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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…
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RE: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities
by atsirlin 05 January 2012
Regarding Pskov: consider it as an option. A good aspect of this city is the lack of annoying tourist service. You will feel in a real…
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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…
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Re: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities
by roundtheworld1 04 January 2012
Thanks Atsirlin will consider the stop off to Pskov. Unfortunately can't stay longer in Vladimir/Suzdal (and not too keen on museums).…
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Re: St Petersburg, Moscow and Golden Ring Cities
by atsirlin 04 January 2012
Few extra comments: 1. While Novgorod is the most popular stopover between St. Petersburg and Moscow, you can also take a route via Pskov…
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RE: Pskov: Opinions?
by WaterhazardJack 15 October 2011
+Pskov...Anybody been and if so what were your impressions of the town? Not looking to do much,just plan to sit in café's pretentiously…
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RE: Pskov: Opinions?
by mredman 14 October 2011
Do you have a multi-entry Russian visa? If you do, then go. If you don't, the hassle and cost of getting a visa isn't worth it just…
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Pskov: Opinions?
by tannu_tuva 14 October 2011
Hi I have a few days free in November so was thinking of getting a flight to Riga and then heading over to Pskov for a few days. Anybody…
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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…
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RE: Questions about Booking Russian trains, public transport in MOW and LED etc
by everbrite 08 June 2011
1. Transport within Russia can be booked in advance on the rzd.ru website for the same price as purchasing the tickets at the train station.…
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RE: Need help with 15 day Russia itinerary + Volga boat trip
by everbrite 11 May 2011
>From our list, which are the BEST must-see places? Which cities do you recommend if we want a well-rounded experience (mix of villages,…
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RE: Sochi in August? - Is it worth the long trip from up North?
by everbrite 10 May 2011
It will depend some on your interests. Flying domestically is not an issue regardless of your Russian language abilities. Sochi is a…
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RE: 9 days in Latvia and Estonia
by mredman 24 April 2011
I would book the first couple of days, and maybe the last few. Then again, if you are on such a short trip, there probably isn't any harm…
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RE: 9 days in Latvia and Estonia
by mredman 23 April 2011
Oh yes, and your chances of being a able to take a rental car into Russia are basically nil, plus you'd need visas and all that. Now,…
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RE: Getting to Mikhailovskoe
by conetop 26 March 2011
The best way to get there is taking a bus from Pskov. For the timetable see http://pushkin.ellink.ru/inform/inform2.asp The Museum Reserve…
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RE: Getting to Mikhailovskoe
by everbrite 26 March 2011
Bologoye is not nearer to Mikhailoskoye than Pskov. The Pushkin Museum Reserve, Mikhailoskoye is in Pushinskie Gory about 130 km south…
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Getting to Mikhailovskoe
by magpie_weaver 25 March 2011
I'm planning a trip to Russia (St. Petersburg) and the Ukraine in July. I wanted to stop in Mikhailovskoe along the way, but it seems…
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RE: Side Trips from St. Petersburg
by Palladium 10 March 2011
In order to go to Tallinn or Helsinki from St. Petersburg and come back, you'd need a double-entry Russian visa. There are old Russian…
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Where to go in Belarus
by danielsprague 25 February 2011
I have the next three weeks to drive around Belarus. I am in my own 4x4 so have the freedom to go anywhere, but only a rough idea where…
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RE: Russia in Winter - Kizhi or Solovetsky Islands
by Palladium 15 February 2011
Both Kizhi and Solovki are accessible in winter by air - Solovki by plane (several options) and Kizhi - by helicopter. You can get to…
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RE: bus from pskov, russia to Talinn, estonia
by Firehazard Jack 04 January 2011
+its pretty clear that any sensible bus route has to go through Tartu+ As far as I'm aware, that's correct...from memory, buses from…
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bus from pskov, russia to Talinn, estonia
by travellingedwards 03 January 2011
Hi we are planning on taking the bus from Pskov across the border into estonia. we know that there is a bus to talinn. however we would…
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RE: St Petersburg to Moscow and back
by everbrite 24 December 2010
Train ride during the day isn't interesting and going to the airport, waiting for the flight, flying, getting from the airport all waste…
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Re: bus between Smolensk and Pskov
by AndrewSmith 19 December 2010
There is no border control between Russia and Belarus. That means that although in theory you need a belarusian visa (and a double entry…
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RE: bus between Smolensk and Pskov
by conetop 19 December 2010
In addition, there are buses from Smolensk to Novgorod ( two at present) which is well connected with Pskov ( around 4 hours between…
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