Traveling to Russia from India
In Russia you can find excellent accommodation but also horrible accommodation (more often, I think, than in other western countries).
Fortunately, the major online booking platforms include many reviews by other travelers that allow you to easily avoid choosing bad accommodation.
In this section I talk about:
1. The main types of accommodation in Russia and which ones I think are the most interesting for sightseeing on your own
2. Criteria to use when choosing and booking accommodation in Russia
3. The districts and areas I recommend for your booking
Following international sanctions due to the conflict in Ukraine, it is not possible to book accommodation in Russia through Booking.com, Airbnb or other Western platforms. The best alternative is currently the Russian platform Ostrovok.
Following international sanctions it is not possible to book accommodation in Russia through Booking.com, Airbnb or other Western platforms. The best alternative is currently the Russian platform Ostrovok. It allows paying with Western debit and …
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I have traveled to Saint Petersburg on many occasions, so in this article I am going to make a selection of the best areas and hotels in which I recommend staying, whether you are traveling as a couple, with friends, as a family or with children, or …
In this post, I tell you about the main types of accommodations for tourists in Moscow or St. Petersburg and what criteria to follow when choosing hotels, hostels or apartments. I also explain how and where to find the best …
In Moscow there are 125 neighborhoods, so it can be difficult for a tourist to decide in which area to stay. In this article I'm making a selection of the best neighborhoods in which I recommend staying, depending on whether you are traveling as a …
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