Our Journey Path (as featured in Pilot Guides: European Russia)

Our journey begins in Moscow, where we take the train to St Petersburg with a stop-off at Torzhok. From St Petersburg, we fly over to the Arctic Circle and to the port of Murmansk, where the end of winter is celebrated each year at 'The Festival of the North.'

On The Road

By Horse

You can get an hour long tour on horseback for just $20, located on Tverskaya Street in Moscow.

By Tram

St Petersburg and Moscow have an excellent metro system, but if you want to take in all the sights, then consider going by tram. The tram journeys are very cheap. 10 cents, to anywhere in town!

By Train

If you are travelling around Russia, the 'Square of the Three Stations' is one place you'll definitely need to know about. The trains connect from Moscow to everywhere else in Russia and the rest of the world. A passport is needed to get a rail ticket, which will cost around $10 from Moscow to St Petersburg. It is also interesting to view the train's timetable with Vodivostock being one of the first station stops, followed by China-Beijing, Ulan Bator and Mongolia.

By Metro

Built in the 1930's to showcase Soviet engineering, the Metro System in Moscow and St. Petersburg is one of the great achievements of the Stalinist period. The people who actually built the Metro System, had to work long hours in dangerous conditions and often without pay.
Moscow's Kievskaya Station tells the history of the Ukraine in a series of brilliant mosaics whilst the Mayakovskaya Station, which was named after a famous Russian poet, is fitted with beautiful murals & mosaics of fruits and flowers on the roof.
The Russian Undergrounds are also very clean and there are no signs of graffiti because of the strict policing by the Moscow Militia, who clamp down very seriously on any signs of rowdiness or drunken behaviour. The trains are fast & cheap, and the stations are fitted with chandeliers, art deco light fittings and marble floors, making them look more like art galleries. Altogether, there are about 150 stations linked to the Moscow Metro.