RUSSIA |
| Russia History Timeline: From Rurik the Warrior to the Tsars, the Soviets and the Present. It's an amazing history |
| Practical Information: | ||
| RussianVisa.org | Visas | |
| RussianRails.com | Trains | |
| Russian Train Information | What's available; 1st class, 2nd class, multi berth compartments | |
| St Peterburg.com | Travel info, Hotels, Restaurants, shopping and more in St Petersburg. A really good site |
| MOSCOW | ||
| Apartment rentals and Hotels: | ||
| Golden Apple Hotel | great location,comfortable and good weekend rates although the 80's disco decor is a bit bizarre | $$-$$$ |
| Hotel Baltschug Kempinski | beautiful and classic and very expensive | $$$$$ |
| Sheraton Palace Moscow | central location, historic building; luxury | $$$$ |
| Moscow City.com | 3,4,5 star hotels. Good website but we've only stayed at the Golden Apple | $$-$$$$$ |
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| Guides and Tours | ||
| Your Moscow Guide | We love Elena Mikhaylova |
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| ST PETERSBURG | ||
| Apartment rentals and Hotels: | ||
| Hotel Astoria | Luxury, charm and great location near St Issac's Square | $$$-$$$$ |
| Grand Hotel Europe | Luxury, old world charm, great location and expensive (at least 600 euros per night) | $$$$-$$$$$ |
| Angleterre Hotel | from the same people who own the Astoria | $$$$ |
| Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 | renovated mansion looks over the Hermitage and the river | $$$$ |
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| Guides and Tours: | St Petersburg.com is a good all around resource site |
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| is one of the best tour guides in the world |
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