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RE: 30 day Russia itinerary

by EddyV 28 May 2012

I'd give half a day to Vladimir, one and a half to Suzdal and cut out Nizhny Novgorod and Yekaterinberg completely. There's not really…
RE: Help Needed to Plan our trip

by EddyV 18 May 2012

I'd agree with most of the advice here. Forget Ekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod, try adding in Veliky Novgorod, Kazan, Tobolsk or Tomsk,…
Re: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities

by foula 07 May 2012

Thank you Ruth and Waterhazard Jack, The all program is: 5 nights in St. Petesburg, 2 nights in V. Novgorod, 1 overnight train to Mosc…
RE: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities

by everbrite 04 May 2012

Most people prefer to stay in Moscow rather than Sergiev Posad as the options nd prices are better. Two nights in Suzdal, not Vladimir.…
Re: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities

by foula 04 May 2012

Hi, We are planing for an about 15days trip around Rusia. We are flying to St. Petesburg, on 11th of July and the choise of retuning…
RE: a black guy in Vladimir, Russia

by golitely 02 May 2012

hello Huligan, I am russian and Vladimir is my native town, though I do not live there since 2005 the comment about foreigners of color…
Re: solo traveller to omsk and moscow june/july 2012

by kshatriyak 01 May 2012

I agree with the previous posts, 16 days in Omsk is way too much, unless you want to visit people there of course. If you visit Omsk,…
Questions of buying train ticket and train station?

by honeymoons 14 April 2012

Hi there, May I know for the buying train ticket : 1) Is it necessary to click "Оплатить постельное бельё"? 2) I
Booking female-only cabins on the Trans Siberian?

by GParmesan 01 April 2012

Hi there - I'm an Australian in the early stages of planning a solo Trans Siberian trip, Vladiostok to Moscow with stops in Irkutsk (Lake…
RE: 12 Days in Russia (May)

by everbrite 20 March 2012

You can make a circuit by taking the train from Moscow to Petersburg to Petrozavodsk and then directly back to Moscow. With 12 days…
RE: Novgorod or Suzdal and train tickets

by katsel 13 March 2012

Suzdal was my favourite place in Russia. It is a beautiful little town with lots of old buildings and churches, some of the well kept…
RE: Novgorod or Suzdal and train tickets

by everbrite 13 March 2012

You can lock/secure the kupé from the inside. The attendant can lock and unlock them from the outside. Theoretically you can arrive…
RE: Novgorod or Suzdal and train tickets

by everbrite 12 March 2012

Forget which one I liked better. What are your interests and how much time do you have to visit either of these places? Travel to Veliky…
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: a black guy in Vladimir, Russia

by yblanter 08 March 2012

About the last question: there are buses running basically all the time. It takes 2.5 hours one way. From what I remember, the cost was…
a black guy in Vladimir, Russia

by huligan 08 March 2012

Hello, I've just found out that I'll be spending my summer in the city of Vladimir, Russia. I spent last summer in Moscow. Is there…
RE: First Solo Travel to Russia - Tips?

by kiwikitten 25 February 2012

If I was you I would skip Vladimir and go to Suzdal - it's a little bit further (an hour from memory) and I think you have to get a bus…
First Solo Travel to Russia - Tips?

by jonbrown 22 February 2012

Hello all, I will be in Russia for a couple weeks in early March this year (Moscow to be specific, with day trips to Sergiev Posad and…
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: Our itinery for trans-mongolian journey

by everbrite 25 January 2012

Instead of taking the train to Vladimir and then the bus from there to Suzdal, consider taking the bus directly to Suzdal. Most people…
RE: Rzd.ru booking need help

by arsenal4mylife 15 January 2012

Same case happens for Vladimir -> St.P on the same day :(
RE: Random advice needed for Moscow and St.P?

by arsenal4mylife 13 January 2012

Thank you both. Ill play safe and take the day train to Vladimir then. Can enjoy the remote scenery as well! Have a good day.
RE: Random advice needed for Moscow and St.P?

by conetop 12 January 2012

Daytime trains from Moscow to Vladimir will be more attractive since the journey takes some 3 hrs only. There is also a fast Sapsan…
RE: Random advice needed for Moscow and St.P?

by atsirlin 12 January 2012

arsenal4mylife, there are late buses to Suzdal from central bus station in Moscow (Schelkovskaya metro station): 19.30, 20.15, and 22.45…
RE: Random advice needed for Moscow and St.P?

by arsenal4mylife 12 January 2012

typo above, should be bus/train to Vladimir from Moscow.