:
You need to fill out a customs declaration upon arrival in Russia with the amount of
currency brought into the country declared and all valuable items listed (including your
cell phone). Make sure that the declaration is officially stamped by customs officers on
entry, to prevent difficulties in taking currency and valuables out.
Russian Consulates:
Listings of Russian Consulates around the world.
Russian
Phrasebook:
You're in Russia. Chances are you'll have to stand in line at least once. With this book
in hand, this potentially dreary experience could become a social event. Talk politics,
meet the love of your life or simply ask where the toilets are.
Russian Folk Show:
Enjoy an exotic Russian folk show in the former Ballroom of the Nikolayevsky Palace.
Featuring the best folk companies in St. Petersburg with delicious Russian appetisers
served in the intermission.
St.
Petersburg:
A virtual tour of Russia's jewel in the crown. Sit back and enjoy as you learn more about
the sights.
St. Petersburg Guide:
Aims to be the best on the web -- don't we all -- for information about the one time
Leningrad.
St Petersburg Hostel:
More Youth Hostels are appearing as budget travel takes off -- when we first went to
Russia, you had to pre-book your itinerary through Intourist to receive vouchers for
dollar hungry hotels.
The State
Hermitage Museum:
The State Hermitage occupies six magnificent buildings situated along the embankment of
the River Neva, right in the heart of St. Petersburg. The Hermitage collections of works
of art (over 3,000,000 items) present the development of the world culture and art from
the Stone Age to the 20th century.
Where Russia:
Moscow and St Petersburg are two different cities. Get a feel for these Russian cities by
reading the articles at Where Russia.
Accommodation in St Petersburg
Hotels
in St Petersburg:
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Pulkovo/Rossiya
Passengers travelling through St. Petersburg, on Rossiya flights, get
a free hotel stay if their connecting flight is the following day or they have more than a
six hour wait.
Pulkovo
Airport:
Pulkovo airport has two air terminals: Pulkovo-1-- for domestic, CIS and charter flights
and Pulkovo-2 for international flights.
Pulkovo Airport
Transfers:
As well as arranging accommodation for visitors to St. Petersburg, Gopetersburg now offer
airport transfers for €25 (1-2 people) as compared to the €40-60 normally
charged by taxis at the airport. It's a good idea to book your airport taxi in advance.
5% discount to Travel Notes members.
Park
Inn Pulkovskaya Hotel:
The hotel is situated close to the Moskovskaya metro station, in one of the most beautiful
St. Petersburg districts. Only 10 minutes, free shuttles can also whisk you into the city
within 20 minutes. The hotel is especially convenient for guests planning to visit the
famous royal estates: Peterhof, Pushkin, Pavlovsk and the residence of the Russian
President - Constantinovsky Palace.
Rossiya Airlines:
The regional airline of St Petersburg operates charter flights to some 86 cities abroad
and 35 cities within Russia.
The Ural Mountains are stuffed with gems and precious stones. You
can buy fantastic handmade jewellery and souvenirs in Ekaterinberg: malachite, garnet,
turquoise and jasper made into colourful, sparkling rings, necklaces, key chains and
jewellery boxes.
Ekaterinberg
About Ekaterinburg:
Ekaterinburg is the third largest Russian city, administrative centre of Sverdlovsk oblast
and the capital of the Urals.
Ekaterinburg History:
Ekaterinburg (Yekaterinburg), the capital city of the Urals, was founded in 1723 by Tzar
Peter the Great (and named after his wife, Catherine). The city witnessed the death of
monarchy in Russia, as it was in Ekaterinburg that the last Russian czar Nicholas II with his family was
assassinated, in Ipatiev house by the Bolsheviks on July 16, 1918.
When Josef Stalin ruled the Soviet Union, Ekaterinburg became the
largest passing point for the so called political criminals, who were sent to develop the
lands of Siberia and the Far East; the inhuman work was another name for a death sentence.
Forsage-plus:
(Incoming Tourism)
There are many outstanding historical monuments in the area. We suggest that you take a
one-day tour to Verkhoturje - a truly amazing village not far from Ekaterinburg, where you
can see the most beautiful churches in Russia and listen to stunning legends about the
famous ancient monastery.
Ural Airlines:
Located at Sputnikov str., 6 in Ekaterinburg.
Tel: +7 /3432/ 242-850, 266-789
Fax: +7 /3432/ 266-416
Information phone +7 /3432/ 268-845.
US Consulate in Ekaterinburg:
American visitors to Russia can find out about citizen services and the region; Russian
travellers to America can learn about visa services; U.S. businessmen can access reports
on trade and investment, and Russian students and journalists can read the latest U.S.
policy statements on events around the world.
Accommodation in Ekaterinburg
Hotels
in Ekaterinburg:
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All-Russia Travel Services:
Apart from offering the usual Russian visa and accommodation services, this website also
has a section on rail travel in Russia and driving across Siberia;
from Moscow to Vladivostok. The 10,000 kilometre road journey is probably best taken from
west to east, as the most arduous part of the journey is undertaken first and the
vehicle's resale value is higher in Moscow.
Up to 5% discount to Travel Notes Members.
Baikal
Adventures:
Discover the wonders of Lake Baikal in the Republic of Buryatia, on the Russian-Mongolian
border.
Belgorod
Centre of Protection Rights of Tourists:
Visit Belgorod - the Golden Gate of the South of Russia - and you will find old Orthodox
cathedrals, cloisters, buildings that remember the steps of Peter the Great and other
Russian historical persons, wonderful unique and very Russian landscapes and memorials
commemorating the traces of history on our land: from the ancient ages to the biggest tank
battle that took place near the village of Prokhorovka in 1943.
Mak Moscow:
Explore the charm that lives in every corner of Russia from the Kremlin and the palaces
that fascinate the visitor with their beauty, to the churches outlining the profile of
Moscow and the cities that decorate the shores of the Black Sea and Baltic Coast.
4% discount to Travel Notes Members.
Travel in Russia:
Escorted tours around Saint Petersburg and its suburbs. Also offer tours and
shore excursions for cruise ship tourists.
1800-Cruises.com:
Enjoy a cruise of Russia, the Baltic States and Scandinavia.
Food and Russia are not talked about kindly in the same breath.
Russian Recipes:
Pelmeni (an ear of dough) and blini (Russian pancakes).
Visit Siberia:
Located in Tomsk, the geographical centre of Russia, Visit Siberia is an authorised
company possessing a license for Russian visa support, hotel reservations and air
ticketing. They also have contacts with travel companies in Moscow, St. Petersburg,
Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Barnaul, Irkutsk and Vladivostok.
Books
on Russia Travel:
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