Russia Things to see and do Articles
Let St. Petersburg Sink In – St. Petersburg, Russia
Venice
Eating Out
Surprisingly, there are a lot of good options for eating out in Moscow, and they’re easy on the wallet too. (I’ve given a rough idea of price in US$, but you’ll have to pay in rubles.)
The only problem is that some of them are rather difficult to find, but hey, that’s all part of [...]
Moscow, Russia – Transport
From the Airport
Most international flights arrive at Shermetyevo-2 airport. If you’ve booked accommodation, they might arrange to pick you up – confirm this and make sure you have their phone number!
On your own? The very best bet is to call Taxi Blues at +7 095 128 5957 /9477 /7763. Give them your flight [...]
Moscow, Russia – Money and LaundryMoney
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Moscow, Russia – AccommodationThere are three basic types of accommodation in Moscow: hostel, Soviet hotels, and expense account. The best thing, of course, is to stay with friends.
For a wealth of information, try G&R International, they can organize every type of accommodation.
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St Petersburg, Russia – July 1999Hostels
1. International Hostel – 3rd Sovetskaya street (5 min.walk from Moskovsky terminal) tel.3298018.
Price for accommodation – US$18+
This hostel has a visa support service. If you have got the letter of
invitation from a Russian International Hostel Association (who are the owner of this hostel – or vice versa), you can stay in an International Hostel for [...]
Celebrate Two Centuries of Pushkin in June
June 6 is Pushkin’s two hundredth birthday, and every shop in Moscow is already displaying his picture. There will be lots of celebrations around the city that day. A sure spot to hear people reciting Pushkin (and see lots of flowers) is at the base of the Pushin statue [...]
Spring has finally come to Moscow!
Well, in theory at least. There are now leaves on the trees,
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