Its travel opportunities and experiences are unlimited - The Country covers 11 time zones which includes Europe through to Asia and the Far East -

Russia's history goes back thousands of years - Not to mention the Czar's ruling times - So its history mixed with modern times makes for an interesting visit -

Russia's two major cities ( Moscow and St. Petersburg ) are world class cities - Their Metro/Subway systems permit efficient and quick local city transportation - There is something for every one visiting and experiencing Russia -

Trans Siberian Railway is a long yet popular way to get from Europe to Asia - Enjoy this very memorable trip - :-) -
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- - Eurorail Passes - Finland Pass/St. Petersburg Addon - Youth Passes -
- - Car Hires Locally -
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- Cycling in -- Work in -- Camping in -- Hiking in -- Local Hostels -- Local Skiing -- Golf in --  Local Camping --Local Shopping/Goods -

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Russia Transportation Information:
-- Local Transportation Information- Air - Bus - Rail / Train - Road / Car - Metro / Subway -

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-- Dictionary = http://www.yourdictionary.com/ -

Order of Information on the Web Page -

1. Embassies/Consulates/Tourist Offices in and outside Russia - Visa Requirements - Shot Requirements - Medical Advisory -
2. Cities/Regions/Provinces of Russia - Telephone Use - Long Distance To/From Russia -
3. General Information -
4. Jet Lag - Transportation To/From and Within Russia -
5. Tour Operators / Travel Agentsin Russia -
6. English Russia Translation Dictionaries - Currency -  Languages - Study - Work - Volunteer - Credit Cards - Time in Russia - Weather - Climate - Maps - Flag - Newspapers - Genealogy -
7. Packing Checklist/Packing Lite - Accommodations - Reservation Offices - Hotels - Bed & Breakfast - Home Stays - Apartments - Hostels - Camping -
8. Site/Seeing - Museums - Castles - Churches - Casinos -Food/Restaurants - Markets - Shopping - Events - Entertainment - Tours - Cycling - Hiking - Climbing - Diving - Caving - Golf - Cyber Cafes -
 

1. Embassies/Consulates/Tourist Offices in and outside Russia - Visa Requirements - Shot Requirements - Medical Advisory -
 

Embassies/Consulates/Tourist Offices in and outside Russia

Russian Consulates & Embassies Worldwide:
-- http://www.geographia.com/russia/visa.htm - or - http://www.interknowledge.com/russia/visa.htm-
-- http://www.hostel.ru/ebm.php3 -
-- http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/russia1.htm -
-- http://www.russianembassy.net/ -

Russian Embassy in USA -
     2650 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington DC 20007
      Tel. 1-202-298-5700/01/04 -- Fax 1-202-298-5735
      Web Site =  http://www.russianembassy.org-

Washington DC Consular Section for Visas:
   2641 Tunlaw Road, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20007 -
   Tel -1-202-939-8907, 1-202-939-8913 -- Fax: 1-202-483-7579 -
   Office hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.-
   Open to public:  Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Russian Embassy Visa Information - http://www.russianembassy.org- On this web page the Russian Federation maintains Consular Offices in four locations in the U.S., with each having its own jurisdiction. To contact your local Russian Consulate, click on the map or state code -
-- How to obtain a Business Visa -
-- How to obtain a Homestay Visa -
-- How to obtain a Tourist Visa -
-- How to obtain a Transit Visa -

Embassies in Russia:
-- http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/russia2.htm -

Embassies in Moscow:
-- http://www.infoservices.com/moscow/2519.htm -

Foreign Consulates in St. Petersburg:
-- http://www.infoservices.com/stpete/252.htm -
-- http://www.cityvision2000.com/essentials/consulates.htm - Austria - Bulgaria - Canada - China - Cuba - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Great Britain - Hungary - India - Italy - Japan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Sweden - Thailand - The United States of America - Address/Tel/Fax Numbers -

About Russian Visas and RYH Visa Support -http://www.spb.su/ryh/visas.html - Almost all foreign visitors to Russia need a visa (see exceptions). We can provide Russian Visa Support to all our guests as well as non-guests! Our company is officially registered with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and our visa support is recognized by every Russian consulate in the world.

Visa Requirements/Information/Help:
-- http://www.ryh.ru/visas.htm -
-- http://www.infinity.ru/ -
-- http://www.hostelling-russia.ru/visas.htm -
-- http://www.visatorussia.com/- Russian Visa Step-by-Step - Apply online -

For Assistance with Your Visa Application - http://www.visatorussia.com/russianvisa.nsf/agents.html- Different Country Locations -

Visa help - http://www.Visa.ru/- The Moscow company «ALEXANDER» helps foreign firms to work and invest in Russia.

Helps get visas:
-- Travelers Guest House - http://www.tgh.ru/ - This is awesome - I stayed here - Adults welcomed -
Prospekt Mira - Travelers Guest House -
    Bolshaya Pereyaslavskaya, 50, 10th floor --
I have stayed here - they helped getting visa - they were great - not really a youth hostel - but a general hostel of all ages.
-- Visa Help - http://www.hostel.ru/howvisa.php3 -

Also Helps get visas - Sindbad Travel - http://www.sindbad.ru/ -
Tel# 327-83 84, Fax# 329 80 19, e-mail = sindbad@ryh.spb.su
Agents for Kilroy Travel(Scandanavia discounter) and STA(USA student discounter) -
Address: St. Petersburg Hostel, 3-ya Sovietskaya utilize 28, St. Petersburg. They have a USA address and tel. # 310-618-2014, Fax 310-618-1140, and address 409 N. Pacific Coast Highway #106, Suite 390, Redondo Beach, Calif 90277. They will also process you visa application for a fee.

Russian Tourist Offices:

Russian National Tourist Offices:
-- http://www.geographia.com/russia/visa.htm#consulate- or - http://www.interknowledge.com/russia/visa.htm#consulate -
St. Petersburg Tourist Office:
-- http://www.ct.spb.ru/ -
-- http://info.travel.spb.ru/ - Convention and Visitors Bureau - Home - Fast Facts - Calendar of events - Weather -Bed and breakfast - Hotels - Incentive and groups - Plan a vaccination -  Travels Agencies - Airports - Ferry and bus - Metro - Museums - Restaurants - The guide
- Art gallery - St. Petersburg web - Legal consultation centre - City Administration - Travel to Russia -

Russian National Tourist Office - http://www.russia-travel.com-
130 West 42nd Street, Suite 412, New York, NY 10036
Telephones (212) 575-3431 -- FAX (212) 575-3434
Electronic mail =  info@russia-travel.com -
 

2. Cities/Regions/Provinces of Russia - Telephone Use - Long Distance To/From Russia -
 

Cities/Regions/Provinces of Russia -
-- Rural Russia - http://www.rural-russia.narod.ru/- This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page - Fun, safe, and inexpensive rural trekking in Russia while supporting this project - Hiking, camping, rafting, horseback rides, caving, village stays... -
-- Moscow to St. Petersburg through small-town and rural Russia - http://www.staritsa.info/ -- or -- http://www.unclepasha.com/moscow_to_st-petersburg.htm- This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page - An semi-independent trip through small towns, villages and the countryside by public transportation or passenger car. A part of this trip can be made by water (a boat or even a raft) or on a horseback -

Russian Cities:
-- http://www.geographia.com/russia/trasib01.htm#1 - or - http://www.interknowledge.com/russia/trasib01.htm#1 - Cities and Towns Along the Trans Siberian Railway -

Individual Cities:

Irkutsk Siberia:
-- http://www.icc.ru/fed/title_eng.html-
-- http://www.irkutsk.com/ -

Kaliningrad:
-- http://www.kaliningrad.ru/ - In Russian -

Kamchatka Russia:
-- http://www.kamchatka.org.ru/ -
-- http://www.travelkamchatka.com/ -

Lake Baikal:
-- http://www.geographia.com/russia/baikal01.htm - or - http://www.interknowledge.com/russia/baikal01.htm-
-- http://www.baikal.eastsib.ru/- Facts - Buryat Republic - Places to Visit - Bed & Breakfast - Tours - Photography -
Russian Arctic - http://www.interknowledge.com/russia/arctic01.htm -
 

Moscow City Information

-- http://www.moscowcity.com - Points of Interest - Tour Suggestions - Activities - Events - Useful Facts - News - Hotels - Transportation - Brochures - Russia -
-- http://www.timeout.com/moscow/- This Month - Accommodation - Sightseeing - Essential Info - Entertainment - Eating & Drinking - Shopping - Kids - Gay & Lesbian - City Links -
-- http://www.geographia.com/russia/moscow02.htm - or - http://www.interknowledge.com/russia/moscow02.htm -
-- http://all-moscow.ru/moscow.en.html-
-- http://www.infoservices.com/moscow/-
-- http://www.whererussia.com/- Moscow - St. Petersburg - The Hermitage - The Kremlin - The Tretyakov Gallery - The Bolshoy Theatre - The Mariinsky Theatre - UNESCO Sites -
-- Moscow Tour Info - http://www.unclepasha.com/moscow_tour.htm - Posted by Paul Voytinsky - This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page --
-- http://www.ct.spb.ru/Moscow.htm -
-- Moscow Hotels:
----- /hotel.htm -
----- http://www.tourintel.ru/cities/e_ru_mow.html-

Irkutsk:
-- http://www.icc.ru/fed/title_eng.html -
-- http://www.irkutsk.org/ -

Startitsa (Starica), Tver Region - http://www.staritsa.info/- This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page -

St. Petersburg Information:

-- GoPetersburg Ltd - http://www.gopetersburg.spb.ru/petersburg/ - This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page - St. Petersburg - Hotels - Apartments - Car Rentals - City Info / History / Pictures - Investment - Clubs Listing - Restaurants - Contact - Rent Apartment, Flat in St. Petersburg - Gopetersburg : Rent Apartment in St. Petersburg, Rent Flat in St. Petersburg, Book Hotel Online - Offers vide variety of apartments for rent in the city. Also hotels online booking, mini hotels booking, transfers, car rental, guiding and visa support -
-- http://www.spb.ru/ - St Petersburg - Mass-media & News - Art & Culture - Entertainment - Computers & Networking - Business & Services - Science & Education - Society - Classifieds - Archives -
-- St. Petersburg Flats  - http://www.flatspb.com/ - This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page - Apartments for rent in St.Petersburg, Russia. Great listings of different budget accommodation. From economic type $/day to luxurious for many people 300$/day - City center, major amenities and equipment - See our site here: http://www.flatspb.com/rent.php -
-- http://www.travel.spb.ru/spbinfo/- Convention and Visitors Bureau - Home - Fast Facts - Calendar of events - Weather -Bed and breakfast - Hotels - Incentive and groups - Plan a vaccination -  Travels Agencies - Airports - Ferry and bus - Metro - Museums - Restaurants - The guide - Art gallery - St. Petersburg web - Legal consultation centre - City Administration - Travel to Russia -
-- Holiday Apartments in St. Petersburg - http://www.roxana.spb.ru/ -
-- Apartments, Guide, Tour Services  - http://www.polina.pl.ru/ - This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page - I can offer you accommodation in apartments in the center, guide, visa services, transfer from airport - See you - Look at my site: www.polina.pl.ru - Accommodation - St. Petersburg - Excursions - Services/Rate - Timetable of the Bridges - City Bar, Pubs and Clubs - Cruse Ships Passengers - Guest Book - Contact -
-- Apartments - http://www.spbroom.by.ru/ - This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page - Just now I can offer you two variants: The first variant is an apartment in the center of the city with the minimum comforts - $ The second variant is a flat placed in the center of the city - $ all conveniences as in the best hotels of the city, but much cheaper - E-Mail is preferable = spbroom@msx.ru -
-- http://www.whererussia.com/ - Moscow - St. Petersburg - The Hermitage - The Kremlin - The Tretyakov Gallery - The Bolshoy Theatre - The Mariinsky Theatre - UNESCO Sites -
-- http://www.cityvision2000.com/ - City - Sightseeing and Museums - Cultural Events - Arts and Entertainment - Hotels Guide - Dining - How To Get There - Getting Around -
-- Travel To St. Petersburg - http://www.travelto.spb.ru/ - Useful Information - Transport - Places of Interest - Museums/links - Related Links -
-- http://www.tourguide.spb.ru/ - Tour Guide - Rent Apartment - Rent Car - CV - Rates - Contact - St. Petersburg Tour - Client Testimonials - Practical Guide - Links -
-- http://www.travel.spb.ru/theguide/- St. Petersburg ( Events, History, Location, Climate, Territory, Map) - Sightseeing - Suburbs - Transportation - Dining - Accommodations
- Shopping - Services - Arts - Nightlife -
-- http://www.infoservices.com/stpete/index.html- Airlines - Airports - Antiques - Art Galleries - Automobile Rental - Bars - Bookstores - Cellular Phones - Clothing - Computer Stores - Embassies - Currency Exchange - Express Mail - Emergency Numbers - Hotels - Info on St. Petersburg - Maps - Movies - Museums - Music Clubs - Music Stores - News - Night Life - Pharmacies - Post Office - Railroad Info - Restaurants - Shopping Online - Metro - Taxis & Limos - Theatres - Travel - Travel Guides - Weather -
-- City Guide - http://www.cityguide.spb.ru/ - Museums - Galleries - Transportation - Hotels - Shopping - Restaurants - Entertainment - Information - Events - Press - About the guide -
-- State Hermitage Museum - http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/ -
-- Peterhof State Museum-Reserve - http://www.peterhof.org/ -
-- Holiday Apartments in St. Petersburg - http://www.roxana.spb.ru/ -
-- http://www.geographia.com/russia/peter01.htm - or - http://www.interknowledge.com/russia/peter01.htm - Historical Sites - The Hermitage & The Russian Museum - The Theatres of St. Petersburg - Cathedrals - St. Petersburg's Calendar of Events - Accommodations -

Vladivostok:
-- http://www.russia.net/travel/Vladivostok.html -
-- http://guide.vladivostok.com/ -

Vyborg - http://www.vbg.ru/ - This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page - About Vyborg Cam - Events in Vyborg - Weather - Photo from Cosmos -
-- Vyborg Bath Hotel - http://www.bathotel.ru/-
 

Telephone Use:
-- Dialing from Russia:
----- ATT - http://www.usa.att.com/traveler/index.jsp- get the ATT access number to dial FROM Russia - http://www.att.com/traveler/ -
----- MCI WorldCom - - http://consumer.mci.com/international/english/resources/accessnos.jsp -

Telephone Codes:
-- http://kropla.com/dialcode.htm-
-- Country Dialing Codes - http://dial-a-code.com/ -

Telephone Use:
-- St. Petersburg Yellow Pages - http://www.yell.ru/ -

Long Distance To/From Russia -
-- http://www.embassyworld.com/directories/global_telephone.html- Select the Country You'll Be Calling From - Select the Country Calling To - This Site will give you the dialing numbers -
-- http://www.escapeartist.com/global/telephone.htm - Select the Country You'll Be Calling From - Select the Country Calling To - This Site will give you the dialing numbers -

International Dialing Instructions - From A Specific Country To A Specific Country
http://www.aglobalworld.com/cgi-local/codes.pl - and From/To some Countries - w/instructions on how to dial the numbers -  Explains the Whys/Dos of International Dialing and has 2 pull-down's - One for the Country FROM which you want to Dial - 2nd pull-down is for the Country you want to  dial TO - the site then gives you the dialing instructions from that Country pairs -
 

3. General Information -

Russia Information:
-- Russian Horseback Rides / Trips - http://www.russian-horse-rides.com/ - This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page - Horseride riding near Staritsa, on the Volga river, between Moscow & St. Petersburg. Private dacha, home-raised animals, English-speaking instructor available, very inexpensive, participation welcome -
-- http://www.waytorussia.net/ - what is russia - talk lounge - preparing a trip to russia - travel assistance - moscow guide(General Info - Transportation - Money - Accommodation - Walking Around - Eating Out - Clubs - Cinemas - Theaters - Museums - Galleries - Activities - Communication - Yellowpages - Map of Moscow - Weather) - insights - moscow / what's on - about us -
-- http://www.whererussia.com/ - Moscow - St. Petersburg - The Hermitage - The Kremlin - The Tretyakov Gallery - The Bolshoy Theatre - The Mariinsky Theatre - UNESCO Sites -
-- Russia Travel Advice - http://www.sv-agency.udm.ru/- This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page - Au Pair Placement - School Placement - Camp Placement - Family Placement - Work Experience - Our Volunteers - Arrival Procedures - Visa Support - Domestic Trains/Airlines - International / Regular Flights / Student Fares / Charters / Trains / Trans Seberian / Buses - Hotel Reservation -
-- http://travel.org/russia.html - General Info - Money - Language Info - Trip Reports - Moscow - St. Petersburg - Other Cities -
-- Russia on the Net - http://www.ru/- Weather - Arts and Culture - News and Media - Business - Sceince and Education - Entertainment and Recreation - Reference - Computers and Internet - Government and Legislation - Personal Homepages -
-- http://www.russia.com/ - Huge amount of Information -
 

4. Jet Lag - Transportation To/From and Within Russia -

Jet Lag
-- http://www.nojetlag.com/- Jet lag - what is it? Jet lag - what causes it? Who gets jet lag? Techniques for reducing jet lag -
-- http://www.outsidein.co.uk/jetlag.htm - also click on " Do-it-Yourself Jet Lag calculator for your next journey "  - 2/3rds down the page -
-- Jet Lag Cures - National Sleep Foundation - http://www.sleepfoundation.org/ -

Transportation To/From and Within Russia -

Russia Transportation Information:
-- Russia Rail Information - Getting To - Domestic Rail Information - Trans Siberian Express -
-- Russia Bus Information -
-- Russia Wateway/Canal/Sea Transportation -
-- Russia Road/Car Rental/Motor Homes/Maps Information-
-- Russia Subway Information -
-- No-Frills Airlines - Air Passes  - List of Europe Airlines by Country -
-- Alphabetical List of All Europe Airlines -

Moscow Transportation:
-- http://www.moscowcity.com/transportation.htm - Getting to Moscow - Municipal Transport - Moscow Metro - Taxis - Rental Cars -

St. Petersburg Transportation Information:
-- http://www.cityvision2000.com/site_map.htm - How To Get There - Getting Around -
-- Public Transportation - http://www.cityvision2000.com/transport/index.htm - Overview of public transportation -Metro (subway, underground)/Metro map - Trams (streetcars) - Buses - Trolleybuses - Payment details -
-- http://www.cityguide.spb.ru/ - Metro System - Taxies - Rent A Car - Airport - Airline Companies -
-- http://www.travel.spb.ru/theguide/transportation.html- Airport - Airlines - Railways - Boats - Car Rental Offices - Sea Transport - Boat Trip - Taxi - Subway - Bridges -
-- Bridges - http://www.travel.spb.ru/theguide/bridges.html - Times bridges are open and closed - this is very important to know in St. Petersburg as you can get trapped on the wrong side of the bride at night and it doesn't open until early morning -

Air Transportation Information:

Moscow Airports:
-- Sheremetyevo-1 Domestic Airport - don't get these two confused -
-- Sheremetyevo-2 Airport International - http://www.sheremetyevo-airport.ru/ - Timetables -
-- Domodedovo Airport - http://www.infoservices.com/moscow/map/domod.html -
-- Vnukovo Airport - http://www.vnukovo-airport.ru/ -
-- Moscow Airports:
----- http://www.infoservices.com/moscow/21.htm -
----- http://www2.oag.com/tt/destinat/cityinfo/mowinfo.htm-
-- Metro, Airport and Train Station Plans - http://www.infoservices.com/moscow/map/index.html#plantran-

St. Petersburg Plane/Air Travel Info:
-- http://www.infoservices.com/stpete/21.htm - Airport Transportation - Major Passenger Airports -
-- http://www.travel.spb.ru/theguide/airport.html -
-- Airports:
----- http://www.infoservices.com/stpete/21.htm -
----- http://www.travel.spb.ru/Info/air/index.html - List of Stations - Map - More -
-- To/From St. Petersburg Airport - http://www.infoservices.com/stpete/20.htm - Taxi - Bus -
-- http://www.cityvision2000.com/intl_transport/airport.htm - Pulkovo I Domestic - Pulkovo II International - Location - Airlines - Floor Plan -
-- Airlines To/From St. Petersburg:
----- http://www.cityvision2000.com/intl_transport/airline.htm -
-- Airport and Train Station Plans - http://www.infoservices.com/stpete/map/index.html#plantran -

Vnukovo Airport - Southeast of Moscow -

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport - Main air gate of Sakhalin region in Eastern Russia - Schedule - AirlinesAirline/Airport Info =  SAT - Sakhaviatrans - Transaero - Vnukovskiye Airlines - Domodedovo - Vladivostok AVIA - Khabarovsk Air Corporation - Alaska Airlines - Asiana Airlines - Korean Air - Reeve Aleution Air -

Russian Airlines:
-- Aeroflot - RU - SU - http://www.aeroflot.org/- Russia's Airline -
-- Bashkir Airways -- aka -- Bashkirian Airlines - V9 - Based Bashkortostan/Ufa City, Russia - Flies to Baku Azerbaijan - St. Petersburg -
-- Domodedovo - E3 - http://www.domodedovo.ru/- Eastern Russia - Flies to Baku Azerbaijan -
-- East Line Airlines - P7 - http://www.eastline.ru/ - Flies out of St. Petersburg -
-- Khabarovsk Air - Serving Airport of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in Eastern Russia -
-- Kolavia - base in Kogalym, Siberia Russia - Flies to Baku Azerbaijan -
-- Orenburg Airlines - R2 - ORB - Orenburg Russia based - Stuttgart Germany - Tashkent Uzbekistan -
----- http://www.orenburgairlines.ru/ -
----- http://www.oal.ru/ -
-- Perm Airlines - 9D - PGP - http://savino.perm.ru/ - Russia based - Flies to St. Petersburg - to Baku Azerbaijan - Tashkent Uzbekistan -
-- Pulkovo Air Enterprise - Z8 - http://www.pulkovo.ru/ - St. Petersburg Russia based - To/From Hamburg Germany - Baku Azerbaijan -
-- Sakhaviatrans - Serving Airport of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in Eastern Russia -
-- Samara Airlines - E5 - http://www.samaraairlines.com/- Samara Russia based - Flies to Vienna & Moscow in Europe - Flies to Baku Azerbaijan -
-- Saravia Airline - Saratov Region regional airlines - Saratov >< Moscow -
-- Sibir S7 Airlines - http://www.s7.ru/ -
-- Siberia Airlines - S7 - To Tashkent - Bishkek -
-- Tatarstan Airlines - Tatarstan Russia Based - Flies to Baku Azerbaijan - to Prague - to Turkey - Saudi Arabia - Hungary - Germany - China -
-- Tajikistan Airlines - 7J - http://www.tajikistan-airlines.com/-
-- Transaero - 4J - TSo:
----- http://eagle.transaero.ru/english/ - or - http://www.transaero.com - Domestic Russia - Europe - Los Angeles -
----- http://www.transaero.ru/ - Russian Domestic and International Carrier -
-- Ural Air: - U6
----- http://www.uralairlines.ru/ - or - http://en.uralairlines.ru/- or - http://www.uralairlines.com/ -- or
----- http://www.sov.mplik.ru/ekaterinburg.ru/dbo.enterprise/238/Default.htm - based Ekaterinburg, Russia - to Baku Azerbaijan - Tashkent Uzbekistan -
-- Vladivostokavia Airline - http://www.vladavia.ru/- Vladivostok based -
-- Vnukovo Airlines -
-- Vnukovskiye Airlines - Serving Airport of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in Eastern Russia -

Airlines To/From Russia:
-- Aeroflot - RU - SU - http://www.aeroflot.org/ - Russia's Airline -
-- Air China - CA - http://www.airchina.com.cn/ -
-- Air France: AF -
----- http://www.airfrance.fr/- European Hip Hop AirPass - In French -
----- http://www.airfrance.com/ - In English -
-- Air India - http://www.airindia.com/ - Copenhagen - Frankfurt - Geneva - London - Moscow - Paris - Vienna -
-- Alaska Airlines - http://www.alaskaair.com/-http://www.alaska-air.com/ - To Eastern Russia -
-- Alitalia - AZ -  http://www.alitalia.it/- Alitalia Europe Pass - Itlay's Main Airline -
-- ANA - All Nippon Airways - http://www.ana.co.jp/ -
-- Asiana - http://www.asiana.co.kr/english/ - Korean Airline - From Seoul flies to Eastern Russia -
-- Austrian Airlines - OS - http://www.aua.com/ -
-- Balkan Bulgarian Airlines - LZ - http://www.balkan.com/menu2.htm-
-- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 - http://www.belavia.by/ - Austria - China - Cyprus - Georgia - Germany - Italy - Ireland - Isreal - Moldova - Poland - Russia - Sweden - Turkey - United Kingdom/England - Ukraine - USA - Uzbekistan -
-- British Airways - BA  -
----- http://www.british-airways.com/ -
----- http://www.us.british-airways.com/sitegide/docs/atoz.shtml-
-- CSA Czech Airline - OK - http://www.csa.cz/ -
-- Delta AirLines  DL - http://www.delta.com/- or - http://www.delta-air.com/ - Flies to St. Petersburg & Moscow -
-- Deutsche BA - DI:
-- El Al Israel Airlines - LY - http://www.elal.co.il/- -
-- Finnair - AY - http://www.finnair.fi/(Finnish) - - http://www.finnair.com/ (English) -
-- Iberia - IB - http://www.iberia.com - Spain's Airline -
-- JAL Japan Airlines - http://www.jal.co.jp/ -
-- KLM - KL:
----- http://www.klm.nl/ - Netherland's Airline -
----- http://nederland.klm.com/ -
-- Korean Air - http://www.koreanair.com/ -
-- LOT Polish Airline - LO - http://www.lot.com/ -
-- Lufthansa - LH - http://www.lufthansa.com/ - Germany's Airline
-- MALEV Hungarian Airline - http://www.malev.hu/ - Check "Hungarian Pass" -
-- Norvista - Air Charters from Helsinki -
-- Pakistan International Airlines - PIA - http://www.piac.com.pk/ -
-- Reeve Aleution Air - RV - http://www.reeveair.com/ - Alaska >< Airport of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in Eastern Russia -
-- Sabena - SN:
----- http://www.sabena.com/ - Bankruptcy -
-- SAS - SK - http://www.scandinavian.net/ - or -  http://www.sas.se - Scandinavia Air Pass -
-- Swiss Air - SR - http://www.swiss.com/web/ - One pass is Swissair Eurohopper -
-- Turkish Airlines - TK - THY - http://www.turkishairlines.com/ - Also called THY Turkish Airlines -
-- Transaero - 4J - TSo:
----- http://www.transaero.com - Domestic Russia - Europe - Los Angeles -
----- http://www.transaero.ru/ - Russian Domestic and International Carrier -

-- Trans Siberian Rail - http://www.trans-siberia.com/- Timetables and Info -
-- Baltics Transport Site - http://www.baltics.ru/ -
 

5. Travel Agents / Tour Operators in Russia -
 

6. English Russian Translation Dictionaries - Currency -  Languages - Study - Work - Volunteer - Credit Cards - Time in Russia - Weather - Climate - Maps - Flag - Newspapers - Genealogy -

Currency:
164 Currencies Converted in 4 languages - http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic - by far the most complete Currency site after reviewing 11 currency sites. Check it out and you'll be pleased as it converts both ways(your currency to another - another currency to yours) with just a click -

Languages -
-- Russian Language to Foreigners - http://www.studyrussian.spb.ru/menu-en.htm -
-- Minority languages of Russia on the Net - http://www.peoples.org.ru/eng_index.html -
-- Alphabet - http://www.travelto.spb.ru/alphabet.html-

Russian Language Services - provides accurate, reliable technical,
legal and medical translation and interpretation from English into Russian
and from Russian into  English offering: Technical Translation &
Interpretation with Native Accuracy and Cultural Sensitivity-
http://www.languagealliance.com/ -
E-mail - translat@nilenet.com
In USA - 1-303-758-2202 -

Study:
-- Study Russian in Russia - http://studyrussian.com/ -
-- St. Petersburg Schools:
----- http://info.travel.spb.ru/web/educat.htm -

Work:
-- St. Petersburg Times - Job Ads - http://www.sptimes.ru/-

Volunteer:
-- Volunteering. Izhevsk, Russia - Welcome - Posted by Julia(Email = ji@sv-agency.udm.ru) - This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page - http://www.sv-agency.udm.ru/ - Would anybody be interested in having a bit of teaching experience in Izhevsk, Russia, let me know - That would involve teaching English at the English evening courses, up to 15 hours a week and additionally teaching almost any classes (if one feels like doing it) at a regular Junior/Junior High School. Can be anything from PE to Physics... (Done in English or any other major language, just let me know which!) - The time one can or wants to start up all this is negotiable. Almost anytime is fine. One up to a few month stay is possible.
We will provide you with room (homestay) and board (nothing too fancy, but the basic needs will certainly be covered), forward you your visa support papers (all expenses paid), help you arrange your travel around, in, from Russia in the most economical way possible, assist
you with itinerary and transportation advice.
We will be happy to see you on our outdoor and bicycle trips too. No extra money paid for that, just the regular contribution, everyone makes up to the trip expenses - Anyone needs more details, drop me a line or two! - ji@sv-agency.udm.ru - Or visit our site http://www.sv-agency.udm.ru/ -

Credit Cards
-- American Express - http://travel.americanexpress.com/travel/personal/resources/tso/ - Offices Worldwide -
-- Visa -
----- http://www.visa.com/atms/-- or -- http://www.visa.com/globalgateway/gg_selectcountrys.html- Worldwide Locations -
-- Master Card - http://www.mastercard.com/atmlocator/index.jsp - ATM’s  Worldwide Locations -
-- Diners Club - http://www.dinersclub.com/ - Worldwide Offices -

Time in Russia:
-- http://www.worldtimeserver.com/country.asp -
-- http://www.timeticker.com/- Lists Current Time and All Countries in that Time Zone -
-- http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ -

World Time Zone Map - http://www.travel.com.hk/region/timezone.htm-

World Globe Time/Sunrise/Sunset - http://www.worldtime.com/ - World globe showing current world daylight and night darkness -

Climate:
-- Russian Cities:
----- http://meteo.infospace.ru/climate/html/index.ssi - Arkhangelsk - Bryansk - Ekaterinburg - Krasnoyarsk - Moscow - N.Novgorod - Novosibirsk - Samara - St.Petersburg - Tver - Vladivostok -Yakutsk -
----- http://www.worldclimate.com/climate/index.htm -
-- Moscow - http://www.infoservices.com/moscow/213.htm -
-- St. Petersburg:
----- http://www.infoservices.com/stpete/213.htm-
----- http://www.cityvision2000.com/city/weather.htm - Winter - Spring - Summer - Fall -

Weather:
-- http://meteo.infospace.ru/ - 3000+ Russian Cities -
-- http://www.weather.com/ - Enter City in Box for City - 3 Day and 10 Day Forecast -

Maps:
-- Russia:
----- http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth.html- 10 Russian Maps -
-- Moscow Street Maps - http://www.infoservices.com/moscow/map/index.html -
-- St. Petersburg Street Maps - http://www.infoservices.com/stpete/map/index.html -
-- St. Petersburg Maps:
----- http://www.travelto.spb.ru/maps.htm - 4 maps listed -
----- http://www.travel.spb.ru/theguide/map.html -
-- Can Order Maps - http://www.omnimap.com/ -

Newspapers:
-- http://www.ryh.ru/info.htm - St. Petersburg Int'l Hostel News - See News & Information -
-- http://www.internews.ru/links/related.html- News About Russia - CDI Russia Weekly - Moscow Times - St. Petersburg Press - RFE/RL Newsline/Russia - Transitions Online - Vladivostok News -
-- St. Petersburg - http://info.travel.spb.ru/web/media.htm -
-- Moscow Times - http://www.moscowtimes.ru/-
-- St. Petersburg Times - http://www.sptimes.ru/ -

Magazines:
-- Russian Life - http://www.russian-life.com/ -
 

7. Packing Checklist/Packing Lite - Accommodations - Reservation Offices - Hotels - Bed & Breakfast - Home Stays - Apartments - Hostels - Camping -

-- Packing Check List -  /acc/checklst.htm - Before you go - Health care needs - Wash kit - Clothing - Some big basics - Miscellaneous - Extra Gear - Other -
-- Packing Lite - http://www.onebag.com/ - What to take - What to take it in - How to pack it -
-- Packing for a Trip - http://webfoot.com/travel/tips/pack.take.html- The number-one rule in  packing for a trip, unless you have hired several football players to carry your gear for you, is to pack lightly. Many good tips -

Accommodations:
-- St. Petersburg Mini-Hotels - http://mini-hotels.russiarent.com/index.php - Mini-hotels in Saint-Petersburg. Information, accomodations, online reservation. Cozy and comfortable atmosphere, personnel care and attention, the European level of service and moderate prices make them ideal for guest's staying -
-- St. Petersburg Apartments - http://www.spbroom.by.ru/- This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page - Just now I can offer you two variants: The first variant is an apartment in the center of the city with the minimum comforts $ - The second variant is a flat placed in the center of the city - $ all conveniences as in the best hotels of the city, but much cheaper - E-Mail is preferable = spbroom@msx.ru -
-- Hotels - http://www.russia-hotel.de/ - Moscow - St. Petersburg - Kaliningrad - Tours - Services - Payment Policy - Prices -
-- Moscow - http://www.timeout.com/moscow/accom/index.html - First Class - Mid Range - Budget - Cheap Sleeps - Bed & Breakfast -
-- St. Petersburg Home Stay - Homestay and Guiding in St Petersburg, Russia - Email = anatolijf@mail.ru - I offer 3 room flat for rent in summer $ a Homestay with breakfast any other season  $ - Quiet, safe, modern facilities, computer - Professional guiding and friendly intelligent hosts. Kind regards, Anna -
-- Moscow Home Stay/Vacation Rentals - http://www.unclepasha.com/master_list.htm-
-- Russia Vacation Rentals/Apartments/Homestays -

Reservation Offices:
-- Russia:
----- http://www.hotels.msk.ru/ -
-- St. Petersburg:
----- http://www.restec.ru/hotels.en.html- 2-5 Star -

Hotels:
-- Russian/CIS Cities:
----- http://www.tourintel.ru/ - Great List w/Cities and Large Hotel List -
----- http://all-hotels.ru/ - Hotels of Russia - Moscow hotels - St. Petersburg hotels - Sochi hotels - Ekaterinburg hotels - Chelyabinsk hotels - Krasnoyarsk hotels -

-- Moscow:
----- http://www.geographia.com/russia/moscac01.htm - or - http://www.interknowledge.com/russia/moscac01.htm - 3-4-5 Star Hotels -
----- http://www.moscow-hotels.net/-
-- St. Petersburg:
----- Mini-hotels in Saint-Petersburg - http://mini-hotels.russiarent.com/ - Information, accommodations, online reservation. Cozy and comfortable atmosphere, personnel care and attention, the European level of service and moderate prices make them ideal for guest's staying -
----- Holiday Apartments in St. Petersburg - http://www.roxana.spb.ru/ -
----- http://www.russiangateway.fsnet.co.uk/ -
----- http://www.tourintel.ru/cities/e_ru_led.html -
----- http://www.geographia.com/russia/petac01.htm - or - http://www.interknowledge.com/russia/petac01.htm- 3-5 Star -
----- http://www.cityvision2000.com/hotels_guide/index.htm - 3-5 Star - Budget Hotels - Hotels by Location - Alphabetical List -
----- http://www.travel.spb.ru/ - Deluxe Hotels - Good Comfort Hotels - Mid Level Hotels - Budget Hotels - Apartments - Home Stays
----- http://www.123russia.com/-
----- http://www.cityguide.spb.ru/ -
----- http://www.infoservices.com/stpete/2540.htm-
----- http://all-hotels.ru/hotels/- 3-5 Star - $
----- http://www.cityvision2000.com/hotels_guide/index.htm-
----- Reservations - http://www.restec.ru/hotels.en.html - 2-5 Star -

Home Stays:
-- Russia:
----- Vacation Rentals - Apartment Holidays -
----- http://www.123russia.com/homestay.htm -
-- St. Petersburg:
----- http://www.spbru.ru/index.php - or - http://www.spb.ru/homestays/ -
----- http://www.travel.spb.ru/homestays/ -

Apartments:
-- Moscow:
----- Moscow Sherborne Apartments - http://www.visitmoscow.8m.com/- This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page - Sherborne Apartments in Moscow - Hello - I work as a guide i Moscow, Russia - My name is Sergey - I can offer you accommodation in luxury and more simple apartments in the center, in secure areas - Visa invitation, transportation, tours, excursions and useful information -
Please look at my site : www.visitmoscow.8m.com -
E-mail = kvart@bk.ru - Tel: +7 (095) 122-87-25 -
Best wishes - You are welcome! - Sergey -
-- St. Petersburg Apartments:
----- http://www.hotels.spb.ru/appartments.htm -
----- http://www.lodgingspb.com/ - Our company specializes in lodging and renting apartments in the center of St. Petersburg for the persons who come to our city from everywhere - Apartments - Services - Prices - Order - Contact -

Hostels -

Russian Youth Hostels:
-- Russian Youth Hostel Association - http://www.hostelling-russia.ru/ - 6 Hostels listed -
-- http://www.spb.su/ryh/ryha.html - 8 Listed -
-- http://www.hostels.com/ru.html - 3 Listed -
-- Moscow:
----- G&R International Hostel - Asia:
-------- http://www.hostels-trains.ru/ -
----- Art Hostel - Moscow - http://www.arthostel.net/ - If you need a nice housing that is not expensive and very conveniently located you are welcome to stay at ART HOSTEL -
----- Traveler's Guest House - http://www.tgh.ru/ - This is awesome - I stayed here - Adults welcomed -
-- St. Petersburg:
----- http://www.hostel.ru/ - Home - About our hostel & services - Discount & Free services - Prices - Reservations - Visa Support - What to bring, what to know - Hostel Address & Map - Directions to the hostel - Guest's Comments - Saint-Petersburg Guide - Partners links - RYHA -
----- St. Petersburg International Hostel - http://www.ryh.ru/ -
3rd Sovetskaya Ulitsa 28 St. Petersburg
Tel: 7 (812) 277 0569 -- Fax: 7 (812) 277 5102 -- Email: ryh@ryh.spb.su
Their e-mail is “ryh@ryh.spb.su.” They also will help get the paper work for visa. They have a USA address and tel. # 310-618-2014, Fax 310-618-1140, and address 409 N. Pacific Coast Highway #106, Suite 390, Redondo Beach, Calif 90277. They will also process you visa application for a fee.
----- Puppet Theater Hostel - http://www.hostelling-russia.ru/pth.htm-
 

8. Site/Seeing - Museums - Castles - Churches - Casinos - Food/Restaurants - Markets - Shopping - Events - Entertainment - Tours - Cycling - Hiking - Climbing - Diving - Caving - Golf - Cyber Cafes -

Sightseeing:
-- Moscow:
----- http://www.timeout.com/moscow/sight/index.html -
-- St. Petersburg:
----- http://www.cityvision2000.com/sightseeing/index.htm- Major Sights (Virtual Tour of St. Petersburg) - Museums in St. Petersburg - Exhibitions - Monuments and Memorials -
----- http://www.hostel.ru/piter.php3 -
----- http://www.travel.spb.ru/ - Museums - Nevskiy prospect 1
- Nevskiy prospect 2 - Embankment - Vasilievskiy ostrov - Petropavlovskaya crepost -
-- Russia UN World Heritage List - http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/ -

Museums of Russia - http://www.museum.ru/ -
Moscow Museums:
-- Kremlin Museums - http://www.kremlin.museum.ru/-
St. Petersburg Museums:
-- Peterhof State Museum-Reserve - http://www.peterhof.org/ -
-- http://www.infoservices.com/stpete/2527.htm - Other Museums - Residence-Museums of Famous People - Famous Buildings - Famous Monuments - Famous Residences & Palaces - Estates and Palaces in Suburbs -
-- http://www.cityvision2000.com/sightseeing/museums/index.htm- Museums by Subject - Top Ten List - Museums in Alphabetical Order -
-- http://www.cityguide.spb.ru/- 50 Museums -
-- http://www.hostel.ru/museum.php3- 10+ Museums Listed -
-- http://www.travelto.spb.ru/ - 5 Museums Listed - Each w/own web sites -
-- http://www.travel.spb.ru/spbinfo/-
-- http://www.finditlocal.com/stpetersburg/museum.htm -
-- http://www.infoservices.com/stpete/2527.htm-
-- State Russian Museum - http://www.rusmuseum.ru/ -

-- The Hermitage:
----- http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/ - Information - Collection Highlights - Exhibitions - Hermitage History - Children & Education - Digital Collection -
----- Official Site - http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/ - or - http://www.hermitage.ru/- Information - Collection - Exhibitions -
----- http://www.geographia.com/russia/peter02.htm- or - http://www.interknowledge.com/russia/peter02.htm -
----- http://www.saint-petersburg.com/- or - http://www.cityvision2000.com/sightseeing/museums/hermitage/index.htm -

Churches:
-- Moscow - Cathedral St. Basil - http://www.moscow-taxi.com/churches/st-basils-cathedral.html -

Shopping:
-- St. Petersburg - http://www.cityguide.spb.ru/ - Huge list of shop listed by category plus w/nearest metro station -

Golf:
-- Golf Assiciations - http://www.amateur-golf.com/unions/ -
-- See - Russia/Moscow - St. Petersburg Travel Agents/Tour Operators -
 

USA Travel Agents Specializing in Air Fares & Packages to Russia -

-- Eastern Tours Consolidated - http://www.traveltorussia.com- Offices in New York - Moscow - Kiev - Travel Services - Travel Programs - Airline Tickets - Cultural Programs - Special - Visa to Russia - Inquiry Form -
10 East 39th Street, NY, NY 10016,
Tel 212-683-8930 -

-- GO TO RUSSIA! travel - http://www.gotorussia.net/ -
      5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 200
      Atlanta, Georgia 30342 USA
      Tel. 888 / 263-0023; 404 / 863-1941 -- Fax. 404 / 876-5878 -

-- MIR Corporation - http://www.mircorp.com/ -
85 S. Washington St., Suite 210
Seattle, WA 98104
206-624-7289 / 800-424-7289 / fax 206-624-7360
Email = info@mircorp.com -
 

Russia travel holidays information guides provided on this page will give the traveler the ability to decide what to see and do and which cities to visit - The country is located in both Europe and Asia - Russia is the largest Country in the World - Its travel opportunities and experiences are unlimited - The Country covers 11 time zones which includes Europe through to Asia and the Far East - Russia's history goes back thousands of years - Not to mention the Czar's ruling times - So its history mixed with modern times makes for an interesting visit - Russia's two major cities ( Moscow and St. Petersburg ) are world class cities - Their Metro/Subway systems permit efficient and quick local city transportation - There is something for every one visiting and experiencing Russia - Trans Siberian Railway is a long yet popular way to get from Europe to Asia - Enjoy this very memorable trip - :-) -