Traveling to Russia from India
When planning a sightseeing visit to Moscow and St. Petersburg, to avoid queues in the high season, it’s a good idea to buy tickets online in advance for some museums or palaces such as the Kremlin Armoury in Moscow or Peterhof and the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg.
Another option is to buy the Moscow CityPass or St.Petersburg CityPass card, which gives access to the most important museums and tourist attractions. To find out whether it is worth buying, it’s best to go to their website and do the calculations based on the tours you have planned.
A final option is to take guided tours of the most important museums and palaces with the tickets included. This way you will avoid the queues.
This section of the blog includes articles on how to buy tickets for the most important museums in Moscow and St. Petersburg, on the CityPass cards for Moscow and St. Petersburg and on the existing guided tour offerings
The Kremlin in Moscow continues to be a site that inspires many questions from tourists and I have to admit that it is a place that can be a little confusing. In this article, I try to explain what the Kremlin is, what parts can be visited, and how …
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Taking a boat tour in Moscow along the Moskva River is a very pleasant experience. It will allow you to get to know the city from another totally different perspective, see the bridges over the Moskva River up close and view some of the city’s main …
St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, located in Red Square, is definitely a must-go visit in the Russian capital. The entrance costs 700 rubles (it’s free for children up to 16 years old). In this article I tell you what to see in St. Basil's Cathedral …
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Moscow can be visited in many different ways thanks to tourist services that are offered in the city: by foot, by bike, by tour bus, by taxi, by tour boat, or through other more adventurous alternatives such as hot air balloon, helicopter, or plane. …
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If you like art, there is a museum that you should not miss in Moscow: the State Tretyakov Gallery, the main Russian national art museum. Let me assure you that you will be surprised by the Russian painting collection of this museum, through which …
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