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RE: Visa Hassles for The Indian Backpacker - A Solution

by naadodi 17 May 2012

Russia Travel Recently traveled to Russia for 2 weeks. Obtained Visa from Russia Consulate -Chennai.Sponsor,STB Tours ,Moscow.We have…
RE: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities

by WaterhazardJack 07 May 2012

+Is posible the route Suzdal-Kostroma (by train or bus), Kostroma-Yaroslav (by hydrofoil), Kostroma-Rostov (by train or bus) be in one…
RE: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities

by everbrite 07 May 2012

Depending upon your interests it might be enough time in Moscow. Suzdal to Kostroma by bus only. There are no trains to Suzdal. there…
RE: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities

by everbrite 19 April 2012

13 days is 12 nights. nights 1-5 in St. Petersburg (i.e. 4 whole days) 2 to visit the city, the Hermitage, Peter Paul Island 1 to visit…
RE: Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Golden Ring and the Ukraine to Istanbul.

by everbrite 18 April 2012

Check with Patriarshy Dom as they sometimes do long weekend tours from Moscow to Vladimir and Suzdal. Also check with the hostel in Suzdal,…
RE: Russia's Golden Ring report - Feb 2011

by everbrite 18 April 2012

audjie504 - transport depends upon the leg of the trip. To/from Suzdal is only by bus. Trains and buses are fairly frequent, generally…
RE: a black guy in Vladimir, Russia

by everbrite 08 March 2012

I would be surprised if Vladimir was significantly different in its reaction to foreigners of color than in Moscow because it is realtively…
RE: Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Golden Ring and the Ukraine to Istanbul.

by atsirlin 29 February 2012

In three days, you can visit 2-3 cities of the Golden Ring, e.g., Vladimir and Suzdal; or Pereslavl, Rostov, and Yaroslavl; or Kostroma…
RE: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities

by WaterhazardJack 12 February 2012

+I'd recommend you to get accomodation in Suzdal because the whole Suzdal experience is about visiting a place lost in time, so it will…
Re: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities

by silasveta 11 February 2012

I'm a native (I live in Moscow), and I love Suzdal, so I can give you some tips. Traveling to Vladimir, sightseeting, and leaving to…
RE: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities

by roundtheworld1 07 January 2012

Thank you Jan and atsirlin - especially with the advice on must sees and I can now work out what not to see. We will do both Vladimir…
RE: Invitation letter & Best web to book hotels in Russia (Golden Ring)

by WaterhazardJack 07 January 2012

+You could do a separate trip to Veliky Rostov and Pereslavl Zalessky...I haven't stayed in hotels in this part of Russia so I can't make…
Re: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities

by jaoto 06 January 2012

To the extent that agreeing matters the slightest, I tend to prefere Vladimir if it is less touristy. Now the original poster can decide…
Re: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities

by jaoto 06 January 2012

>not too keen on museums Much of the itinerary you have got is a itinerary for someone that has a reak taste for museums and preferes…
Re: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities

by roundtheworld1 05 January 2012

Thanks all for your advice and recommendations which really helps. One last question. We are going to be travelling on trans mongolian…
RE: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities

by WaterhazardJack 05 January 2012

+Take a bus to Veliky Novgorod and spend a night there and then take the overnight train to Moscow...Thanks Atsirlin will consider the…
RE: Invitation letter & Best web to book hotels in Russia (Golden Ring)

by everbrite 04 January 2012

Try looking through the posts about the Golden Ring here on the TT. Take a look at the distances between places and the [map|http://www.wayt…
St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities

by roundtheworld1 03 January 2012

Hi We are arriving in St Petersburg on 20th August 2012 and depart Moscow on 30th August (Trans Mongolian). Initially we were going…
RE: Budget estimation help

by everbrite 02 December 2011

Problem with Kazan and elsewhere on the Volga River is the distance. The "overnight" train from Moscow to Kazan takes 11+ hours. So, while…
RE: Budget estimation help

by everbrite 30 November 2011

The easiest Golden Ring city to visit is Sergiev Posad. You can take the train or bus there for a day trip and see the Lavra (monastery).…
how long is new year holiday in Russia?

by bukcase 26 October 2011

Hello. I will go to Moscow and some gold ring city(Sergiev Posad, Vladmir, Suzdal) I'm considering schedule between 26th Dec to 4th Jan.…
RE: Off the beaten track in Russia

by WaterhazardJack 11 September 2011

+Well, there are plenty of off-the-beaten-track places in European Russia, some of them several hours from Moscow. One does not need necessa…
Re: Is Nizhny Novgorod Worth a One Night Stopover?

by Chicagobest 07 September 2011

Thanks for the many interesting bits of advice. I did not know Zakharov's flat in Nizhniy had been turned into a museum. I also have…
RE: Russia, a forgetten country?

by everbrite 14 August 2011

There are hundreds of places in Russia worth visiting but most tourists see little besides Moscow and St. Petersburg. The visa application…
RE: Moscow-safe?

by EastTraveler 17 June 2011

I traveled solo to both Moscow and St Petersburg. Fascinating architecture and culture. I felt very safe with reasonable precautions.…