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Questions and answers


1 Please can you tell me which train station in Berlin the ¹ 13 Moscow-Berlin train arrives at? Thank you!
The ¹ 13 train arrives at Berlin’s three main train stations: Ostbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof and Zoologische Garten.
2 Which Moscow train station can you get a train to Paris from? How much does a ticket cost? Thank you.
All trains going to Western Europe leave from Belorusski train station. From December 11th 2007, the ¹ 13/14 Moscow-Berlin train will start attaching an extra carriage, in which people will be able to travel direct to Paris. From December 11th 2007 till May 22nd 2008 and from October 7th 2008 till December 9th 2008, the carriage will be available twice a week, leaving Moscow on Tuesdays and Thursdays. During the summer season, from May 25th 2008 till October 2nd 2008, the carriage will go three times a week from Moscow: on Saturdays, Tuesday and Thursdays. A 2nd class adult ticket costs around 330 Euros.
3 Which documents do you need to get a visa to Russia?

In order to process a visa to Russia foreigners have to go to the Russian consulate or embassy in their country and present the following documents:
• An invitation (the official grounds for processing a visa to Russia).
• A passport, whose validity should exceed the planned date of departure from Russia by 6 months.
• Form (two copies, filled in and signed).
• Photographs: 3x4cm (some Russian consulates issue old-styled visas, a card inside the passport, in which case you will need 3 mat photographs).

They may also ask for the following additional documents:
• An HIV certificate (this is necessary if the visa is for longer than 90 days).
• Medical insurance.
• Copy of national ID.
• Evidence of funds (proof of sufficient economic funds for your stay in Russia).
• Work permit (for an employment visa).

4 How do you call other cities in Russia cities from Moscow?
There are two ways of calling from Moscow.
1. From a home phone, dial 8, wait for the tone, then dial the code of the city you want to call (codes can be found at http://www.e-adres.ru/phonecodes/1/), and then the phone number.
2. You can buy a national and international calling card, for example Arktel. These cards are sold at phone centers and supermarkets. Call the number on the card, and then follow the operator’s instruction.
5 How do you get to Red Square and to the Arbat from "Prospekt Mira" metro station?

To get to Red Square from Prospekt Mira metro station on the Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line you need to go to Turgenevskaya station, change to Chistye Prudy station and go to Okhotny ryad station. There you get off, go up the escalator and out onto the street.

To get to Arbat from Prospeskt Mira on the Circle ring you need to go to Kievskaya Station and change to Kievskaya station on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line. Then the best thing to do is get on to the train and go to Smolenskaya station, as the exit at Arbatskaya station is closed temporarily. Another option is when you get to Kievsksya change to the Filevskaya line, instead of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line and get off at Arbatskaya station.

6 Please could you tell me which the closest hotel to Yaroslavsky train station is?
Just a stone’s throw away from Yaroslavsky train station is the "Leningardskaya" hotel. Addres: 21/40 Kalanchevskaya street, next to Komsomolskaya square, the famous “three stations square”: Leningradsky, Yaroslavsky and Kazansky.
7 What can one see in the VVÑ?
The VVC is the former VDNKh (the Exhibition of the Peoples’ Economy Achivements). Today, the VVC is one of the most popular places for leisure among Muscovites and guests to the capital. At the VVC you can visit the amusement park, which has the biggest "Ferris Wheel" in Europe, the "Antre" circus, the city of artists, the Village of Fisherman, and the "Ice age” museum-theatre. Here there are continuous exhibitions of different kinds and with varying themes. There are lots of beautiful fountains in the VVC, and till September 2007 at the Fountain of Friendship of the People (fontan Druzhba narodov) there will be a French show of dancing fountains every hour and a half from Thursday to Sunday. Also worth visiting is the Moscow House of Butterflies, in the second pavilion, which opened this year. There, you can see the first-ever held exhibition in Russia of live exotic butterflies from South-East Asia, Africa and South America.
8 How do you get from Sheremetevo 1 airport to Sheremetevo 2 airport?
There are bus and mini-bus services between the two Terminals. From Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 you can take bus number 851, and mini-buses 48, 49 and 200k.
9 Where can you go swimming in Moscow?
For the moment you can only swim in 6 of the city’s 18 recreation areas. According to Moscow branch of Russian state consumer agency the following areas have been tested and confirmed as suitable for swimming: In the Western district : “Rublevo”, “Meshcherskoe”; in the Zelenograd district: "Bolshoi gorodskoi prud”, “Chernoe ozero”,”Shkolnoe ozero”; and in the East district: "Ozero Beloe".
10 Are there any cheap hotels near the Latvian Embassy in Moscow?
The Latvian embassy in Moscow is located in: 3, Chaplygin street; metro: Chistye prudy, Turgenevskaya. Nearby you can find the following hotels:
The Ulanskaya Hotel
(www.ulanhotel.ru; 16, Ulanski side street, building 1A)
Prices: From 3600 roubles
Tel/fax (495) 207-75-70
Tel. (495) 632-96-95
The "Svyazist Plus" hotel
(5, Sretensky boulevard)
Tel. (495) 624-64-85, (495) 624-49-35
The "Sretenskaya" Hotel
(www.hotel-sretenskaya.ru, 15, Sretenka street)
From 9.240 roubles info@hotel-sretenskaya.ru
Tel. +7 (495) 933-55-44
Fax: +7 (495) 933-55-45
The Elegant Hotel
(www.eleganthotels.ru, 32, Pokrovka street) From $180
Telephone numbers: +7 (495) 917-73-50, 917-25-92, 917-41-80
Fax: +7 (495) 925-91-79
E-mail: reception@eleganthotels.ru
11 How should one dress in winter in Moscow?
The average temperature in winter in Moscow is – 10C, even though it can go below that. We recommend you always wear a hat, warm gloves, fur-lined footwear and a warm parka or fur coat.
12 Could you please tell me how long I am allowed stay in Moscow without a registration, and which documents I need to carry with me? Thank you.
According to the Federal Migration Office of Moscow (www.fmsmoscow.ru ), you are allowed to stay for 3 months from the date of your arrival. You must always carry your Russian passport and the ticket with which you arrived in Moscow. This law only applies to citizens of the Russian Federation.
13 Where can you play table-tennis near the Sokol or Dinamo metro stations?
Near Dinamo you can play table tennis at the Iunnie Pionery stadium (31, Leningradskii prospekt)
14 What's the cost of a train ticket from Moscow to Nizhny Novogorod? I'm traveling their in June.
The price of the ticket can strongly vary depending on the train, the type of carriage and the dates of travel. In June, tickets for the high-class train "Nizhegorodets" (¹21/22) (from Kurskii train station) cost between 460 roubles =$20 (2nd class) and 2900=$1100 (1st class). The high-class train “Yarmarka” (¹23/24) (from Kazanskii train station): between 500 and 3000 roubles. The high-class train “Burevestnik” (¹61/62) (from Kurskii train station): between 390 (seat) and 1790 roubles (1st class). The high-class train “Burevestnik” (¹115/116) (from Kurskii train station): between 390 (seat) and 3180 roubles (luxury).
15 What is the nearest metro station to the Operetta Theatre at?
The Operetta Theatre is situated next to Teatralnaya metro station (Zamoskvoretskaya line) and Okhotny Ryad metro station (Sokolnicheskaya line).
16 Hello. I am coming to Moscow for 4 days at the end of March. Which is the best way to book a room in a hotel: through an agency or on the Internet? Which are the sights I should visit first in Moscow? Thank you.

The hotel can be booked through the Internet, directly on the hotel's website or by phone. If you would like to book a particular room with a beautiful view over the city or do not know which hotel to go for, then the best thing is to get in touch with an agency or use Vizitor.com's services for hotel booking: http://www.visitorline.com/services/1749/

We suggest you go first to the Kremlin or to Red Square, to Novodevichi Monastery, the Tretyakovskaya Gallery and the Pushkin Museum. You can find more detailed information at the following address: http://www.visitorline.com/book/1836/ You can also book one of our package tours to Moscow, for example the 'cultural weekend' on: http://www.visitorline.com/services/14441/

17 Which is the nearest metro station to Sheremetevo-1 airport? How much does it cost to go to the metro by taxi?. Thank you.
The closest metro stations are Rechnoi Vokzal or Planernaya. Cost of a taxi around 1000 roubles. There are also regular bus and marshrutka services between the airport and these metro stations. We recommend you book a taxi beforehand as prices at the airport are significantly higher. You can access our list of taxi companies: http://www.visitorline.com/en/address/type/1842/
18 What is the size of Red Square in square metres?
There is no exact figure, but it is around 50000 m2.
19 Which Moscow train station do trains to Berlin go from? How much does a ticket cost? Please could you give me the timetable? Thank you.
Trains to Berlin go from Belorusski train station. Timetable of trains from Belorusski train station to Berlin: Train 13 goes on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday till January 11 Train 11 runs daily. Ticket price: 1st class: 6700 roubles, 2nd class: 5300 roubles.
20 How can I get from Bol'shoi Savvinskii side street to the Novodevichii Convent on foot?
The Novodevichii Convent is located at the following address: 1, Novodevichii Proezd. Turn off Bol'shoi Savvinsky side street on to Pogodinskaya street and walk in the direction of house number 24, then continue down Novodevichii proezd which is perpendicular to Pogodinskaya street.

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