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Russia. Presented By: Courtney Blackburn. Types of Accommodations. Five-Star Luxury Palace Western Business Plazas Soviet hold-overs Hostels Bed and Breakfasts Late-Soviet era hotels Home stay Staying with a Russian Family. Cities Moscow St. Petersburg Golden Ring Sochi,.
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Russia Presented By: Courtney Blackburn
Types of Accommodations • Five-Star Luxury Palace • Western Business Plazas • Soviet hold-overs • Hostels • Bed and Breakfasts • Late-Soviet era hotels • Home stay • Staying with a Russian Family
Cities Moscow St. Petersburg Golden Ring Sochi, Caucasus and Altai Mountains Far East Lake Baikal and Volga River Trans Siberian Railroad Russia’s Seven WondersAn alternate to the Seven Wonders of the World
Moscow • Considered the Heart of Russia • A place where ancient Russia meets the Soviet Union and Capitalism
St. Petersburg • Creation of Peter the Great • Best known for 18th and 19th century Palaces • Other Tourist Locations • Peter and Paul Fortress • A former Prison • Hermitage Museum • The White Knights
Golden RingA group of towns and cities that once played an important political, spiritual, and cultural role in ancient Russia What you can See at the Golden Ring • Restored and abandoned Churches • Monasteries • Fortresses • Rich Museums • Preserved wooden Villages
Sochi • Resort Town, backed against the Black Sea coast • Has nice subtropical climate and warm seas • Arboretum and Gardens available for a nice view • Mineral spas and Sanatoriums, makes it an ideal Health Resort
Caucasus Mountains • The Golden Mountains of Russia • Between the Caspian and Black Seas • Highest Point • 18,510ft • Made up of 2 Mountain Ranges • Greater Caucasus • Lesser Caucasus
Altai Mountains A mountain chain set in a rich and diverse landscape. • 1,243 miles long • Stretches from Mongolia's Gobi desert to the West Siberian Plain • Goes through the territories of • China • Mongolia • Russia
Far East • 622 mile-long Peninsula • Surrounded by 3 volcanoes • Most amazing attraction- Valley of the Geysers in Kronotsky National Park • Get there by plane
Volga River • Largest and most important river system in Europe • 2,300 mile-long river • Traveling the Volga is a popular holiday pursuit
Lake Baikal • 395 miles long; 50 miles wide • One of the natural 7 Wonders of the World • Worlds deepest Lake • Has transparent waters • Fed by 336 rivers • Only one river feeds out of Lake Baikal
Most famous way to explore Siberia 7 day trip, at least Travels through 8 time zones Longest continuous Rail line on Earth Places you’ll travel on this Journey….. Lake Baikal Ulan Ude in Buruatia and Vladivostock Far East Trans-Siberian Railroad
What to Know…. • Obtaining a Visa • From a your local travel agency • Phone Calls • Cheaper at public phones rather than your Hotel • Types of phones • Public and Card Operated • Phone cards can be purchased at • Post offices and cashiers window at the Metro Station
Money • Currency in Russia is called Rubbles • 1 U.S. dollar = 5,864 Rubbles • Where to exchanging currency • Commercial Banks • Exchange Offices • Hotels • Most places accept all major credit cards • May need to show identification
Avoid walking through unknown and deserted streets after dark. When walking through crowded streets, big stores, or marketplaces, check your pockets regularly. If pickpockets see that you are on your guard, they'll be less likely to single you out. Never carry a lot of money with you. Most stores and restaurants downtown accept credit cards. The crowded public places are full of Gypsies, who may offer to tell your fortune. Most are legitimate, but some can be thieves. Be on your guard. Personal Safety
