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St. Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia . This magnificent city in the Gulf of Finland , is the result of the admiration of the Tsar Peter the Great by the French culture and refinement.Walking along its streets is to plunge into the memories of splendor, magnificence and power that was the indicator of time of the Czar.
He was born near the River Neva , right where it forms the delta before emptying into the Baltic Sea .With a style reminiscent of the Tower of London is the Peter and Paul Fortress . The area also can visit the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul. It is home to the mausoleum with the remains of czars imporatancia of Peter I and Catherine the Great. The temple treasures striking paintings of the eighteenth century.
In the confines can be visited three palaces:
In Moscow there is a world beneath our feet, worthy of the magnificence of the Czars of the Great Russian Imperial . We speak, of course the famous subway or Metro .
Anticipate what you expect to see:
- The construction of the Moscow Metro began in the 1930s and is world famous for its marble stations themselves a palace with mosaics, chandeliers and precious materials.
- The materials used in construction are worthy of the most splendidImperial Palace. There are natural stone, including semi-precious stones that give them a museum environment.
- We can admire scale as pink marble to decorate the walls, white marble brought from the Urals, Central Asia and Caucasus, black marble comes the Urals, Armenia and George and decorate Byelorusskaya, Revolutsii Ploshchad, Elektrozavodskaya and Aeroport .
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Pushkin is one of the most beautiful city near San Petersgurgo. The city is very interesting because the architecture and history, with great buildings of the past are real, as the Catherine Palace, among other notable buildings.
Pushkin is only 24 miles south of St. Petersburg, so the trip is recommended for more than a day from the second largest city of Russia. Pushkin, is the center of a big city with about 90,000 residents known for its complex of palaces and gardens, next to the historical center, which integrates all protected as a World Heritage Site.
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Procedure for obtaining a visa for Russia
1. The tourist visa (one or two entries) is given for the maximum period of one month to foreign citizens or stateless persons passing through the presentation of the following documents:
a) – the original is better fitted with a foreign tour company or a copy of the voucher provided by that Russia, a copy of the confirmation visas (with the tourist’s passport details, dates of departure and return) provided by a company Russian tourist hotel or Russian, which are registered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Russia and have the reference number;
for tourist traveling by car on the voucher and confirmation must be given the mark color, registration number and the itinerary on Russian territory. However, for those who arrive in Russia with the car is recalled that at the border customs bodies pose to anyone who may have seen in the course of validity (regardless if the car is marked on the ticket or not) and the motor vehicle, is in any case declared to customs (this also applies for those who have already done so near the consulate displaying the ticket with the details of car)
b) – the passport or travel document valid for at least six months elapse from the date of the visa required;
c) – the form completed and signed (USA citizens, male, age 16 to 45 years must also complete a supplement to the form);
d) – the application form;
e) – a picture card;
f) – payment by status and urgency of the visa;
g) – foreign citizens also have a copy of that residence permit or identity card; Read the rest of this entry »
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Russia is the largest country in the world, is washed by the Arctic Ocean, the North Pacific and the inland seas of the Caspian, Baltic and Black Sea.
On most cruises that visit the country level Russian is in the city of St Petersburg, a city surrounded by the Baltic Sea and lies in the Gulf of Finland. St. Petersburg is a city where there are typically sumptuous imperial palaces and important museums such as the Hermitage. Many cruise ships calling at St. Petersburg two days usually stop to have a clearer idea of the city.
Moscow, the Russian capital is in the interior so visit the city in transatlantic vessels is not possible, but if river cruises. In Moscow are as main attractions is the Kremlin, St. Basil’s Cathedral and Red Square in Moscow. Read the rest of this entry »
Russia is a country with great possibilities for winter activities, not only in the mountains of Russia, which attracts tourists in winter, but also cities. Most Russian cities are fun for tourists during the winter months.
Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Sochi and other Russian cities, a popular destination for tourists in winter, when many parks, sports facilities and slopes. They winter in these cities is one of the best in the life of any traveler to become.
Nizhniy Novgorod has a perfect entertainment complex in the ski slopes or Khabarskoye Novinki Recreation Center, where a lot of snow. Training of trainers experienced tourists interested and their children to ski.
Kazan ski resort, located near the town of Kazan offers splendid traces of all the tracks were built to EU standards and equipped with modern facilities. The climate of the region is really good, so that tourists can enjoy the Russian winter. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Moscow armory Kremlin, part of the Great Kremlin Palace complex, is the oldest museum in Russia. The Moscow armory Kremlin boasts a world renowned collection of Russian and foreign armor. Artifacts from the Tsarist era such as Catherine the Great’s glorious coronation dress and Ivan the Terrible’s ivory throne showcase the glamor of Russian history and the skills of Russian craftsmen. The highlight of the Moscow armory Kremlin is a large case of Faberge eggs.
While Russia has a long and impressive history, technological attractions compete with historical sites for attention. For example, there is the Moscow billboard. This is not the typical billboard but an enormous advertisement that stretches about an acre and a half up and across. One advertisement on the Moscow billboard featured real BMW cars with their headlight on affixed to the billboard.
Visitors to Moscow may also enjoy a side trip to pristine beauty of the North Polar cap. While the North pole is cold, visitors will be happy to hear that the answer to the age old question ‘which is colder the north or south pole?‘ is the South Pole. The South Pole has a higher elevation, making it colder, but not the coldest place on earth. Adventure tours to the vast Polar territory provides Russian tourists with the chance to find out for themselves which is colder the North or South Pole.