Russia Guide: Travel & Leisure
Our travel guide gives you useful advice on getting about using public transport, driving by car as well as explaining how to buy, sell, rent or import a car.
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Sochi
Russia’s rising star
Sochi has been grabbing headlines across the world recently, thanks to being the host of the 2014 Winter Olympics, along with part of 2018 Fifa World Cup. However, its location on the Black Sea, in an area known as the Russian Riviera, means there’s plenty of other reasons to give Sochi a visit, even if sports aren’t your cup of tea!
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Lake Baikal
A gem of Russia and marvel of the world
Located in Southern Siberia, Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the world. It contains about 20% of the world’s unfrozen fresh surface water, and is also the world’s oldest and deepest lake, dating back about 25 million years and reaching down 1,642m (5,387ft).
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Moscow
A place of extremes
Moscow is the world’s most northern city to have over ten million inhabitants, and within this population it also plays host to the largest number of billionaires of anywhere in the world. It’s extremes like this that repeatedly characterise Moscow, and serve to make it such a fascinating place.
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Cars in Russia
Buying, selling and renting
Buying or selling a car is sure to acquaint you with Russia’s extensive bureaucracy. It’s important to note that registration of vehicles is done exclusively in Russian, so if you don’t speak the language and don’t have access to the help of someone who can, you’ll have no choice but to use an agency which specialises in helping foreigners with these matters.
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Urban public transport in Russia
Metro, buses, taxis and trains
At first, the prospect of boarding a bus or train in Russia may be terrifying, they are infamously crowded not to mention everything is in Cyrillic. The public transport systems in Russia, however, are also known for being some of the most affordable and efficient in the world.
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