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RUSSIA
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You can combine Russia with any of our other destinations for a longer Baltic holiday



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! Important !
UK passport holders do need a VISA for Belarus, Kaliningrad & Russia, we can help with this.
Russia Travel Information
St Petersburg and Baltic Tour
Flights to St Petersburg from the UK

Direct flights to St Petersburg are from London Gatwick and London Heathrow airports.

Flights to St Petersburg are available from regional UK airports via Copenhagen, Helsinki, Prague and Riga.

Please contact us for up-to-date schedules and the best available prices.
Moscow and Baltic Tour Flights to Moscow from the UK

Direct flights to Moscow are from London Gatwick and London Heathrow airports.

Flights to Moscow are available from regional UK airports via Copenhagen, Helsinki, Prague and Riga.

Please contact us for up-to-date schedules and the best available prices.
St Petersburg and Moscow facts

St Petersburg population = approx 5 million people
Moscow population = approx 10 million people
Religion = Russian Orthodox
Language = Russian
(can survive with German & basic English in the cities, but you will need to be prepared to decipher signs in the cyrillic alphabet!)
St Petersburg and Moscow local time is GMT + 3 hours
Electricity = European style two-pin sockets 220V, 50Hz AC

UNESCO world heritage sites in St Petersburg = Historic centre of St Petersburg
UNESCO world heritage sites in Moscow = the Kremlin and Red Square
Russia money

Currency = Russian Ruble (RUR)
1 GBP = 50 RUR (approx)
Card payments are accepted in St Petersburg and Moscow city centres, and there are numerous ATM machines.

St Petersburg and Moscow are not particularly cheap for foreigners. OK if you eat in local places you might get a bargain, but generally restaurants, museums, shops, etc are not cheap and you will need to be prepared to accept (grudgingly perhaps) that foreigners are often charged more than locals.

Russian visa

Visa = UK nationals DO NEED a visa for St Petersburg and Moscow
Visa cost = £ 90 approx (when applying via a visa agency)
We can help with your visa support documents.
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