Russia Backpackers' Guide
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
Festivals in Russia
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
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Russia Hostels and Budget Hotels
Russia Hotels
An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across 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.
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
- Holiday Autos, the world's leading leisure car rental company providing low cost car rental in over 4,000 locations worldwide through quality providers. Prices start from just £8 per day and they monitor competitor prices daily to ensure lowest prices in all European "low cost" flight destinations and the USA.
