ESSENTIAL RUSSIA

Russian Visa
Types of Russian Visa
To enter the territory of the Russian Federation you will most likely need a visa. While the Russian government is trying to simplify the procedure of getting a Russian visa it is still quite bureaucratic and not a transparent process.
Russia in Lists
Souvenirs from Russia
The souvenir of choice to bring back from Russia is of course a set of Russian dolls. However, when you come to Russia, you will notice that there is a wide range of souvenirs on offer.
Tourist routes in Russia
Principal routes of Russia
Russia has a few well-established tourist routes which most tourists to the country go on. The destinations on these routes generally have a good infrastructure for tourism with many hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops.
Practicalities
When to come to Russia?
This is a very important question for anyone planning a trip to Russia as the climate in Russia so very extreme that Russia in winter and in summer seem like completely different places inhabited by completely different people! For example, in Moscow
Transport in Russia
Russian trains
Russian trains are the most convenient, safe and cheap way of travelling around Russia’s enormous territory and travelling on a Russian night train is a great experience in itself for tourists. In total there are over 85,200 kilometres of tracks conn
Tourist routes in Russia
What is the Trans-Siberian?
Many people have heard of the Trans-Siberian Railway and many people have a certain picture of it in their minds: as the longest railroad in the world, traversing the whole of Russia and serving as a special tourist route via a special Trans-Siberian
Practicalities
Atmospheric hotels in Russia
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia inherited a terrible hotel infrastructure. During the crisis of the 1990s these hotels were used less and less and gradually deteriorated. The cleanliness level went down and cockroaches moved in, the furnit
Arrival in Moscow
Moscow's airports
Moscow’s three international airports are Sheremetyevo (Шереметьево), Domodedovo (Домодедово) and Vnukovo (Внуково). The airport furthest away is Domodedovo and the closest is Vnukovo.