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Traveling to Russia and beyond

  • RUSSIA GUIDE 2020
  • RUBLES
  • GUIDED TOURS
  • VISA INSURANCE (PDF)
  • VISA INVITATION (PDF)
  • 1. Visa
    • 1.1. Invitation to Russia
      • Should I indicate nights on the train in the application for an invitation letter or Russian visa?
      • Russian visa invitation. What is it and how to get it in 5 minutes?
      • How do I get the invitation to Russia if I’m staying with Airbnb?
      • How do I get the invitation to Russia if I’m making hotel reservations with Booking.com?
      • How do I get the invitation to Russia if I travel on a cruise ship?
      • Can I modify my invitation to Russia if it contains some incorrect information?
    • 1.2. Russian visa in Australia, USA and Canada
      • Australia
      • Visa free to Russia
      • Russian visa abroad
      • Transit visa
      • Russian Consulates and Visa Centers
      • Visa Free St. Petersburg cruise
      • Private visa
      • Change/Extend Russian visa
      • Russian visa rejected
      • Business visa
      • E-Visa Russia
      • USA
      • Canada
    • 1.3. Russian visa in China, Japan and India
      • Russian visa abroad
      • Visa Free St. Petersburg cruise
      • Russian visa rejected
      • Russian Consulates and Visa Centers
      • Visa free to Russia
      • Change/Extend Russian visa
      • E-Visa Russia
      • China
      • Private visa
      • Transit visa
      • Business visa
    • 1.4. Russian visa in European countries
      • Russian visa abroad
      • Visa Free St. Petersburg cruise
      • Russian visa rejected
      • Russian Consulates and Visa Centers
      • Visa free to Russia
      • Change/Extend Russian visa
      • E-Visa Russia
      • The Netherlands
      • Sweden
      • Norway
      • Lithuania
      • Latvia
      • Finland
      • Estonia
      • Denmark
      • Czechia
      • Private visa
      • Transit visa
      • Business visa
    • 1.5. Registration and immigration
      • Registration in Russia: What it is and how it is done
      • Russian airports: Immigration card and customs formalities
    • 1.6. Visa to China, India and post-Soviet states
      • How to travel to Belarus without a visa (visa-free) and with visa
      • How to obtain a Chinese Visa in an easy and cost-effective way
      • How to apply for the electronic visa to Uzbekistan (e-Visa)
      • How to Get a Chinese Visa Online
      • How to get an e-Visa to India online: Step-by-step guide
  • 2. Transport
    • 2.1. Arriving by plane
      • How to go from Pulkovo Airport to St. Petersburg
      • How to go from the airport to the center of Moscow or the Red Square
      • How to find the cheapest flights to Moscow and St. Petersburg
      • Russian airports: Immigration card and customs formalities
    • 2.2. Russian trains
      • Trains in Russia: How to buy tickets on-line without the middle-man
      • Traveling between Moscow and St. Petersburg: Which is the best way?
      • Train stations in Russia: luggage storage, Wi-Fi and other services
    • 2.3. Metro, bus and taxi
      • How to use the Moscow Metro and what stations to visit
      • Moscow’s Troika Card: paying all public transport costs with a card
      • How to catch a taxi in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, or in other Russian cities
      • St. Petersburg’s Public transport: the Podorozhnik card
      • Traveling by bus through Russia (and how to buy tickets online)
    • 2.4. Car rental
      • Is it worth to rent a car in Russia? Recommendations and requirements
  • 3. Sleep and eat
    • 3.1. Accommodation in Russia
      • Accommodations in Russia: How to choose and where to make a reservation cheaply
      • Ostrovok: the best alternative to Booking.com
    • 3.2. Restaurants in Russia
      • Where to eat in Moscow: from Teremok to Café Pushkin
      • How to book a restaurant in Moscow, St. Petersburg or other Russian cities
      • What do you eat in Russia? Typical dishes and Russian restaurants
  • 4. Destinations
    • 4.1. Moscow
      • What is the Moscow Kremlin and how to buy tickets online
      • How to use the Moscow Metro and what stations to visit
      • Shopping in Moscow: from GUM to Izmailovo market
      • Official tourist maps of Moscow (PDF)
      • Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow: tickets and guided tours
      • The Free Visit to the Lenin Mausoleum in Moscow
      • Moscow’s Troika Card: paying all public transport costs with a card
      • Where to eat in Moscow: from Teremok to Café Pushkin
      • St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow. Visits, tickets and schedules
      • Russia Travel itineraries: Big capitals, the Trans-Siberian Route and the Golden Ring
      • Places to enjoy the best views of Moscow
      • How to buy tickets for the Russian circus in Moscow and St. Petersburg
      • Russian Folklore Shows in Moscow and St. Petersburg
      • Guided tours in Moscow: by foot, by bicycle, by boat, or by tour bus?
      • What to see and do in Moscow in 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 days
      • Moscow Tourist Information Offices
      • Flight Stopover in Moscow: What to See and How to Obtain a Transit Visa
      • Moscow in Space: from the Museum of Cosmonautics to the Planetarium
      • What is a Russian banya and why you should visit it
      • The Seven Sisters of Moscow: The Stalinist Skyscrapers secrets
      • The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour of Moscow: you will not believe its story
      • What to see in Red Square in Moscow (and best things to do)
      • Novodevichy Convent (and cemetery), one of my favorite places in Moscow
      • Star City Moscow, where the cosmonauts live – What to see inside?
      • Moscow City: Skyscrapers & Observation Decks (You can go up to enjoy for its views)
      • Traveling to Moscow with children: What to see and do as a family
      • The Tretyakov Gallery: Russian art like you’ve never seen before
      • VDNH (VDNKh), my favorite park in Moscow: Back to the USSR!
    • 4.2. St Petersburg
      • The Hermitage of St. Petersburg: What to see and how to avoid queues
      • Catherine’s Palace in St. Petersburg: how to buy tickets online
      • Russia Travel itineraries: Big capitals, the Trans-Siberian Route and the Golden Ring
      • How to buy tickets for the Russian circus in Moscow and St. Petersburg
      • Russian Folklore Shows in Moscow and St. Petersburg
      • The Palaces and Gardens of Peterhof, a must-go site in St. Petersburg
      • The main cathedrals of St. Petersburg: Tickets and schedules
      • Opera and ballet in St. Petersburg: Where to go and how to buy tickets
      • What to see and do in St. Petersburg in 1, 2, 3 or 4 days
      • St. Petersburg’s Public transport: the Podorozhnik card
      • The Church of the Savior in St. Petersburg: How to buy tickets and schedules
      • Saint Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg: how to buy tickets and schedules
      • What is a Russian banya and why you should visit it
      • Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg: Guide to not get lost
      • White Nights of St. Petersburg: When the city doesn’t sleep
      • Essential tourist maps of St. Petersburg (PDF and JPG)
      • Visiting St. Petersburg on a cruise without a visa (visa-free) and with a tourist visa
      • Drawbridges (and Pedestrian Bridges) of St. Petersburg: Schedules and Recommendations
    • 4.3. Trans-Siberian
      • Organizing a Trans-Siberian Train Trip
      • Russia Travel itineraries: Big capitals, the Trans-Siberian Route and the Golden Ring
      • What is a Russian banya and why you should visit it
      • What to see (and do) at Lake Baikal between Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude
      • Yekaterinburg, where Europe and Asia come together
      • Next stop: Novosibirsk. Welcome to Siberia!
    • 4.4. The Golden Ring of Russia
      • The Golden Ring of Russia: from Sergiyev Posad to Suzdal
    • 4.5. Veliky Novgorod
      • Trip to Veliky Novgorod: the birthplace of Russia
    • 4.6. Kazan
      • The Kazan Kremlin: it will captivate you
  • 5. Practicalities
    • 5.1. Ruble exchange and prices
      • Where is it better to change Australian dollars for rubles?
      • How to send money to Russia: WesterUnion, PayPal or TransferWise?
      • Is Russia an expensive or cheap country to travel? Tips to reduce expenses
      • How to request a VAT refund in Russia (Tax Free)
      • How to pay for purchases in Russia without losing money in ruble exchange?
    • 5.2. Weather, health and safety
      • Is Russia a safe country for tourists? Travel tips
      • When is the best time to travel to Russia (and which clothes to wear)
      • What is a Russian banya and why you should visit it
    • 5.3. Telephone and Internet
      • How to buy a Russian SIM card for your smartphone (online or in a store)
    • 5.4. Russian products
      • Which souvenirs to buy in Russia? From Matrioskas to Cheburashka
      • 15 maps that will give you a better insight of Russia
      • Traveling to Russia with a travel agency or on your own? What is better?

Archives for April 2019

What is the Moscow Kremlin and how to buy tickets online

Posted on: 04.28.19 | by Irena Domingo

Kremlin Moscow - Featured Image

The Kremlin in Moscow continues to be a site that inspires many questions from tourists and I have to admit that it is a place that can be a little confusing. In this article, I try to explain what the Kremlin is, what parts can be visited, and how you can buy tickets online in order to avoid the long lines. Updated in April 2019. Originally published in March 2016 1. What is the Kremlin? The Read More

How to Get a Chinese Visa Online

Posted on: 04.21.19 | by Irena Domingo

Chinese Visa Online

In this article I will explain how you can obtain a tourist visa to China, in an easy and economical way, collecting all the documents electronically from your computer. The Chinese visa proceedings can be done in two ways: using the online visa service offered by China Visa Direct or through the Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC). Important: I will try to keep this article Read More

Visiting St. Petersburg on a cruise without a visa (visa-free) and with a tourist visa

Posted on: 04.21.19 | by Irena Domingo

Passenger-Port-of-St.-Petersburg-Marine-Facade

Baltic cruises are becoming increasingly popular and many cruise lines choose to make a stop at the port of St. Petersburg. It is a city that you cannot miss. You are required to get off the ship :) In this article, I’ll explain in detail how to organize your visit to St. Petersburg if you arrive in the city on a cruise ship: visa, customs formalities, travel, itineraries and organized guided Read More

How to obtain a Chinese Visa in an easy and cost-effective way

Posted on: 04.13.19 | by Irena Domingo

Getting Chinese visa in Australia

In this article I will you explain how you can obtain the tourist visa to China in Australia, in an easy and economical way, collecting all the documents electronically from your computer. The Chinese visa proceedings can be done in two ways: using the online visa service offered by China Visa Direct or through the Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC). Article published in January 2018 Read More

Essential tourist maps of St. Petersburg (PDF and JPG)

Posted on: 04.09.19 | by Irena Domingo

St Petersburg tourist map City center - High resolution

In this article I have made a selection of official tourist maps of Saint Petersburg, which you can download and print. These maps will allow you to move around the city and its surroundings: main tourist attractions, monuments, palaces or transport (Metro, bus, trolleybus or tram). 1. Tourist map of St. Petersburg center (high resolution JPG) The official tourist map of the city has been Read More

White Nights of St. Petersburg: When the city doesn’t sleep

Posted on: 04.07.19 | by Irena Domingo

White Nights St. Petersburg - Scarlet Sails Festival

One of the best times to visit St. Petersburg is during the White Nights season, when the sun never sets and the city is alive 24 hours a day with festivals, activities, concerts and longer opening hours for museums, restaurants and shops. In this article I’ll explain about White Nights and what are the main events taking place in St. Petersburg during this period. 0. WHITE NIGHTS of St. Read More

How do I get the invitation to Russia if I travel on a cruise ship?

Posted on: 04.06.19 | by Irena Domingo

Invitation visa support Russia for cruises boats - Featured Image 2

If you travel to Russia on a cruise ship (or take a river cruise) and you need an invitation letter to process your visa to Russia, there are different authorized Russian tour operators that will allow you to obtain the letter of invitation in 5 minutes. In this post I’ll explain how to do it. 1. Arriving in Russia on a cruise (to St. Petersburg or other Russian ports) More than 600,000 Read More

Next stop: Novosibirsk. Welcome to Siberia!

Posted on: 04.04.19 | by Irena Domingo

Novosibirsk-Glavny-Station

Don’t think of passing by. Novosibirsk is a mandatory stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway. In addition to being the capital of Siberia, Novosibirsk is an important cultural, scientific, tourist and transport hub, as well as Russia’s third largest city. It is a very young city, founded in 1893, and it holds the Guinness record as the city that has reached a population of one million in the shortest Read More

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