Russia Backpackers' Guide
A Little Lowdown on Backpacking in Russia
Russia Facts
Population: 143,202,000
Currency: Russian ruble (RUR)
Religions: Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% (2006 est.) note: estimates are of practicing worshipers; Russia has large populations of non-practicing believers and non-believers, a legacy of over seven decades of Soviet rule
Government: federation
Languages: Russian, many minority languages
Climate: ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of European Russia; subarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast
Phone Code: 7
Russia Photos
Photos of Russia that we found just lying about the web so we decided to pilfer from Observations of an Unimportant Man.
Russia Festivals
Festivals in Russia courtesy of 2camels Festivals.
New Year in Russia article Maslenitsa - Russian Mardi Gras article Russian Wine Fair photos Moscow International Advertising Festival photos World Festival of Clowns video Moscow Air Show video Russian Wine Fair web site Russian Fashion Week web site
Check out more festivals in Russia
Or take a look at festivals in these cities in Russia:
Russia Hotels
An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Russia.
Hotels » Russia
Russia Flights
An Aussie in London has scoured the web for airlines that fly to Russia. We feature only hand picked links (like the one above to Aeroflot) through to airline sites that feature flights to Russia.
Book Flights to Russia Online
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Flight Network to locate the web's most exceptional flight offers.
European Train Travel
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Rail Europe to provide our readers with fabulous fares on all European rail passes - EuRail, BritRail, ScanRail, France, German, Swiss and Eastern Europe rail passes and more - as well as individual train tickets spanning Europe from Norway to Greece.
Russia Car Hire
Europcar
- Europcar is the World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company operating in more than 150 countries through 13,000 stations covering all major airports. Europcar offer:
- Only new rental cars - the average age of their rentals is only 6 months
- An all inclusive rates guarantee - no surprises at the desk
- 24 hour roadside assistance - wherever you are, at any time
- 24/7 car rental service at major airports - late night flight, they'll meet your reservations
- Flight delayed? - no problem, let Europcar know your flight number and they'll be there waiting
Russia Travel Insurance
Recommended by Lonely Planet, National Geographic, Intrepid, YHA and a host of other big names in the travel industry, World Nomads travel insurance is designed for adventurous, independent travellers and covers overseas medical, evacuation and luggage (including your digital camera and iPod).
At World Nomads you get so much more than just budget travel insurance. You get your own online travel journal, destination guides and free language guides for your iPod but best of all, you can buy, extend or make a claim online from anywhere in the world, even after you've left home!
Global travel insurance. 