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When is the best time to travel to Russia?

1. Summers in Moscow and Petersburg are moderately cool. After September, the weather begins to get cooler. In winter, the temperature remains at about minus five to fifteen degrees in most cases. St. Petersburg is rainy in summer and autumn, so you must bring an umbrella. Please add or remove clothing appropriately according to different seasons.

Moscow average temperature table: (for reference only)

January: -9/-16

February: -5/-3

March: -8/0

April: 10/1

May: 19/8

June: 21/10

July: 23/13

August: 22/12

September: 16/7

October: 9 /3

November: 2/-3

12:-5/-10

2. The Russian national currency is the ruble, and other foreign currencies cannot be directly use. In order to facilitate shopping and consumption abroad and for safety reasons, tourists are asked to exchange rubles before leaving the country. Please consult your tour leader for specific matters. The tour leader will prepare rubles for you. Please bring RMB and exchange it at the airport!

3. According to Chinese customs regulations: each citizen is allowed to carry less than 6,000 rubles out of the country; Russian customs regulations: each citizen is allowed to carry less than 50,000 rubles when entering and exiting the customs. Other currencies should be declared truthfully. . Ordinary cameras, digital cameras, camcorders and laptops do not require customs declaration. (For special equipment or particularly valuable items, please inform the customs in advance). Medicines for personal use must be carried in small quantities. Russian customs prohibits cold medicines such as Tylenol and psychotropic drugs from entering Russia. In addition, once contraband prohibited by international law is detected, the carrier shall be responsible for the consequences.

4. It is prohibited to carry knives and other sharp objects on airplanes. Valuable items such as money, documents, gold and silver jewelry, and cameras must be carried with you and do not be placed in checked luggage. When using the aircraft bathroom, please do not throw waste paper and debris into the toilet. There are special trash cans under or on the side of the sink. The food delivery procedure on Aeroflot aircraft is cold first and then hot, followed by cold drinks, cold lunch boxes, hot lunch boxes, hot tea and coffee, so when the drinks are first served, there is no boiling water or hot tea.

5. Tourists should follow the arrangements of the group leader when entering and exiting the border crossing, and queue up to pass the border according to the list number of the group. The work efficiency in Russia may make you feel uncomfortable. Be prepared to have enough patience for the slow customs clearance. Because working habits cannot be changed in a day, please do not become irritable.

6. Due to different living habits, Russian-style hotels do not provide toiletries and slippers, nor do they provide boiled water for drinking. Tourists must buy bottled water for drinking. The voltage in the room is 220 volts, and the socket uses a cylindrical plug, which does not match our country's flat blade plug. If you need to charge, please prepare a conversion plug in advance. During the peak season, St. Petersburg is the place with the highest concentration of tourists from all over the world, but the number of local tourist hotels is insufficient. Usually the team arrives in the morning, but they have to travel for a while before checking into the hotel after lunch. The main reason is that the rooms are full. The hotel has to wait for the last batch of guests to check out, and clean and replace equipment before it can receive the next batch of guests. This has been a local situation for many years. We apologize for the inconvenience.

7. Overseas team meals are mainly Chinese food. The plans are booked in advance and cannot be changed or canceled. Tourists with different ethnic eating habits should explain this to your tour leader so that they can be taken care of. According to personal habits, tourists may wish to bring a small amount of food as supplements, such as instant noodles, ham sausages, snacks, etc.

8. European buses are used for overseas tourism. The first row near the front door is where the tour guide works. Tourists are asked to sit from the second row. Environmental hygiene requires everyone to maintain it. Please do not smoke, eat melon seeds or ice cream in the bus. Please put garbage and waste paper in garbage bags. Please take empty mineral water bottles out of the car and throw them in the trash cans on the street.

9. Russia is a country with unique customs and cultural charm. In addition to visiting the scenic spots specified in the travel itinerary, you also have the opportunity to choose to participate in unique self-funded projects, so that you can learn from a deeper level. Get to know the essence of this country. The more popular self-funded projects include: 1) Watching the Russian Circus in Moscow; 2) Moscow Pole Dance Club; 3) Cruise on the Neva River in St. Petersburg (drinking champagne and vodka to socialize with national singers and dancers, it is joyful and unforgettable projects); 4) Watch the wonderful performance of the Russian Royal Ballet; 5) Watch the Russian folk song and dance performance at the Nicholas Palace; 6) Authentic and elegant Russian aristocratic meals. The tour group is like a big happy family. Only with beautiful spiritual gains can the tour be the icing on the cake.

10. Dress neatly when entering entertainment venues. Slippers, vests, shorts, etc. are not allowed. Friends who smoke, please note that when smoking in Russia, you must consider the environment. The general principle is to smoke outdoors. Smoking is not allowed in airports, hotels, shops, museums, train stations, train compartments, and political attractions around the Red Square. The number of toilets in Russia is small, and the number of tourist groups is relatively large. Please line up in order to facilitate your convenience, and do not urinate outside the toilet, otherwise you will be fined for smoking or uncivilized behavior. Tourists must maintain the image of Chinese people abroad and please refrain from spitting, littering and making loud noises.

11. Overseas tour groups will work according to local time. Moscow time in summer = Beijing time - 4 hours; Moscow time in winter = Beijing time - 5 hours. If you have any questions, please say hello to your tour leader and do not go alone, especially at night. The Russian police have strict management of foreigners' documents. Especially when going out in Moscow, you must bring your passport and room card. Visitors are advised to keep their passports properly. If the passport is lost, the resulting delay and related expenses will be borne by the person who lost it.

12. According to the traditional habits left over from the former Soviet Union, there is no bargaining on the prices of items sold in all stores in Russia. Products available for purchase include: Russian telescopes, Russian purple gold jewelry, Soviet officer watches, matryoshka dolls, crystal wine sets, amber products, French perfumes, Italian leather goods and stockings, black caviar, chocolate, vodka, Russian cigarettes, etc.

13. The method of dialing a mobile phone with international roaming function in Russia is: 810 86 + area code (remove 0) + fixed phone number; the method of dialing a mobile phone is: 810 86 + mobile phone number. It is recommended to contact the country via text message. The method is: +86+mobile phone number.