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Spain Travel Information - Getting there and getting around Home :: Contact :: About Us :: Site Map :: Site Search Return to Spain Travel Information Spain Travel Information With the abundance of cheap flights from the UK, Ireland and Northern Europe these days the tourism industry is booming. Last year approximately 78 million people visited Spain making it the world's 3rd most popular tourist destination. Below you'll find travel information on how to get to Spain and and how to get around once you're there. Buen Viaje .... Spain Travel Information > Contents Flightsto Spain Information on the wideselection of airlines offering services to Spain and domestic carriers offeringinternal flights .... Airportsin Spain A guide to Spain's airportswith information on how to transfer to your final destination .... Railtravel in Spain The high speed AVE servicedelivers you from Madrid to Seville in just 2 hours .... Ferriesto Spain There are direct ferries intoBilbao and Santander from the UK and a whole range of possibilities if you go toFrance then drive down .... Drivingin Spain With a first class roadsystem, self-drive is a great way to discover Spain whether in your own vehicleor in rented one .... CarRental in Spain Renting a car on the internetin advance is a good idea as prices on the spot tend to be significantly higher.... Paradors of Spain Spain's paradors are 91 state owned hotels often located in former castles, monasteries and palaces. This directory of paradors tells you what type of building the hotel is and provides further information on select paradors as well as providing for online bookings. A real treat. Weatherin Spain The rain in Spain falls mainlyon the plain, or does it? Check out the forecast for the next few days atselected destinations around the country .... SpainTravel Information Guides In association with RoughGuides and TravelNow we've included a selection of destination guides to some ofSpain's major cities .... Spain Hotel Offers Hotel reservation Hotel, bed and breakfast, apartment-venere.com Destination: From: To: Guests: Rooms: Flights to Spain It's hard to keep track of all the new flight services to Spain. On our flights to Spain page we've listed some of the most popular carriers and companies offering discount deals. Spain Car Rental Car rental in Spain is big business. To make sure you get the best deal you MUST book the car on the internet in advance. The competition between all the car rental brokers is such that you can get some excellent deals. We've provided some advice on car rental in Spain with a few of the most reliable and best value online brokers who offer deals from all over the country. bookmark this site Home :: Barcelona Hotels :: Madrid Hotels :: Private Tours of Spain :: Football Tickets :: Spain Map :: Links Directory 2005 Spanish Fiestas Ltd.
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Russia Travel Guide - Communications You are here: About > Travel > Eastern Europe for Visitors > Russia-Belarus-Ukraine > Russia Travel Resources > Travel Essentials - Russia > Russia Travel Guide - Communications Travel Go Eastern Europe Essentials Best of Eastern Europe Map of Central/Eastern Europe Photo Gallery Country Profiles Discount Travel Websites Articles & Resources Planning Your Trip Ways to Travel What to Do in East Europe Maps for Eastern Europe Czech-SlovakTravel Hungary Travel Poland Travel Russia-Belarus-Ukraine Romania-Moldova Travel Baltic Travel Balkan Travel Culture and Holidays Photo Galleries East Europe Travel and Language Books Forums Help FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Eastern Europe for Visitors newsletter! See Online Courses Search Eastern Europe for Visitors Stay up to date! Email to a friend Print this page Most Popular First Christmas Tree Europe map Best of Eastern Europe Croatia Naturism and Nudism Discount Travel Websites What's Hot Krakow Photo Gallery Profiles of Eastern Europe Moscow City Profile Czech Republic Photo Gallery - Charles Bridge and castle Sofia's Religous Buildings Related Topics Hotels / Resorts / Inns European History Architecture Air Travel Europe for Visitors Communications From Apply Now , Your Guide to Eastern Europe for Visitors . FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! Russia Travel Guide Communications services throughout Russia vary according to the region, although improvements are gradually coming.
Post Office
Russia has 40,000 post offices. All of them sell stamps and envelopes and can process domestic and international letters and cards. Larger post offices will offer more service, including domestic and international parcel post, telephone calls, domestic and international express letters, Internet service and currency exchange.
The post can take some time to be delivered in Russia. For quicker and more reliable service, use American Express if you are a member or a private delivery service.
Telephones
The country code is for Russia is 7.
The city code for Moscow is 095 and for St. Petersburg 812.
In larger cities, you will find modern public telephone booths that accept phonecards, for sale at hotel front desks, post offices, newspaper kiosks and metro stations.
To make an international call from Russia, dial 8, wait for a tone, then 10 + country code + area code + number. To dial another city in Russia, dial 8, wait for the tone, then the city code + number. Send faxes from your hotel, business centers, or telegraph offices. Some post offices can also send faxes.
Mobile Telephones
There are three main providers of mobile telephone service in Russia:
Mobile Telesystems - MTS
VimpelCom
Megafon (Russian-language site)
If you want to use your own GSM phone (it has a Subscriber Identity Module smart card that has account information about the subscriber) you should check with your local provider about which company to use in Russia. However,the cost per minute will likely be high.
GSM is a popular system in Russia, although other standards also operate on different networks.
A good alternative is to buy a pay-as-you-go mobile phone. You can purchase one from a telecom shop for not much money.
Internet Service
You can find Internet cafes throughout Russia, and naturally cities have the greatest abundance. You won't have any trouble finding an Internet cafe in St Petersburg or Moscow. For a list of Internet cafes in Russia, see Globaltrek .
Radio
Radio stations abound in Russia. With the Internet, you can listen to Russian radio stations. See this list for a list of radio stations in Russia.
Television
Russians enjoy numerous television stations, now that satellite transmissions supplement the traditional fare. Major stations are:
1TV
Ladya-TV
RTR-Planeta
Here you can get a list of other stations with Internet transmission.
Newspapers
There are several English-language newspapers published in Russia. The Moscow News and the Moscow Times are dailies. The St. Petersburg Times is an English-language paper published twice a week. Pravda has an English edition as well as its Russian version .
Webcams
Webcams provide a current look at far away places. Here are webcams of some favorite spots around Russia.
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