First of all, Russian railroads are mainly located in the south and east of Russia.
The southern and eastern cities are densely populated and distributed like railroad lines in the south. In addition, the land span is too large and there is the Great Siberian Railway connecting the east and west.
The second, Russia Russia's major cities are St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Volgograd, Kazan, Novosibirsk, Sochi and so on.
Third, Russia's major ports are Oriental, Murmansk, Zarubino, Vanino, Vladivostok and so on.
Russia has a population of 142 million (2009). For historical reasons, nearly 4/5 of the country's U.S. population and most of its cities are located in Europe.
Moscow, the capital of Russia, is located in the middle of the Eastern European Plain. It is the largest city in Russia, a political, economic, cultural and transportation center, and one of the world's most famous major cities. The roads in the city are radial and circular, centered on the Kremlin and Red Square.
Russia is a country that emphasizes both agriculture and animal husbandry. Russia has a vast area of arable land, mainly in the central and southern parts of the Eastern European Plain, where the Volga River Valley is the main agricultural belt. The main agricultural products are cereals, sunflowers, flax, sugar beets and potatoes. Livestock is mainly raised cattle, pigs and sheep.
Russian American transportation is dominated by railroads and highways, and railroads, highways, air, water and pipeline transportation are all well developed. With Moscow as the center, the railroad is radial distribution, the European part is denser than the Asian part. The Great Siberian Railway crosses the Asian and European continents and is known as the Asia-Europe Continental Bridge.
2. Russia Travel Route
One, how to travel to Russia by train
To go to Russia by train, there are two places in our country to take, one is Beijing, one is Manchuria. However, it should be noted that tickets for international trains can be bought at train stations or online, but only at CITS travel agencies in Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing. So if you want to take a public ****car, you we better start from Beijing. It is important to note that tickets can be purchased one month in advance for international intermodal trains. Once sold, they are not transferable or they are invalid.
Yes, there are two trains to Russia.
1. K19/20. It Eastern train, Beijing-Manzhouli-Moscow. This line is mainly operated by Russia and the programmers are Russian.
The advantage is that it only goes to China and Russia, so you only need a Russian visa. Also, it's a very comfortable car to ride in.
The disadvantage is that this bus has a long route, so the ride is long. It is often full during the Spring Festival, so you need to be careful.
Operating time is every Saturday 23:00 from Beijing station, the next Friday 18:13 to Moscow. The whole journey takes about 143 hours and passes through 20 stations.
2. K3, Beijing-Ulanbaatar-Moscow. This line is mainly operated by China, and the crews are all from China.
The advantage is that this line is shorter and can be reached faster. And it will pass through China, Mongolia and Russia. You can enjoy the scenery of Mongolia while going to Russia.
The disadvantage is that you need to get both Russian visa and Mongolia transit visa, and you can only get Mongolia transit visa after getting Russian visa. And the train facilities are not as comfortable as k19.
Operating time is every Wednesday 7:27 from Beijing station, the next Monday 14:00 arrival in Moscow. The whole journey takes about 128 hours.
Second, the best route to Moscow by train?
The best train route from Beijing to Moscow is K3, Beijing - Ulan Bator Moscow.
The K3 train, 6 days and 5 nights, 136 hours, goes from Beijing to Moscow, all the way through Mongolia, across Siberia, through Eurasia, and finally arrives at the destination Moscow.
Train K3 from Beijing to Moscow runs once a week and is under the Beijing Railway Bureau. It departs at 07:35 a.m. on Wednesdays and arrives at Moscow's Yaroslavl train station at around 2:00 p.m. the following Monday.
To cross China, Mongolia and Russia, the K3 requires visas for two other countries. While you are here, you must allow time and make sure the visas are in place for the duration of your trip.
3. Russia Travel Guide
The exact price depends on the itinerary and the approximate number of actual travel days. The tour operator's entry fee includes airfare, lodging, meals, car, and entrance fees. Russia USA tour destinations are usually Moscow and St. Petersburg (if you want to go to other places, you need to confirm according to the tour contract). Typical days are around 8-10 days, 3 nights in Moscow, 3 nights in St. Petersburg and 2 nights round trip train from St. Petersburg to Moscow. Total cost is more than 6000 in summer and about 4000 in winter.
4. Russia Travel Map
Europe covers an area of 10.7 million square kilometers and has a population of 733 million, accounting for 9.6% of the global population. Although Europe is not very populous, but the population density is quite high, 70 people/km. The terrain of the European United States is characterized by plains, glaciers are widely distributed, high mountains and mountain ranges converge in the south. Plateaus, hills and mountains above 200 meters above sea level account for about 30% of the entire continent, and plains below 200 meters above sea level account for about 70% of the entire continent.
Russia has a total population of about 140 million and a land area of 17,098,200 square kilometers, making it the largest country in the world. Compared with other countries, the population density is low and it can be said to be sparsely populated. Russia's topography is high in the east and low in the west. Russia's four major terrain areas are, in order from west to east, the Eastern European Plain, the Western Siberian Plain, the Central Siberian Plateau and the Eastern Siberian Mountains.
Russia Map
Europe Map
5. Russia Tourism Roadmap Production
Tourist Visa: Chinese citizens to participate in the travel agency team can be free of visa to travel to Russia, but individual travel to Russia still need to apply for a visa. Can apply directly to the jurisdiction of the Russian Embassy or Consulate, the Embassy of the Russian Federation (Address: Beijing Dongzhimen North Middle Street No. 4, Tel 010-65322051, 010-65324851,) Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Shanghai (Address: Shanghai Huangpu Road 20, Tel: 021-63242682), the Russian Embassy in Shanghai.
Required documents: a complete visa application form, the original passport and a copy of the passport, a 2-inch color photo with a white background, the applicant s health certificate, a detailed itinerary, the original and a copy of the travel certificate, the original and a copy of the letter of confirmation from the Russian travel agency, etc..
Applicants for transit visas should provide a valid visa and an air ticket (or airline ticket, etc.) to a third country. The above written documents should be translated into English or Russian and printed or copied on A4 paper.
Visa fees: one ordinary visa US$50, two ordinary visas US$100, multiple ordinary visas US$150; expedited visas are an extra US$30; special visas are US$70 more expensive than ordinary visas. In principle 5 working days.
6. Pictures of Russian tourist routes
According to a large domestic website, Russia surpassed Japan, South Korea, Thailand and the United States as the most attractive destination for Chinese tourists. For tourists, dolls, painted wooden bowls, wooden spoons, futega, military watches and so on. are all St. Petersburg's specialties. You can bring some back home as gifts for friends and relatives.
1.What's worth buying in Moscow?
(1)Scarves and shawls
In a cold place like Russia, scarves are popular and almost a necessity. Russian scarves and shawls are made of pure wool and can be used to keep out the cold as well as to match your outfit.
(2) Vodka
If you like drinking, you can not miss Russian vodka. Vodka is the most famous Russian wine, made from grains or potatoes, with a tangy flavor. Vodka is also one of the base spirits for cocktails and is popular all over the world.
(3) Military Materiel
Soviet-era items, especially military materiel, are the most popular tourist souvenirs. Uniforms, hats, badges, military watches, and other small items are suitable for purchase and collection of gifts at home as souvenirs.
(4) silver
Russian sterling silver products are often widely noticed by collectors, which can be seen in its exquisite and precious degree. Various crafts of Russian silverware can be said to be the king of silverware.
(5) Russian dolls
It is believed that no one is unfamiliar with the lovely Russian dolls. Russian dolls with a strong regional style are the most well-known crafts in Russia. The dolls are mainly made of linden wood and can be used for decoration or as delicate containers for miscellaneous goods.
2. Popular shopping centers/business districts in Russia
Gum State Department Store
Located on the east side of Moscow it is located in the United States behind the Red Square and the Kremlin, and it is one of the world's ten most famous department stores. Chewing gum means state department store in Russian.On December 2, 1893, Alexander III himself inaugurated Gum. The present department store was rebuilt in 1953 on the site of the former factory built in 1893.
Address: .3
Transportation: by metro line 1 to Hunter's Store station (), by line 2 to Theater station () or by bus 25, trolleybus 1, 2, 8, 12, 16, 25, 33
(2) Neva Street
St. Petersburg's busiest street is home to the city's largest bookstores, food stores, department stores and the most expensive shopping centers in the city, as well as a variety of churches, homes of famous people and historical monuments.
Address: St. Petersburg, Neva Street
Transportation: Take metro line 2 to Neva Street station ()
(3) Arbat Street
It is a major cultural and commercial street with stores mostly antique stores, second-hand bookstores and jewelry stores. Albat Street is full of small stores with a wide range of goods, including warm leather hats for ear protection, well-prepared sandals, a wide array of earrings, pendants, and all kinds of strange amulets.
Transportation: metro Smolenskaya station (blue line) or Arbatskaya station (from the west exit), near New Arbat Street.
(4) Ant Market
Oil paintings, antiques, dolls, teapots, stamps, amber necklaces, crystal products and other Russian crafts of interest to the Chinese, with oil paintings being the most popular.
Address: Izmaylovskiy Prospekt, Moscow 57, Russia
Transportation: Take the metro to Partizanskaya station.
(5)Yeliseyev Food Store
As a café attached to a food supermarket, Yeliseyev Food Store Café has a luxurious interior, styled with crystal chandeliers and red benches. There are many food options such as desserts, cakes, caviar, cheese and ham.
Address: 56 Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg
Transportation: Take the metro to Gostinyydvor station.
7. Itinerary of tourist attractions in Russia
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