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France,france - Travel Photo Gallery U sername: P assword: R emember Me Car Hire Travel Insurance Airport Parking UK Cheap Accommodation Hotel Bookings Travellerspoint Travel Community Forums Blogs Destinations Accommodation Travel Help Reunions Tools Links France,france - Travel Photo Gallery Travel Photography > France,france - Travel Photo Gallery This Gallery Show as stream Size: XS S M Tags: france Countries: France Count: 54 Photos Related Categories: landscapes france me streets mountains people snow buildings art skylines Page 1 2 3 Next Monte Carlo Port, Monaco Date: 1 December 2005 Photographer: Rishi and Ben Fox : gallery Country: France : gallery Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M | L Napolean looks over the courtyard at Les Invalides This statue looks out over the courtyard at Les Invalides, where Napolean is buried Date: 16 October 2005 Photographer: Greg Wesson : gallery Country: France : gallery Tags: art Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M monmartre Date: 2 October 2005 Photographer: Adelina Ong : gallery Country: France : gallery Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M | L Exiting the Pantheon , Paris, France A fantastic view greets people leaving the Pantheon. In the distance is Luxembourg gardens, and in the far distance, the Eiffel tower. Date: 23 September 2005 Photographer: Greg Wesson : gallery Country: France : gallery Tags: cityscapes Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M | L Skull and bones in the catacombs of Paris, France Pretty creepy, no? Date: 12 September 2005 Photographer: Greg Wesson : gallery Country: France : gallery Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M | L Angel in Reims Notre Dame of Reims - laughing angel. Date: 15 August 2005 Photographer: Brigitte Leuridan : gallery Country: France : gallery Tags: art Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M | L Moissac abbey The abbey of Moissac is a highlight of the French medieval art. We had a wonderfull guided tour. Date: 18 July 2005 Photographer: Brigitte Leuridan : gallery Country: France : gallery Tags: art Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M | L Strasburo nereali katedra Date: July 2005 Photographer: Martynas Staskevicius : gallery Country: France : gallery Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M | L Kids, Paris Date: June 2005 Photographer: kel seow : gallery Country: France : gallery Tags: children france Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M | L Marais, Paris Date: June 2005 Photographer: kel seow : gallery Country: France : gallery Tags: streets france Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M | L Street Artistes, Montmartre Date: June 2005 Photographer: kel seow : gallery Country: France : gallery Tags: streets france Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M | L Signs Signs on the slopes of Val d'Isere. The glacier indicated had great skiing! Date: 1 May 2005 Photographer: Samuel Klingen Daams : gallery Country: France : gallery Tags: snow signs skiing Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M | L The Eiffel Tower Date: 9 April 2005 Photographer: Greg Wesson : gallery Country: France : gallery Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M Climbing the Arc de Triomphe Looking down the staircase at the Arc Date: 9 April 2005 Photographer: Greg Wesson : gallery Country: France : gallery Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M Vive la France The French flag flies above Paris Date: 9 April 2005 Photographer: Greg Wesson : gallery Country: France : gallery Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M Jardin du Palais Royal, Paris A great place to just sit and relax on a beautiful spring morning! Date: April 2005 Photographer: Katie F : gallery Country: France : gallery Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M Notre-Dame, Paris There are flowers everywhere in Paris in the springtime. Date: April 2005 Photographer: Katie F : gallery Country: France : gallery Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M Musée d'Orsay, Paris View from inside the Musée, looking out to Sacré Coeur Church. Date: April 2005 Photographer: Katie F : gallery Country: France : gallery Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M Ile de la Cité, Paris View from the Pont des Arts Date: April 2005 Photographer: Katie F : gallery Country: France : gallery Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M Montmartre Vineyard, Paris The only vineyard within the city limits of Paris. Date: April 2005 Photographer: Katie F : gallery Country: France : gallery Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M Paris by night View from the Georges Pompidou Centre Date: 14 March 2005 Photographer: Eoghan Healy : gallery Country: France : gallery Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M Notre Dame Catherdal, Paris Interior Date: 13 March 2005 Photographer: Eoghan Healy : gallery Country: France : gallery Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M Sacre Coeur, Montmartre, Paris Date: March 2005 Photographer: Evan Stringer : gallery Country: France : gallery Tags: churches buildings Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M | L Louvre Doesn't this one look pro? haha its a big deal for me Date: March 2005 Photographer: Evan Stringer : gallery Country: France : gallery Tags: buildings Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M | L Meribel French Alps Date: 2005 Photographer: Cristy Phelan : gallery Country: France : gallery Tags: landscapes mountains skylines snow Send as postcard Featured in the France Photo Gallery Sizes: XS | S | M | L Page 1 2 3 Next © 2002 - 2005 Travellerspoint Travel Community | Contact | FAQ | About | Terms | Site Map

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O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference - June 29-30, 2005 - San Francisco, CA Home Why Attend Registration Speakers Schedule Events BOFs Sessions ! -- Wiki Sponsors Hotel/Travel See & Do Conference Coverage Newsletter O'Reilly Conferences Hotel and Travel Information Hotel Info | Room Sharing | Travel Assistance | Rental Cars | Airline Tickets Hotel Information The OReilly Where 2.0 Conference will be held at the historic Westin St. Francis Hotel, facing Union Square in the heart of San Francisco. This enduring landmark has maintained its preeminence as San Franciscos center of social, theatrical, and business life since first opening in 1904. As one of the last survivors of colorful, turn-of-the-century San Francisco, The Westin St. Francis is as modern as tomorrow - with a proud past - a collecting place of history and legend. Make your hotel reservations online: Westin St. Francis Reservations Make your hotel reservations by phone, call: 1-800-WESTIN-1 or call the hotel directly at (415) 397-7000. The cutoff date for room reservations is: May 27, 2005 . Rate Guest Room: $189.00 In order to receive the conference rate, you must identify yourself as attending the "Where 2.0 Conference" Reservations received after the cutoff date of May 27, 2005 or after the room block sells out (which ever comes first) will be honored on a space-available basis at the prevailing rate of the hotel. All rates are single or double occupancy. All room rates listed above do not include 14.08% local & state taxes (subject to change without notice). Please provide 72 hours' notice when cancelling your reservations to avoid deposit forfeiture or penalties. Hotel Address The Westin St. Francis 335 Powell Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (415) 397-7000 Getting There Airport Shuttle Services From Oakland or San Francisco SuperShuttle Phone: 800-258-3826 Driving Directions From San Francisco Int'l Airport Take Highway 101 North and exit at 4th Street Exit onto Bryant. Continue one block and turn left onto 3rd Street. Cross the Market Street intersection and turn left onto Geary. The hotel is located just past Union Square. From Oakland Int'l Airport Take 880 North, cross the Bay Bridge and take the Fremont Street Exit on the right. Turn left onto Howard Street and proceed four blocks to 3rd Street. Follow 3rd Street and cross Market Street. Turn left onto Geary Street until you cross Powell Street. From the Golden Gate Bridge (north) Cross the bridge and exit at Lombard Street. Turn right onto Van Ness, and then turn left onto Bush Street. Turn right onto Powell, and then turn right onto Geary. The hotel Carriage Entrance is right off Geary. Parking Overnight : $39.00 per day (subject to change without notice) Please Note: Parking fees are approximate and completely subject to change without notice. Room Sharing If you are looking to save money on your housing costs, you may wish to room-share. The Where 2.0 wiki contains a Room Sharing page where you can post information about yourself along with the type of room sharing situation with which you are most comfortable. If not comfortable with posting your info, simply peruse the listing of others looking for room sharing situations whom you can contact.. Travel Assistance The official O'Reilly conference travel planner offers one-stop shopping for your air travel and other travel needs in connection with your attendance at an O'Reilly conference. Vivian V. 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Italy Travel Guide @ TravelNotes.org Car Hire Cruises Flights Hotels Tours Vacations About Travel Notes™ Destinations Budget Travel Feedback Search Travel Forums Travel Writers Africa Asia Caribbean Europe Middle East North America South America Oceania Italy Italy Travel Guide @ TravelNotes.org Around Italy , Hotels in Italy , Italian Culture , Italian Food , Italian Wine , Italy Vacations , Major Places of Interest in Italy , Map of Italy , Tuscany . Round The World Flights - Free TravelNotes e-mail Flag of Italy Italy is easily remembered by the dumbest of geography students as the country that is shaped like a boot, kicking Sicily further into the Mediterranean Sea. Local Currency Convert your currency into euro . Buy a Map of Italy Countries neighbouring Italy are: France , Switzerland , Austria and Slovenia . National Anthem of Italy. Food Travel Fiction Health Kids Bios Humor Mags Software Gifts Tech Business Other Your Ad Here Travel Notes Mailing List News Headlines World News Directory of newspapers and news sources from around the world. Hotel City Search : Hotels in Italy Find and Book a Hotel in Italy Hotels in Italy by City : Amalfi , Assisi , Bologna , Como , Genoa , Florence , Lucca , Milan , Naples , Palermo , Pisa , Rimini , Rome , Siena , Sorrento , Taormina , Turin , Venice , Verona . Hotels in Italy by Regions : Apulia Coast , Capri , Chiani Regioni , Cinque Terre , Dolomites , Italian Riviera , Lake Garda , Portofino , Riviera dei Fiori , Sicily Coast and Islands , Tuscany . Major Places of Interest in Italy Firenze -- Michaelangelo, whose David is a symbol of Florence, is buried in the city's church of Santa Croce. Uffizi Gallery : Be prepared for long queues to view the works by Giotto, Simone Martini, Piero della Francesca, Fra Angelico, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Mantegna, Correggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and Caravaggio. German, Dutch and Flemish masters are also well represented with important works by Drer, Rembrandt and Rubens. Milan -- the fashion capital is the second largest Italian city, after Rome , and home to two of Italy's most famous football clubs, Internazionale and AC Milan . Napoli -- There is lot to see around the Gulf of Naples and the distance between the sights can be deceiving, when trying to organise your visit on public transportation. Allow more time than you think you'll need; if you don't want to be disappointed. Capri Web : Collection of photographs and descriptions of tourist itineraries around the Isle of Capri, City of Naples, Isle of Procida and Sorrento Peninsula. Pisa -- You can fly into Pisa, for easy access to Florence. Pisa International Airport : Pisa and Florence International Airport -- Galileo Galilei. Provides real time flight schedules, information about airlines, cargo services, ground transportation, parking, car rental, shops and duty free, restaurants and airport news. Pisa Travel Guide : The Cathedral Square is the heart of Pisa and the immortal symbol of the splendour and the power of the golden age of the Republic of Pisa. Rome -- The capital of Italy and once the nucleus of an Empire. Venezia -- Discover the wonders of Venice. Within Italy are two independent countries : San Marino and the Vatican City . Italian Culture Calcio -- Italian football fixtures and results, with links to the Serie A clubs. Carnival in Venice Fashion in Milan Museums in Italy -- Culture at its best. Italian Food Pasta, Pizza and Parmigiano...... Please, there's a lot more to Italian Food . Italian Wine Fancy tasting the grape in Italy? Then maybe you should try one of the Wine Tours . Tuscany Bed and Breakfast in Florence : Provides rooms and apartments for holiday rentals in the historic centre of Florence, as well as accommodation in typical Tuscany villas located in the Chianti countryside. La Nievolina : Rent a self catering villa in Tuscany; with swimming pool and three hectares of olives. Montecatini Terme is close to Florence, Siena, Chianti, Lucca and Pisa -- an ideal base to discover Tuscany at your leisure. Around Italy The Northern part of Italy is generally more prosperous, and most Italians associate themselves with their particular region. Some of those around Lombardia even want a federal republic of Padania, independent from Rome and the rest of Italy. Welcome to Italy : As stylish as the passagio on a Sunday. Stroll through the site by itinerary, region, or province. (In English, Italian, German, and Japanese). Summer on the beach is very popular in Italy, but most travellers visit the country for the culture. Italy holds one of the major positions in world culture. Their nationals have presented us with masterpieces in architecture, painting, sculpture, literature, and opera. Siena -- The Palio : Continuing in ancient tradition, the contradas compete on horses around the town square of Siena, Italy, every July 2nd and August 16th. Touring Bologna : What to see and do around Bologna. A deep site with plenty of information if you are planning a stay in Bologna. Not all of it is in English though. Cinque Terre : Eighteen kilometres of sheer rocky coastline in northern Italy, terraced hills and vineyards sloping steeply down to the sea. Five little villages are built into the rocks between the beach and the hills. Emilia Romagna : From the Apennines to the Adriatic Coast. Local Sites in Emilia Romagna (some in Italian only): Bagno di Romagna ; Bologna ; Brisighella ; Cervia ; Ferrara ; Lizzano ; Modena ; Parma ; Piacenza ; Ravenna ; Reggio Emilia ; Rimini Commune ; RiminiTurismo ; Santa Sofia ; Sestola . Getting Around Ravenna : One of the best ways to get around Ravenna is by bicycle. Four locations where you can get one of the yellow tourist bikes for the day. The City of Ravenna : Ravenna boasts many sights in the World Heritage List: The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia , Neonian Baptistry , Sant'Apollinare Nuovo , Arian Baptistry , The Archiepiscopal Chapel , Mausoleum of Theodoric , The Basilica of San Vitale , Sant'Apollinare in Classe . Parma Verdi Country: Giuseppe Verdi was born in Roncole, on the 10th of October, 1813. Parma Tourist Information : From the Parma Municipal Administration Tourist Information and Assistance Offices; not all of it in English. Castles of Parma : Constructed in strategic points throughout the province of Parma, the castles are a wonderful sight. Parmesan Cheese : The world's favourite cheese to top spaghetti comes from Parmigiano-Reggiano; a true aristocrat among cheeses. And doctors claim it's good for you. Italian Tourism : Regional listings for Italian tourist boards; mostly just an address and telephone number. Travel by Train : Italian train timetables can only give you a rough idea, as the long distance trains often run late. Autostrada : How to make motorways interesting? The Italians do fine; with interactive maps, traffic forecasts, and even suggestions of games to play when stuck in a jam. Lago di Garda The Lake Garda region is very popular with Germans. Lake Garda : A whole collection of Lake Garda websites rolled into one Garda World. Alps by Motorbike : Beach's Alpine adventure takes in the mountains of Germany , Austria , Italy, Switzerland and France . You may not hear the cow bells through your helmet, but the scenery is breathtaking. Ville in Italia : Exclusive villa rentals in some of the best areas around Italy -- Amalfi Coast , Tuscany and Umbria , Sicily , Rome , Sardinia and Apulia & Basilicata . Marche Marche Holidays : With beaches, mountains and medieval villages, holidaying in Marche can be planned at anytime of the year; depending on your interests. Italy Vacations Italy Farmhouse Rentals : Not just farmhouses, but villas, castles, cottages, apartments, houses in Tuscany, Umbria or Lazio. The site also offers useful Tourist Information about Italy. Europe Travel Forum : From Albania to Vatican City, Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, Europe is culturally eclectic and full of lavish history. Join us in the travel forums if you have a question about Europe or would like to share your experiences about travelling or living in Europe. 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Russia Travel Tips and Advice | iExplore.com FORBES' #1 ADVENTURE TRAVEL SITE 5 YEARS IN A ROW — TIME MAGAZINE TOP 50 Keyword Search: -- Home Trip Finder Travel Guides Community Special Offers Store My iExplore advertisement -- Home Travel Guides Europe Russia Do's and Don'ts Russia Travel Guide Overview Tours Where to Go Activities General Info History Weather Travel Tips Dining Shopping Visa & Health View Trips to Russia Europe Overview Browse Russia Photos Russia Questions and Answers Read Russia Journals Find a Russia Travel Buddy Russia Travel Tips & Advice Social Conventions It is customary to shake hands when greeting someone. Company or business gifts are well received. Each region has its own characteristic mode of dress. Conservative wear is suitable for most places and the seasonal weather should always be borne in mind. Smoking is acceptable unless stated otherwise. Avoid ostentatious displays of wealth; it is advisable to keep expensive jewelry, watches and cameras out of sight and take precautions against pickpocketing. Tipping Hotels in Moscow and other large cities include a 10 to 15 per cent service charge. Otherwise 10 per cent is customary. International Travel: Travel warning Because of the security situation in the North Caucasus, it is strongly advised not to travel to Chechyna, Ingushetia, Dagestan, North Ossetia, Karachai-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria (including the Elbrus area) and to the eastern and southern parts of Stavropol Krai, particularly where it borders Chechnya and North Ossetia. Chechen militants have threatened further violence in response to the killing of their rebel leader, Aslan Maskhador, on March 8 2005. It is advised that potential travelers monitor this situation. There is a high threat from domestic terrorism in Russia, including suicide bombings in public places. Air The national airline is Aeroflot – Russian International Airlines (SU) (website: www.aeroflot.com ). Other airlines serving the Russian Federation include Air France , Austrian Airlines , British Airways , Czech Airlines , El Al , Finnair , Lufthansa and SAS Scandinavian Airlines . Approximate flight times From Moscow or St Petersburg to London is three hours 45 minutes. From Moscow to Almaty is four hours 40 minutes, to Baku is three hours 10 minutes, to Bukhara is three hours 40 minutes, to Kiev is one hour 45 minutes, to Minsk is one hour 20 minutes, to Odessa is two hours, to Samarkand is three hours 50 minutes and to Yerevan is two hours 50 minutes. International airports Moscow (SVO) (Sheremetyevo) (website: www.sheremetyevo-airport.ru ) is 35km (22 miles) northwest of the city. Taxis are available at the airport to the city center for approximately US$10-15 (travel time – 30 to 40 minutes). ‘Autoline’ fixed-route taxis and buses are also available. Express coaches depart for the city every 20 minutes (0545-0030). Coaches depart for the airport from the Central Air Terminal in Moscow, 37 Leningradsky Prospekt (travel time – 50 minutes for international flights). Express trains leave every 30 minutes. Airport facilities include outgoing duty free shops, banks/bureaux de change, post office, car hire, restaurants and first aid. Moscow also has three primarily domestic airports: see Travel – Internal section. St Petersburg (LED) (Pulkovo) is 17km (10.5 miles) south of the city. Buses are available to the city center 0700-2000 every 10 minutes (travel time – 10 minutes). Taxis are available for roughly US$10 (travel time – 15 minutes). Airport facilities include banks/bureaux de change, flight information, duty free shops, restaurant, bar, snack bar, left luggage and first aid. Departure tax None. Rail There are various connections from London. The sleeper coach to Moscow takes about 53 hours. The main route is: London–Brussels–Cologne/Berlin–Moscow. The journey from London to Brussels can be made by a variety of train and ferry services (including via Eurostar ), or via the Channel Tunnel. Services from Brussels are daily. There are through trains or coaches from other Western and Eastern European cities, from CIS countries, and from China (PR), Iran, Mongolia and Turkey. See also Trans-Siberian Express in the Travel – Internal section. Road Foreign tourists may drive their own cars or may hire cars (see Travel – Internal ). The speed limit is 60kmph on minor roads, 90kmph on major roads and variable on highways. A road tax is payable upon entry to the country. The following crossing points between Finland and the Russian Federation are available: Vaalima–Torfianovska; Nuijamaa–Brusnichnoye and Rajajooseppi–Lotta. There are also crossing points between the Russian Federation and all neighboring countries although, at present, there are restrictions on cross-border travel to Azerbaijan and Georgia. Plans to simplify this process are currently underway. Those entering by car should have their visas registered at the hotel, motel or campsite where they will stay for the first night, and must also ensure that the car registration number is recorded in the visa. Travelers should also insure their vehicle with Ingosstrakh , which has offices at all crossing points and in most major cities, and to purchase service coupons at the border. Although motorcyclists can enter the Russian Federation, cyclists wishing to cross the Russian border should find out whether this is permissible from the Russian Embassy or their travel agent before departure. Eurolines , departing from Victoria Coach Station in London, serves destinations in the Russian Federation. For further information, contact Eurolines (tel: (08705) 143 219; e-mail: welcome@eurolines.co.uk ; website: www.eurolines.co.uk ). Duty free regulations are liable to change at short notice. The following should be used as a guide only, and travelers are advised to contact the Embassy or Consulate for up-to-date information. The following goods may be imported into the Russian Federation by persons of 16 years of age or older without incurring customs duty: 1000 cigarettes or 1kg of tobacco products ; 1 . 5l of spirits and 2l of wine ; a reasonable quantity of perfume for personal use ; gifts up to the value of US$10,000 . Note On entering the country, tourists must complete a customs declaration form which must be retained until departure. This allows the import of articles intended for personal use, including currency and valuables which must be registered on the declaration form. Cameras, jewelry, computers and musical instruments should all be declared. Customs inspection can be long and detailed. It is advisable when shopping to ask for a certificate from the shop which states that goods have been paid for in hard currency. Presentation of such certificates should speed up customs formalities. Prohibited imports Photographs and printed matter directed against the Russian Federation, weapons and ammunition, narcotics, fruit, vegetables and live animals unless with a special permit. Prohibited exports Arms, works of art and antiques (unless permission has been granted by the Ministry of Culture), precious metals and furs. Note Up to 280g of caviar per person may be exported, provided a receipt is shown proving that it was bought at a store licensed to sell it to foreigners. Internal Travel: Air The internal network radiates from Moscow’s four airports. Aeroflot runs services from Moscow to most major cities. All-inclusive tours are available from specialist tour operators. Note: In the 1990s, Aeroflot was broken up into many small airlines which led to a catalog of air disasters earning it a reputation for poor safety. Thankfully, its safety record has improved in recent years. Domestic airports Vnukovo Airport (VKO) is 29.5km (18 miles) southwest of Moscow. Coaches go to the airport from the Central Air Terminal (travel time – one hour 15 minutes). Outgoing duty free facilities are available at the airport. Taxis are available to the city. Domodedovo (DME) is 48km (25 miles) southeast of Moscow. A coach goes from the Central Air Terminal to the airport (travel time – one hour 20 minutes). Bykovo Airport (BKA) is the smallest of Moscow’s airports, 35km from the city. Coaches go to the airport from the Central Air Terminal. Approximate flight times From Moscow to Bratsk is six hours 45 minutes, to Donetsk is one hour 30 minutes, to Irkutsk is seven hours, to Khabarovsk is seven hours 30 minutes, to Kharkov is one hour 15 minutes, to St Petersburg is one hour 30 minutes, to Volgograd is one hour 50 minutes and to Yalta is two hours 15 minutes. Sea Owing to its geographical position, the Russian Federation has ports on its Pacific and Baltic shores and in the south on the Black Sea. The most important eastern ports are Vladivostok, Magadan, Nakhodka and Petropavlovsk; the most important western ports are St Petersburg and Kaliningrad on the Baltic. The only links to the Atlantic are the ports of Murmansk on the Kola peninsula, which never freezes over and Archangelisk. Major harbors on the Black Sea are Novorossiysk and Sochi. There are plans to build an extension to the St Petersburg harbor at Ust-Luga. Upgrading of facilities at Kaliningrad and Vyborg is also planned. Sea cruises on the Black Sea and the Baltic are popular. River Cruises and excursions are available on the Amur, Don, Irtysh, Lena, Ob, Volga and Yenisey rivers. Many companies offer cruises on board comfortable, modern boats. The Volga towns, the Golden Ring and Moscow–St Petersburg are popular routes. Rail The 87,079km (54,109 miles) of track are a vital part of the infrastructure because of the poor road system. The largest and busiest rail network in the world is predominantly for freight traffic. Only a few long-distance routes are open for travel by tourists, and reservations must be made on all journeys. Children under five years of age travel free. Children aged five to nine pay half fare. Rail travelers are advised to store valuables in the compartment under the bed or seat and not to leave the compartment unattended. The Trans-Siberian Express , probably the most famous train in the world, is one of the best ways of seeing the interior of the country. It runs from Moscow to the Pacific coast of Siberia and on to Japan. There is a daily service, but the steamer from Nakhodka to Yokohama only sails approximately once a week. The through journey from Moscow to Yokohama takes 10 days. It is the world’s longest continuous train journey, crossing seven time zones and 9745km (5778 miles) from Europe to the Pacific, with 91 stops from Vladivostok to Moscow. Bed linen and towels are provided in the ‘Soft Class’ (first-class) berths, and there is a toilet and washbasin at the end of each carriage. Attendants serve tea from samovars for a small charge and there is a restaurant car on every train where meals can be purchased (however, no alcohol is available on the train, so passengers are advised to bring their own if desired). The Trans-Manchurian Express follows the same route, before heading southeast into China and down to Beijing. Another, slightly shorter but no less epic journey can be made on the Trans-Mongolian Railway to Beijing. It runs from Moscow to Irkutsk (Siberia), skirting Lake Baikal and then entering Mongolia. The journey to the Mongolian capital, Ulaan Baatar, is remarkable for its dramatic scenery. The journey concludes in Beijing. Road The European part of the Russian Federation depends heavily on its road network, which totals 552,000km (343,000 miles) throughout the Federation. Generally, the few roads in Siberia and further east are impassable during the winter. It is a good idea to arrange motoring holidays through a reputable agency. It is also advisable to pre-plan the itinerary and accommodation requirements. On the majority of tourist routes, signposts are also written in the Latin alphabet. Travelers can take their own car (see Travel – International ) or hire a vehicle; tariffs include the cost of insurance. Chauffeured cars are available in major cities. Sample distances: Moscow to St Petersburg: 692km (432 miles); Moscow to Minsk: 690km (429 miles); Moscow to Rostov-on-Don: 1198km (744 miles); Moscow to Odessa: 1347km (837 miles). Bus: Long-distance coach services have only recently become open to foreigners. They are a great way of seeing the country but patience is a necessity and getting lost is commonplace. Traffic regulations: Traffic drives on the right. Speeds are limited to 60kph (37mph) in built-up areas and 90kph (55mph) elsewhere. Hooting the horn is forbidden except when to do so might prevent an accident. Motorists should avoid driving at night if possible. It is forbidden to carry unauthorized passengers or pick up hitch-hikers. Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is forbidden. Every car must display registration plates and stickers denoting the country of registration and be fitted with seat belts, a first-aid kit, a fire extinguisher and an emergency sign (triangle) or red light. In case of an accident, contact the nearest traffic inspection officer and make sure all participants fill in written statements, to be witnessed by a militia inspector. All repairs will be at the foreign motorist’s expense. Documentation: An International Driving Permit and a national license with authorized translations are necessary. Visitors traveling in their own cars must also possess the following documents at all tmes: passport and visa; itinerary card bearing visitor’s name and citizenship, car registration number and full details of itinerary presented upon entry to the Russian Federation relating to the route to be taken and the date and place of stopovers; form provided by Customs on arrival guaranteeing that the car will be taken out of the Russian Federation on departure; petrol vouchers purchased at the border; and insurance cover documents. A road tax is payable upon entry to the country (see end of Travel – International ). Motor insurance for travel within the Russian Federation should be arranged prior to departure, or upon entry to the Russian Federation at the offices of Ingosstrakh , the Russian Federation foreign insurance agency. Contact the Embassy or a specialist tour operator for further details. Urban Public transport in the cities is comprehensive and cheap. Many services are electric traction (metro, tramway, trolleybus). Stations on the Moscow and St Petersburg metros are always elegant and often palatial. Entry to the underground is by tokens, which are inserted into the ticket barrier. Fares are standard for the various forms of transport. Taxis are also available; they can be hailed in the street, hired at a rank or booked by telephone. It is safer to use officially marked taxis, which should not be shared with strangers. Travel Times The following chart gives approximate travel times (in hours and minutes) from Moscow to other major cities/towns in the Russian Federation: Air Rail Sea Khabarovsk 7.30 - - St Petersburg 1.30 9.00 - Irkutsk 7.00 88.00 - Nakhodka - - 141.00 Volgograd 1.30 - - Sponsored Listings ( Add your listing ) advertisement Advertisement -- advertisement Why iExplore? About Us Advertise Site Map Privacy Policy Travel Agents Contact Us © 2005 Adventure Travel with iExplore --

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