RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Russia is one of the best places to visit and spend a memorable vacation or holiday. The place is pretty with stunning canals and waterways, bestowed with nature's beauty and surrounded by stunning architecture. The place is sure to give you the best memories which you can cherish for a lifetime. The place witnesses huge footfall by tourists and travelers who visit Russia. Russia is famous for many things such as the variety of shopping destinations here, the nightlife, the pleasant weather, and the Russian cuisine which makes people drool over their delectable dishes. Russian tour guides can be of great help to you when you plan to visit Russia. Below listed are some of the essential information which you need to keep in mind before planning a trip to Russia. 

Main Destinations
MOSCOW, GOLDEN RING, ST PETERBURG AND ITS SUBURBS, KARELIA, SOLOVKI, VOLGOGRAD, SOCHI, TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY, KAZAN, LAKE BAIKAL 

Main Airport
The city has four airports at its disposal. The best known are Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport and Moscow Domodedovo Airport. The other two airports are Vnukovo Airport and Zhukovsky Airport. Moscow Zhukovsky Airport is the newest airport, which opened in 2016.

Capital City
Moscow is the capital city and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, and scientific center in Russia and in Eastern Europe

Language Spoken
Russian is an East Slavic language mainly spoken in Russia. It is the native language of the Russians and belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is one of four living East Slavic languages and is also a part of the larger Balto-Slavic languages.

Currency
The ruble or Rouble (Russian: рубль rubleʹ; symbol: ₽; abbreviation: руб or р. in Cyrillic, Rub in Latin; ISO code: RUB) is the currency of the Russian Federation. The ruble is subdivided into 100 kopecks (sometimes written as copeck or kopek; Russian: копе́йка kopiyka, plural: копе́йки kopiyka)

Emergency Calls
The emergency number for dialing an ambulance in Russia is 03 or the generic European 112

Peak Season
Summer, from June to August, is the peak season for Russian tourism. The weather is pleasant, and it gets warm without being too uncomfortable. The schools are on summer break and all of Russia basks in the sun after a cold winter and brisk spring.

Low season

Avoid planning a trip to Russia in the low season i.e. December to February as Russia receives extremely heavy snowfall. However, the magic of winter.

Temperature

The average temperature stays at 19°C (65°F) and often surpasses 30°C (86°F). Due to the continental climate and megapolis environment, peak temperatures often feel boiling hot. The coldest month in Moscow is January with an average temperature of -8°C (18°F).