Great article, Veta. Amazing photos. In a way, this doesn't seem that different from Moscow. Great buildings, the river, statues everywhere.
Those last monuments are awesome. What a beautiful cauldron!
I have just returned from Moscow. It was the first time in Russia and I am only sorry it's so time consuming and expensive to get a Tourist Visa, because I would like to go there a few more times.
For just a week, I spent more 500€ or 600€ extra because of the Visa situation. 😶
Glad to see you @trincowski and to hear that you visited Moscow. Too bad you were only in one city. You definitely had to visit St. Petersburg, and of course Kazan. Tell us, you are not frozen in Moscow?
I didn't know Russian visas were so expensive :(
No, the weather was nice. Sunny all week.
The Visa itself was 220€
But because I could only get a Visa if I bought the whole package at a Travel Agency, I ended up paying more 150€ for the hotel and 100€ or 150€ more for the trip.
If I reserved on my own, the same trip and same hotel, I would have got a much better deal. But they don't allow us to do that. 😑
What a pity! Next time, I think you can get a visa yourself and come without a travel аgency.
Unfortunately, the rules in place don't allow me to do that.
I totally agree with you. @trinkowski, visa issues are becoming a global issue. So I really believe the blockchain will once for ever free us of such nuisances. Especially the visa policy in Russia is to be updated, otherwise none is ready to visit us.
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I enjoyed a lot once I was there. But if getting a Visa was easier, I would definitely think about visiting Russia more frequently.
Moscow's Metro System has really impressed me. So simple and practical to use!
For sure, I really hope there will be no visa issues in the future..If you are coming to Moscow let me know. Thanks for the kind words.
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You were lucky with metro)) I couple of times got lost in the Moscow metro. I don't like it for that, I love metro in my city :)
It is a pity, I did not know that visa issues are so complex and expensive! Especially for Russians there is no problem to go to Europe, for example, or other countries without travel agencies.