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Baykal lake
Posted by baikaleast
... of Buryatia you can visit the main Buddhist temples and sacred places: Ivolginskij Dazan - the center of Buddhism in the Russian Federation where one of the Buddhist miracles is situated - the imperishable body of Pandido-Khambo Lama Dashi Dorjo Itigelov, ...
Baykal lake
Posted by baikaleast
... , holding up to 20% of all the world`s unfrozen fresh water (up to 80% of all the fresh water in the Russian federation). In Baikal there are 23.6 thousand cubic milliliters of water, and Baikal water is exceptionally pure. The lake acts as a powerful ...
Visa on the road
Posted by ahamill
... is required for every foreigner seeking a VISA with the exception of a few Former Soviet Union nation citizens such as Russian Federation. However, Turkmenistani have to get LOI and in fact they have a really hard time getting in... Official tourist ...
Kazakhstan welcomes you
Posted by kazakhstan
... borders: with China - 1460 km, with Kyrgyzstan - 980 km, with Turkmenistan - 380 km, with Uzbekistan - 2300 km, with Russian Federation - 6467 km. Total length of borders is 12187 km. The territory of the republic spreads from lower current of Volga on ...
St. Petersburg
Posted by rosey1946
... everything will look quite good. Something of acceptable quality must cost 100-150USD/ day. Attractions: Once I heard a girl from russian province, who walked along Nevsky prospect, asking: "Is there any non-historical building here?" Sorry, ...
St. Petersburg
Posted by littlekate
... everything will look quite good. Something of acceptable quality must cost 100-150USD/ day. Attractions: Once I heard a girl from russian province, who walked along Nevsky prospect, asking: "Is there any non-historical building here?" Sorry, ...
St. Petersburg
Posted by littlekate
Rudy, I found some restaurants for you. 1. "Kalinka-Malinka", Italianskaya street, 5 (Between Russian museum and Nevsky prospect) - very convenient location, just in the midst of tourists attractions. They have Russian folk shows on special ...
General talking
Posted by flat5263
... in India? and to finally answer what on earth... i don't want my wife "Americanized" as if SHE could be. others may, other Russian girls, but not her. anyway, i have enjoyed the culture here, not a USA TV and CAR culture. the Russian soul...
Russian banya vs. Finnish sauna vs. Turkish bath
Posted by littlekate
... of seeweeds look like spa-transfigured bunches of birch wigs. I think, Izba people are a bit taken away by spa things and massage (which are not necessary in Russian bath) while doing something completely wrong with temperature regime (which is critical).
Tips for travelling around Siberia in Russia
Posted by baikaleast
... will give you the necessary information on what papers you may need. But in case you organize everything yourself, contact the Russian embassy or consulate in your country. Anyway, you will need a visa and an international passport. When the process of ...
Russian banya vs. Finnish sauna vs. Turkish bath
Posted by littlekate
Thank you Flat! Perfect explanation, but again coming from Russian. I guess, you are Russian judging from your obvious inclinations towards banya. Recently I was in the Turkish bath, only it was a genuine turkish bath, since it was in India Where ...
St. Petersburg
Posted by littlekate
... Hermitage offers the arts quite similar to what you can find in Louver and other European museums. To art lovers I'd rather advise Russian museum - a museum of Russian arts. In the exposition of 19th and 20th centuries you will find excellent, unique ...
MOSCOW
Posted by littlekate
... . Good eye, right observations... can add nothing. About architecture. In Moscow it is poor except the style called "Russian ancient architecture". This style you would not find in St. Petersburg, and it deserves seeing. On the choice ...
Siberia, Russia
Posted by sibways
... in some places they are terrific. In airports taxi takes about 25-30 USD to bring you from airport to the center. Currency: Russian rubles (RUR) = 0,03 USD, but to the North prices for food and accomodation are higher than in Europe. Entry: The best ...
Russian banya vs. Finnish sauna vs. Turkish bath
Posted by littlekate
According to the Russian saying, every frog would glorify its swamp, so, I'm supporting the russian banya. Banya is normally a log or stone made house where the temperature is raised up to the highest bearable point. The heating thing (stove, where ...
To Russia With Love
Posted by littlekate
Thanks. But I still have a question. You sounded so bitter... This suggeste a strong suspision that you are a Russian immigrant. If you are not, why so bitter on absence of russian money?
To Russia With Love
Posted by littlekate
UK? Right? Uprooted Russian in UK...with too much of American contacts... Fogs and common wealth make your memories of Russian currency even more unpleasant...
GIANT Russian Baby
Posted by radsolv
... ] are not doing their share. Less than the 2.3 children per couple needed for ZPG [Zero Population Growth] and the Russian population is declining. Very recently I read that a concerned Russian President Putin gave working couples a special paid day off ...
Russian banya vs. Finnish sauna vs. Turkish bath
Posted by blacks2011
... to Russia three years ago to visit my friend . They have their own banya in the backyard. My friend decided to show me what "real Russian banya" is the day i arrived. I was able to handle 7-10 min and then i run away . It was just way too ...
General talking
Posted by flat5263
well, i am American on a long yearly vacation in Russia. not truly Russian, almost after 20 years!!
General talking
Posted by sibways
Highly expensive residence for russian elite "Altayskoye podvorye" is almost completed. From Chuyski trakt road you ride 20 km of new great way among mountains up to the royal residence near Katun river. I say "you ride", but actually a ...
St. Petersburg
Posted by greekcypriot
Probably it was because I expected a Russian city much cheaper since most people receive very low salaries and cannot afford to go to these places very often. It was not that expensive for me, but I always consider and think of the locals how they cope.
MOSCOW
Posted by littlekate
... along Nevskiy if you do not mind big crowds. You can visit St. Isaak's Cathedral, Spas-Na-Krovi, Hermitage and Russian museum, Kazan Cathedral. You can also visit Yusupovsky palace. By the way, they have a special excursion devoted to slaughter of ...
Russia Tours
Posted by ipcmailtrips
... the famous places in St. Petersburg, together with a few off the beaten track ones, plus had some days at an authentic Russian dacha in the countryside. The guide Tatiana is super. Fluent English speaker and more interested in you having a good time than ...
St. Petersburg
Posted by littlekate
... church service - a big public event you need to see. As for the tickets, you can buy them from Mariinsky theater itself As for the restaurant with Russian folk show, I promise to take some investigation and let you know the results. Katherine
St. Petersburg
Posted by rudyflaviis
... you advise to buy tickets on-line from balletandopera.com? Do you know if I can thrust them? Also I would like to have dinner in a restaurant with russian folk show. Are there any you recommend? Many thanks if you can answer some of theses questions. Rudy
St. Petersburg
Posted by littlekate
Dear Linda, I think you should apply for visa to your local Russian Embassy. They will suck a little blood of you (I mean money and documents) and then give you visa. This blood sucking is unavoidable. The tourist agency anyway will charge you the Embassy ...
BAM Baykal-Amur mainline
Posted by sibways
Would it be possible to make the trip with no knowledge in Russian? Yes. Definitely it's possible. Even if there aren't big cities along the railway and there aren't hotels and tour agents after Severobaykalsk. You could see the nature ...
BAM Baykal-Amur mainline
Posted by walderik
... of wild tayga just from a car. Moreover the possibility of great trekking exists in the region of Kuanda f.e. Would it be possible to make the trip with no knowledge in Russian? What track has the best views, the normal Transsibirian och BAM?