Facts about Russia:
«Business»
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Facts about Russia:
«An ice-cream factory above the clouds»
Summer is the hottest season in Moscow. Tired of walking tours and scorching sun? We have the best option for you.
We present a completely new project that is unique for Russia and Europe - PANORAMA360 - the highest viewing platform in Europe on the roof of the highest skyscraper Moscow City tower.
This is not just another viewing platform, but the concentration of several interactive and completely innovative zones combined with a panoramic view of the entire capital.
The Panorama 360 site is located on the 89th floor of the 97-storey building. In addition, the world's highest factory for the production of ice cream "Clean Line" is located at the same floor. The mini-factory holds regular workshops where every visitor will find out the secrets of production and will be able to taste freshly prepared ice cream. Ice cream is unlimited – you can eat as much you want!
If you are tired of traditional excursions, you are welcome to become a participant of a virtual guided tour. Direct the camera of our interactive guide to the windows of the observation deck, catch the interesting sight in focus and get detailed information about it in the Augmented Reality mode.
In addition, a mini-photo studio, a cafe, an eco-restaurant and a souvenir shop were opened here.
From now on, we are opening the booking for this exciting tour. Please contact our managers to reserve a slot!
Facts about Russia:
«Kazan»
We’d like to invite you for a walk along the oldest its oldest streets e.g. Kremlin, Bauman, K.Marx and Big Red Street to see the Peter & Paul’s Cathedral, Mardzhani Mosque, Sultal-Galeev Square with a beatiful view the Kazanka river, Virgin Monastery with Kazan Virgin icon.
Facts about Russia:
«Cultural events»
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Facts about Russia:
«It’s Maslenitsa time!»
Russian Maslenitsa
It is also known as Butter Week or Pancake week, is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday.
On the Christian side, Maslenitsa is the last week before the onset of Great Lent. During the week of Maslenitsa, meat is forbidden to Orthodox Christians. It is the last week during which milk, cheese and other dairy products are permitted. The most characteristic food of Maslenitsa is bliny (pancakes). Round and golden, they are made from the rich foods still allowed by the Orthodox tradition that week: butter, eggs and milk. By the way they symbolize sun comes after the long cold winter.
Maslenitsa is a very happy week. Everyday there is a special activity. For example, on Tuesday 
different games are held in the open air. Everyone can take part in them. On Wednesday you have to visit your mother-in-law and eat pancakes at her place. On Thursday you can go sled-riding. On Sunday a straw effigy symbolizing winter is burnt.
This week ended with the first day of the Lent – Clean Monday, which was considered the day of purification from sin and fast forbidden food. On Clean Monday people usually washed in a bath; women washed dishes, cleaning them from grease and remains of forbidden food.
Nowadays this festival still a good tradition for all people living in Russia. Everybody is happy to regale with pancakes, ask for forgiveness, and meet coming spring.
Facts about Russia:
«Russian language uses the Cyrillic alphabet»
Russian language uses the Cyrillic alphabet instead of the Latin. Besides, it is one of the 5 most spoken languages in the world.
Facts about Russia:
«Welcome to Sochi!»
Dear Travellers
I invite you to Sochi
I am sure you will enjoy this wonderful place , it is exciting being there in winter during The Olympic Games, and it is breath-taking beautiful all year round
Welcome to Sochi, dear guests!
Facts about Russia:
«Magadan»
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Magadan is the administrative center of the Magadan region, the youngest regional center of the Far East. It is located on the coast in the northern part of the Sea of Okhotsk on the isthmus connecting the Staritsky Peninsula with the mainland, and that is why the city of Magadan is situated literally at the “end of the world”. It is an important trade and transport center, the largest commercial seaport. |
The history of Magadan founding is connected with the Gold Rush in Alaska at the end of the 19th century. In the 20s of the 20th century, the leadership of the USSR became interested in the Chukotka region because of the huge gold deposits in its bowels. For the development of the gold mining industry, the village of Magadan was founded here, which expanded due to the arrival of geologists, engineers, and subsequently grew into a big city due to the arrival of political and criminal prisoners sent here by the Gulag.
Chukotka and Kolyma mastered at a stunning pace. Exploration and development of gold deposits, laying in the taiga of the thousand-kilometer Kolyma tract, the construction of Magadan, mines and camps went on simultaneously, despite the most difficult climatic conditions, lack of equipment and transport inaccessibility of these places.
Bone Road or Kolyma Tract
This is the infamous abandoned track leading from Magadan to Yakutsk. The road began to be built in 1932. In connection with the development of the mining industry in the 1920s, in Yakutia and Kolyma, the Soviet state began to create a network of local roads using the labor of prisoners of Gulag. Gulag prisoners punched a path through the impregnable mountains of the Sette Dabaan, Suntar-Khayat ranges … During the years of repression, about 800 thousand Soviet prisoners passed along the Kolyma tract. Half of them remained there. Local old-timers remember how icy corpses lay along the road. From overwhelming slave labor, cold and hunger, prisoners died en masse. They were not buried – there was no strength for this, they were laid right under the roadbed and they served as a natural sealant for the soil coating of the tract. For this reason, the tract was called the “road on the bones.”
Mask of sorrow
Among the many monuments, there are two landmarks in Magadan that are of all-Russian fame: The Mask of Sorrow and Time. In memory of the victims of mass repressions who ruined their lives in forced labor, the monument “Mask of Sorrow” was erected in the city of Magadan on the slope of the Krutoy hill. The official opening took place on June 12, 1996. Funds for the creation and installation of the sculpture were donated by the President of Russia B. Yeltsin, and the government, and the Magadan city administration. The initiator and author of the project was the famous Russian sculptor Ernst Neizvestny. His parents were among the first victims of the mass repression of the 1930s. The sculpture is made of roughly turned concrete in the shape of a face. It reaches a height of 15 meters, and the pedestal is laid with granite boulders.
Mammoth Statue “Time”
In 2013 was opened the monument “Time” in Magadan, a mammoth made of metal structures. The remains of mammoths are characteristic not only of the Magadan region, but it was in this region in the 1980s that they found the perfectly preserved corpse of a mammoth, which was given the name Dima. The main idea of the monument is time, its movement forward, a certain connection between the past and the future. The author interprets his work as follows: “Mammoths on our northern land lived several million years ago, when they became extinct, a man came to the northern land and began to build mines, which also ceased to function over time.” Thus, sculpture is the personification of the past, and all the details of which it is made symbolize our time. The monument is not protected by any coatings and rusts over time in the salty sea wind, acquiring a reddish-brown color, which this ancestor of modern elephants had.
Sea of Okhotsk
The Sea of Okhotsk is the coldest sea of the Pacific Ocean. The unique nature of the cold coast of Magadan leaves no one indifferent. In terms of fish stocks, this sea occupies a leading position in the diversity of fish species (more than 300 species). Commercial fish include more than 25 species. Salmon, herring, cod, pollock, flounder, sea bass are caught here. A valuable species is the salmon family. They winter in the Pacific Ocean, spawn in the rivers of Kamchatka and Sakhalin. You can have a great time here for amateur fishing. Fishing is a pleasure and pleasantly surprises with a variety of different types of fish. A large number of flounder, cod, herring, chum salmon, ruff, which are designed for fishing, both from boats and from the shore.
Facts about Russia:
«Yakutsk»
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is the largest administrative and territorial subdivision part of the Russian Federation. It occupies one-fifth of the territory of Russia.The Republic of Sakha is not only the biggest but also the coldest land. Over 40% of its territory is beyond the Arctic Circle. It’s the country of contrasts.
Yakutia is a land of dense taiga wilderness and immense tundra zones, hundreds of thousands of large and small rivers and lakes, harsh mountain ranges and ice arctic regions, primeval nature, original culture and warm open people.
Yakutsk is the capital city of the Sakha Republic.
It is situated on the Lena River.Just an hour flight from Irkutsk and you are here to enjoy the most beautiful nature and permafrost.
The city is famous for its unique mammoth research institute. Every day the remains of mammoth are found on the vast territories of the region.
The establishment of the World Mammoth Museum in 1991 as a scientific and cultural center for the study of the mammoth fauna and its habitat and the promotion of scientific knowledge was initiated by the first Yakut paleontologist Petr Alekseyevich Lazarev. Since 2007, the museum staff began to make the collection of the Institute of Applied Ecology of the North (all paleontological materials, collected as part of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic Sakha (Yakutia), has been transferred to the Ministry of Property Relations of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The large collection of fossil remains of the mammoth fauna animals of almost all the representatives of the mammoth fauna of the North-Eastern Siberia and unique mammal fossils with soft tissues was gathered in a short time. Now there are 1450 objects in an osteological collection of the Mammoth Museum.
Buluus
Buluus is a unique natural object. Few places in the world can find a place with so many contrasts. Buluus is the unique source of the underground water which shapes the ice fields of clean fresh water which do not melt even in the warmest days.
The word “Buluss” is translated from Yakut language as “glacier” or “cellar”. This place is admitted as the landscape and hydrological nature Reserve of republican significance.
In some places the thickness of the ice field reaches 3 meters.
The fresh water of Buluus is the cleanest one. During summer time the glacier partially begins to melt and forms the cavities which resemble tunnels. When the temperature in summer over the glacier is +30°C and higher, inside it is twice lower.
The temperature of the water inside the glacier is permanent throughout a year (0,1 – 0,2оС). The water of Buluus has a high quality and contains necessary microelements for human organism.
The Lena Pillars
The geological formations known as the Lena Pillars have fascinated travellers here since the 17th century. About 140km upriver from Yakutsk, the rock of the cliffs alongside the river has been eroded away into delicate shapes of a reddish brown colour.
The extremely steep column are made of kimbery limestone with the surrounding softer rock being eroded over the millennium.The rocks are 150-300 meters high and become more and more beautiful and mysterious by the means of local climatic conditions. The temperature here varies from lower than -40 °C in winter to almost +40°C in summer period.
Since July, 2012 Lena Pillars are inscribed in the list of UNESCO World Heritage as one of the most amazing places on the planet with perfect natural ecosystem.
The Kingdom of Permafrost
Yakutsk is surrounded by many hills. In the Soviet era the tunnel in one of them, located near the mountain Chochur Muran, was used as a huge cellar for food storage. In November 2008, tourist center “The Kingdom of Permafrost” was opened here.
At the entrance to the “Kingdom” visitors receive warm coats and boots. It is necessary because in summer the temperature in the tunnel is minus 4 degrees Celsius. But in winter the temperature does not fall below minus 10 degrees C, so after minus 50 degrees C outside it is a good place to get warm. If you look at the walls, you will see what permafrost is with your own eyes: all the moisture in the soil is frozen, and the land is literally penetrated with icy veins. Ice forms crystals that shine in the light of colored lamps. The tunnel is divided into several rooms inside. The visitors are welcomed in the first room by the Lord of the Cold Chyskhaan – his residence is located here.
There is a ritual hall for traditional Yakut ritual ceremonies. You can ride ice slides and stare at the ice sculptures in one more room. It is allowed to touch sculptures – for happiness, for fulfillment of wishes. Do not forget to have your vodka at ice bar from an glass made of ice.
Treasury of the Republic of Sakha
While going on the city tour, you will visit the Treasury of the Republic of Sakha in Yakutsk, where glittering samples of diamonds, gold and silver are on display. The exhibition introduces visitors to the history of the development of jewelry and jewelry industry from the past to the present day, a unique collection of nuggets of gold, platinum, silver, large natural diamonds, an excellent collection of works by Yakut craftsmen - jewelers, cutters, bone and stone carvers.
Facts about Russia:
«Fountains»
There are about 176 operating fountains (including 40 huge fountains) and 5 cascades in Peterhof, located in the suburbs of St.Petersburg
Facts about Russia:
«The Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel»
The Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel is located in the central Moscow location on Tverskaya Street near Red Square, the Kremlin and the Bolshoi Theatre.One of the most spacious business accommodations and meeting venue in Moscow, Russia are located here in Marriott Moscow Grand Hotel
Guest Rooms
- Spacious Moscow business accommodations with safe, climate control and hair dryer.
- Moscow Marriott Grand hotel offers oversized rooms and two rooms suites with fantastic city views.
- Incredibly spacious Moscow accommodation layout with approximately 32 sq meters at our Moscow hotel.
Executive Level featuring complimentary newspaper, continental buffet breakfast, hors d'oeuvres.
At this Moscow hotel rooms - comfortable work areas and wireless broadband Internet access awaits.
Hotel Services & Amenities
- Airline reservation desk, nearby,British Airways
- Airline reservation desk, nearby, Delta
- AirlinesAirline reservation desk, nearby, Lufthansa
- Barber/Beauty shop
- Bookstore
- Buffet breakfast, fee
- Car Rental
- Cash machine/ATM
- Concierge Lounge Hours
- Concierge desk
- Continental breakfast, fee
- Evening turndown service
- FloristForeign exchange
- Full American breakfast, fee
- Gift/newsstand
- Housekeeping service daily
- Laundry on-site
- Limousine service
- Newspaper delivered to room, on request
- Newspaper in lobby
- Room service
- Room service, 24-hour
- Safe deposit boxes, front desk
- Shoeshine stand
- Valet dry-cleaning
- Virtual Concierge Available
Address: 26/1 Tverskaya Street Moscow, 125009 Russian Federation
Tel 7 495 9370000 Fax 7 495 9370001Facts about Russia:
«The Moika 22 Kempinski hotel»
Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 is located in a quiet historical area, in the very heart of St Petersburg, on the Moika River, opposite the renowned Hermitage Museum and Palace Square. The Hotel is just two minutes walk from the Nevsky Prospect and close to all major sights and shopping.
Rooms & Suites
Rooms & Suites - complete with all the 21st century luxury - convey an elegance unseen since the days of the Tsars, when Dostoevsky and Strauss were frequent visitors. Located just off Palace Square, in view of the Hermitage Museum, rooms and suites offer panoramic views of golden cupolas and gilded palaces.
Room attributes
- Climate Control
- Satelite TV
- In room safe
- Complementary Wireless
- Choice of Pillows
- Writing desk
- Telephone line
- Mini-bar
- Bathrobes and fine bath amenities
- Heated bathroom flooring
- 24-hour room service
Address: Moika River Embankment 22,191186 St. Petersburg
Tel +7 812 3359111Facts about Russia:
«About 100 festivals and competition»
About 100 festivals and competitions of different trends of culture and art including 50 international ones are held every year in St. Petersburg.
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Combine business & leisure travels with us!
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Dear clients!
With twenty seven years of experience in arranging travel for discerning individual and group travelers, we provide the high quality services for people seeking creative, informative, personalized excursions.
Our skilled, friendly staff is on hand to help everyone enjoy their trip and take home a truly unforgettable experience!
Thousands of visitors have traveled through Russia with our assistance. We have extensive experience in providing tour services and can easily coordinate with tour operators from other countries. Our specialist staff, having personal experience of each trip, can work out individual itineraries to match you needs and desires.
Looking forward to meeting with you!
Facts about Russia:
«Vladivostok»
Vladivostok is a port city in the Russian Far East, a gateway to Asia. It is built on several islands and peninsulas. It is the modern, changing city with its unique Russian and Golden Horn bridges, a huge university campus, and the Seaside Opera House, it is also place of sailors, fishermen and, of course, real adventurers. The city hosts some world-class events, such as the APEC summit and the Eastern Economic Forum.
National Geographic included Vladivostok in its top 10 of oceanfront cities. This is a bunch of energy on the border of Russia and Asia! It mixes the sun and sea fogs, bridges and lighthouses, European architecture and oriental cuisine!
In 1958, the city became the main naval base of the Soviet Pacific Fleet and received the status of “closed city”. For more than three decades foreigners could not visit it. A decree that declared Vladivostok to be an opened city was signed in 1991 by the first president of Russia. Vladivostok retained the status of an important transport, industrial, commercial, and financial center.
Visitors are attracted by the well-preserved historical layout, many architectural ensembles, museums, fortifications, nature reserves. The distance to see the sights of Vladivostok will more than pay off with the amazing, truly exotic beauty of the city and its environments. Travelers are impressed by the magnificent Ussuri nature, the cool but generous sea and, of course, the grandiose creations of human hands: from giant bridges to ancient military structures.
Vladivostok city tour
The city was first-founded more than 150 years ago. The foundation began with its Tsesarevich harbor embankment. There is Triumphal Arch and C-56 submarine now. Submarine is one the famous monuments of Vladivostok. Tours are carried out on board every day, hundreds of people look at the periscope, pass through narrow hatches between compartments, take a view of torpedoes and cannot even imagine how submariners could live and fight in such conditions. The submarine has traveled around the world, is noted for its military merits and its happy fate associated with its combat trips.
It is worth to pay close attention to the Vladivostok railway station which this is the terminus of Trans-Siberian railway. The architectural style of the building is the same as the style of Yaroslavskiy railway station in Moscow, the beginning of the longest railway in the world. This symbolic similarity creates an incredible impression of moving from one part of the world to another.
You delve into Vladivostok's military history visiting its Fortress including two of the old batteries which now serve as museums. You could also visit the Voroshilovskaya Battery located inside a real military base on Russky Island. This 80 years old building is a fantastic example of military architecture with it's rational organization and efficient functioning. You will also see the Pacific Navy warships stationed in the heart of the city which demonstrate the continuing importance of this port to Russia.
Far East Federal University Campus
Far East Federal University (FEFU) Campus is one of the most advanced campuses in Russia. On the levels of comfort, functionality and environmental friendliness experts compare it to the best university campuses in Europe and in the US. FEFU campus is located in the quiet venue of Russky Island on the coast of Ajax Bay. Its fascinating sunsets and picturesque views attract guests from all parts of the world. What makes FEFU campus especially attractive is its proximity to the nature. The park and the university embankment are wonderful places for promenades and leisure time for both guests and residents of Vladivostok. 1200 meters long embankment along Ajax Bay is one of the major sightseeing attractions of the campus. Sea air, outdoor activities, pier for smaller pleasure boats, holiday cruisers and yachts - all of that makes an experience of leisure time at the FEFU campus truly pleasant and memorable.
Safari Park
Vladivostok is of course a city that is surrounded by wonderful wild Ussuri nature. Despite the fact that it is very difficult to see predatory animals in their usual habitat, it is possible to do this and see the famous Amur tigers, red deer, leopards and bears and not only them, without bars before eyes, watching their lives from a bridge at a 6-meter height at Safari Park. This is a unique park where not only animals are beautifully shown, but also where tame deer, birds and other animals can be fed by visitors. At this park you will face with the characters of the wonderful story about friendship of hunter and victim. The tiger Amur and the goat Timur are very attached to each other.
Art Park
At Shtikovskie Springs Art Park, tourists can have a wonderful BBQ. But Art Park is not only the place for BBQ. It is the only complex of Creative Workshops in Russia where more than a dozen areas of decorative and applied art work are open daily all year round. The Park has a unique collection of sculptural compositions based on Soviet cartoons and a collection of figures of representatives of the local fauna. And the most impressive art object is a giant stylized sculpture of an Amur tiger almost 10 meters long. In addition, guests of the Art park can make their own souvenirs to commemorate a wonderful holiday.
Facts about Russia:
«The legendary Trans-Siberian route»
The legendary Trans-Siberian route passes through 8 time zones in Russia. The length of the route - more than 9,000 km.
Facts about Russia:
«Siberia»
Siberia contains more than 25 % of the world’s forests. Their area is about 886.5 million hectares
Facts about Russia:
«Transportation»
Facts about Russia:
«A bit off a beaten track. Peter’s Road Palace»
There are classic places in Moscow: Kremlin, the Red Square, Saint Basil's Cathedral. But what if you are tired of standard programs and packs of loud tourists that smooth out the impression of Russian legacy? In this case we have a catchy tip for you.
We recommend you to visit Peter's Road palace - an astonishing monument of architecture of the 18th century.
A trip from St. Petersburg to Moscow in the eighteenth century was a serious journey that took several days on the road through the Tverskoy tract. Meant to be a place of royal rest before the entry into Moscow, the Road Palace was built in honor of the successful completion of the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774 by the decree of Catherine II.
The Road Palace has preserved its beauty and dignity till nowadays and continues to be a place for pleasant leisure time.
Tourists are welcome to visit fancy branches, enjoy Russian opera or just have a peaceful walk along the historic walls of the Palace. It is also functioning as a boutique hotel, where you can spend a night among luxurious interior for a reasonable price.
For those who want to find out more guide tours are provided.
Marlis Travel will be glad to assist with booking a tour or a hotel in Peter's Road Palace.
Please don't hesitate to contact us!
Facts about Russia:
«World Heritage Sites»
Russia has 40 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and 23 World Heritage Sites
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«Professional counterparts meetings»
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«Krasnoyarsk»
Krasnoyarsk marks the border between the swampy west and the mountainous east of Siberia. It stands here like a guardian more than three hundred years. Krasnoyarsk is rich in museums, theatres, galleries, beautiful parks and other sightseeing places. Yenisei is the most important waterway of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Many beautiful bridges are thrown across the river. It is impossible to come to Krasnoyarsk and not come to the embankment of the great river. The scenery here is simply breathtaking. Russia has surprised the world with the constructions off the world longest railway, that’s why Krasnoyarsk railway bridge over the Yenisey River is perhaps, the most grandiose constructions of the Trans-Siberian railway project and a must see for all travelers.
Uniquely, the million-strong city boasts a hugely popular national park located within city boundaries. Annually, the Stolby (the Pillars) Nature Reserve is visited by more than a million tourists. Even a regular walk through the territory is a great pleasure, but the Stolby have an incredible ability to charge the strength and energy of everyone who comes here. The Black hill is another place where energy is concentrated in Krasnoyarsk. The Black hill has always been shrouded in legends and secrets. Someone believes that a treasure is hidden here; others are convinced that once a year a magical tree appears on the Black Hill and fulfills the wishes. Krasnoyarsk is an agreeable place to break the long Trans-Siberian journey and to enjoy the beauty of the Siberia.
Krasnoyarsk city tour
During the excursion we show you the most interesting places of the city: Mira square with outstanding view of Yenissei, monument to Andrew Dubenskoy, Karaulnaya hill from where you can see the whole city is spreading in front of your eyes. You will also visit Praskeva Pyatnitsa chapel and walk along the old streets, you will know where their names come from, how our city has been changing and growing. Our guides will make you fall in love with Krasnoyarsk. After observing the main city attractions, you will have lunch, and continue the tour heading 46 km (approximately 1 hour) outside Krasnoyarsk.
After a noisy city you will have a great panoramic view of Krasnoyarsk from the “Tsar Ryba” observation place. Also you will see Krasnoyarsk Hydro Power Station which is one of the biggest Hydro Power Stations in the world. At the fun-park “Bobrovy Log” tourists will go up to the hill by the ropeway, visit special observation places from where they can have a great view on the Takmak district of the Nature reserve. Return to the hotel after the tour. Dinner and overnight.
Facts about Russia:
«The Baltschug Kempinski Hotel»
Located in the heart of Moscow, the Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow has an air of European timelessness and Russian spirit.
Luxury Rooms & Suites in Moscow
In the late nineteenth century famous Russian artists like Kramskoi and Vasnetsov had their studios in this building; they painted views of the Kremlin, Red Square and St Basil’s Cathedral. Today, the historic view is just as amazing, and our rooms and suites blend artistry with luxury modern amenities.
Room attributes
- City / Atrium / Red Square / Kremlin view
- Free Internet
- CD / DVD player, DVD library
- Mineral water in the room replenished daily
- Daily English / Russian morning paper
- Complimentary shoeshine service overnight
Address: Ul. Balchug 1, 115035 Moscow
Tel +7 495 287 2000Facts about Russia:
«The Budapest Hotel»
The «Budapest» hotel is located in the heart of Moscow, just steps away from the Bolshoi and Maly Theaters, Red Square, Kremlin museums. The hotel was built in 1876 by the architect Beifrendberg and now it is a cultural value of Moscow city. The hotel has more than hundred years of hospitality history and since opening has became extremely popular among businessmen and tourist for its unique location, reasonable prices, comfortable rooms and high level of services.
There are 114 rooms. All rooms have their own unique layout and design, combining the atmosphere of the beginning of the last century and modern comfort.
The «Budapest» hotel has got unique opportunities for accommodation – each room is individually designed and decorated in consequence of keeping historical architecture. A few rooms as most of old Moscow buildings have window in the bathroom.
The decoration of the rooms combines retro style with modern facilities of the new-made repairmen.
There are 114 spacious rooms in the hotel ranging from 12 to 75 m2.
- 49 Standard Single
- 20 Standard Double
- 12 Junior suites category "B"
- 25 Junior suites category "A" (living room and bedroom)
- 8 Deluxe
In each room guest can find: wardrobe, working place, safe box, minibar, telephone, TV set (national, satellite and pay TV), Wi -Fi Internet (for extra payment), air conditioning system, bathroom with shower or bathtub, toilet, phone, hairdryer and towels.
Address: 2/18, Petrovskie Linii, Moscow, 127051
Te; +7 (495) 925 30 50
Facts about Russia:
«About us»
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Our skilled, friendly staff are on hand to help everyone to enjoy their trip and take home a truly unforgettable experience!
Since we started our Company thousands of visitors have travelled through Russia with our assistance, and our regular Clients Service Surveys show a consistently high level of satisfaction with all aspects of their visit.
We are always happy to offer customized itineraries to meet your ideas and budget.
We have lots of experience in offering tours to leading Western tour operators and have specialist staff working on these itineraries who have done the trips themselves.
We offer a free delivery service of travel documents to addresses in Moscow. Please ask about delivery to other cities.
Our Agency speciality — Trans-Siberian Trips by the Trans-Siberian Railway, the best known and longest in the world.
As you travel 9001 km from Moscow to Beijing you will have an opportunity to see the plains, the Taiga Forests, steppes and the desert, rivers and lakes. The train will run across the European part of Russia, across the ancient Ural Mountains, Siberia — the «sleeping land» and Baikal Lake area… passing across meridians to the mountainous Mongolia and the vast ground of Gobi Desert, the Kingdom of Cathay, the Great Wall. During the trip you can make the stops in Ekaterinburg, Irkutsk and Baikal Lake, Ulan-Ude, Mongolia, Beijing — it is going to be a trip to remember!
Mind that besides our Moscow office all Marlis Travel guests get full assistance in all cities on the route .Facts about Russia:
«Sakhalin»
Sakhalin is the true end of the world, a place dominated by the powerful Pacific Ocean, breaking powerful waves against coastal cliffs. The incredibly picturesque and distant island attracts adventurers who are not afraid of difficulties and lack of civilization, but who appreciate the beauty of wildlife and solitude.
Sakhalin is an island which impresses with its nature. Therefore, nobody should miss the charms of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan, the beauty of landscapes and sunsets, the places of power, the unusual world of fauna and of course marine life, such as sea lions on the rocks in Nevelsk.
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk city tour
Walking tour of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk including the visiting of Local Lore Museum. The Museum was designed in Japanese architectural stile as an evidence of the impact of this culture on the lifestyle of the island inhabitants. The museum exhibition features a rare collection of Sakhalin Aboriginal culture objects, paleontological collections, original documents, photographs and objects that reflect the complex history of the Sakhalin island and the Kuril Islands in the 19th-20th centuries. After acquaintance with the history, it is the best to get an unforgettable experience on a cable car to the skiing resort “Mountain Air”, There is an observation deck that offers a spectacular view of the city.
Novikovo village and the Aniva Lighthouse
The Aniva Lighthouse is one of the most inaccessible lighthouses in Russia. It saved ships from death on rocky shores for almost 80 years. Strong currents and constant fog surround the lighthouse. The road to the Aniva lighthouse runs along the Aniva Bay in a motor boat, where everyone will enjoy the beauty of the magnificent mountains, the sea air and waterfalls falling down, and with luck, dolphins, killer whales and seals, until it appears on the horizon – a ghost lighthouse looking out from for the fog. After getting off to the shore at Marble Cape, the excursion returns to Novikovo village, where lunch will be held on the sea shore with fresh seafood including crabs. Upon returning to the city, there is an opportunity to take a quick look at the Blue Lake. Once these were coal mines which were then filled with water. Due to the high content of various chemicals, the lakes have acquired a wonderful turquoise color.
The Velikan Cape and the Ptichiy Cape
The excursion to the Velikan (Giant) Cape and the Ptichiy (Birds’) Cape is a trip to the unforgettable unique natural monuments. These capes are known not only by their unusual names. The nature created the whole natural assembly out of these two magnificent “brothers”. They are totally worth being seen. It seems like two stone giants protect the emerald-colored taiga and bottomless waters of the Sea of Okhotsk. This place has its unique ambience, that is hard to describe and even photos can not show its true beauty. The flavor of the excursion is catching sea urchins – the main Sakhalin delicacy. People hunt for it during ebb tide. Its caviar is good for health, and the catching process itself is fascinating and enthralling.
Tikhaya Bay
An another entertaining adventure is an excursion to Tikhaya (Quiet) Bay. This is a place for taking photos at every turn: the variety of rare plants - marine briar rose, lungwort, spikenard, thermopsis - cover the foot of the bay, and curious sea lions, noisy seagulls, crab market and amber collecting are the most enthralling and beautiful things that even would be. The true beauty of the bay, hidden from waves and winds, give a great pleasure of seeing local attractions, named Сrab Paradise for a reason.
Busse lake
Busse Lake (lagoon) is a natural monument and one of the most unforgettable places on Sakhalin Island, due to the fame of its delicacies. Giant oysters, scallops, sea urchins, trepangs, crabs, trumpeters and many other species of marine life live here in this unique place. During the tour, visitors will have to taste almost the whole variety of Sakhalin seafood that tourists can gather themselves. What could be better than freshly caught oysters for lunch with a glass of sparkling wine! This is one of the most amazing and “delicious” trips.
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«Summer 2015 in Moscow»
Enjoy Summer in Moscow! There are so many to see here.
DATES From 01 Jun 2015 To 09 Aug 2015
Yes No Why Later – Katharina Grosse’s art project
Katharina Grosse’s art project represents the harmonic combination of two different arts: architecture and painting. By painting trees using various colors the artist makes her installation look like another planet’s surface. The original project is a multilevel structure free to move around situated at the Garage pavilion designed by Shigeru Ban. Learn more...
DATES 10 Jun 2015 - 2 Aug 2015
Between War and Peace
The British photographer and photojournalist James Hill presents his solo show in The Lumiere Brothers Center of Photography. James Hill has been creating in-depth features in Russia, CIS countries, Europe and conflict zones all over the globe for over 20 years. He has been cooperating with leading newspapers (The New York times, The Time etc) as well as working on independent long-term projects.Learn more...
DATES 27 Jun 2015 - 23 Aug 2015
Surfin Bird – beach zone at Flacon
For those who are stuck in stuffy mega polis and suffer from lack of sun and waves starting from 27th of June Flacon starts a beach season on well-equipped beach zone. Refreshing drinks, entertaining activities are provided. If you love surfing and appreciate such lifestyle don’t miss a chance to visit the best Moscow bar for surfers and their fellows! Learn more...
DATES From 30 Jun 2015 To 06 Sep 2015
Early Colour. Russian Empire…
This exhibition is dedicated to the very first colored photos made in Russia and continues the series of MAMM projects presented at Moscow Manezh, Amsterdam Museum of Photography and London Photographers’ Gallery. It is also sequential for the long-term project “History of Russia in Photography” curated by MAMM since 1997. The original photochromes will awake interest not only in professional and amateur photographers but in everyone who respects the history of his or her motherland with all its cultural and scientific achievements. Learn more...
DATES 15 May 2015 - 6 Sep 2015
Soviet Photo
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography marks its 5th anniversary by the exhibition that spans the history of Soviet and Russian photography of the 20th century as seen through the magazine Soviet Photo. Learn more...
DATES: 25 July 2015 - 26 July 2015
Gastronomic Festival " Tasty country"
Over hundreds of restaurants from around the country will gather at the Exhibition Center to showcase their guests culinary delights. You will only need to pay a ticket at the entrance, and the food - free of charge. learn more...
DATES: 26 July 2015 16:00-20:00
Championship of homemade aircrafts “ Red Bull Flugtag”
The process of constructing of home-made aircrafts has started in Moscow. Mushrooms, boilers and sneakers will soon appear in sky over the capital. Learn more...
DATES: 13 August 2015 - 23 August 2015
Festival "Moscow jam " in 2015
The delicious Fair will be located throughout the city. Here you can enjoy both traditional types of homemade jams and delicacies from exotic fruits, vegetables and even seemingly inedible ingredients such as cactus or watermelon rind. Learn more...
DATES: 15 August 2015 - 16 August 2015
Moscow Festival of creativity at "Flacon"
The holiday will combine several exciting events and bring you positive emotions. Imagine yourself as an artist, treat yourself a variety of goodies , listen to good music and take part in creative fotoplenere. Learn more...
DATES: 1 July 2015 - 28 August 2015
Festival "Summer Ballet Seasons"
The Festival of Russian and foreign dance groups is held annually in the summer months - the period of theatrical lull. In 2015, "Seasons" will take place on the stage of RAMT again. Learn more...
DATES: 25 July 2015 - 1 August 2015
Arts Festival "Inspiration"
All the best that art includes will be mixed at one point to give you a powerful boost of inspiration. Multimedia, classics, street theater and Soviet architecture - this and much more is waiting for you at ENEA! Learn more...
DATES: 26 September 2015 - 4 October 2015
Moscow International Festival "Circle of Light"
Every year the festival attracts a lot of viewers who want to admire the skills of professionals and lighting designers to create graphics 2D and 3D formats. Like the artists of the future, they draw their intricate patterns on the facade of the famous buildings of the metropolis. Learn more...
DATES: 5 Spetember 2015 -13 September 2015
International Military Music Festival "Spasskaya Tower"
The main event of the festival will be the "battle" of orchestras from different countries. The "Spasskaya Tower" will be attended by by the orchestras from Belgium, Britain, Greece, Ireland, Spain, Italy, China, Mexico, Japan, and more than 10 orchestras from Russia. On the musical battlefield they fight only for the love of the audience. Learn more...
Facts about Russia:
«Perm»
When the time came to build the Trans-Siberian Railroad, Perm was the obvious spot to begin. The part of the railroad officially titled 'The Trans-Siberian Railway' began from Perm' - you can see the Old Railway Station in Perm, where it began. Perm' was also a major transit centre for deporting convicts to Siberia.
By a strange irony, Perm is world-famous under a literary pseudonym. In the famous novel Dr Zhivago by Boris Pasternak, the city appears under the fictional name of 'Yuriatin', and is the main setting for the action of the story - it's where Yuri Zhivago meets Lara, and where their famous romance takes place against the background of the Russian Civil War.
During the Soviet period, the armaments industry around Perm was so secret that it was a 'closed city' - not even Russians could visit without special permits. This made it a perfect area in which to conceal 'Gulag' prison-camps.
The Kungur Ice Caves. A visit to an underground system of stalactite caves, with spectacular formations and dramatic lighting effects. No clambering is required! The entire (guided) visit is through former mining shafts which have been equipped with modern concrete paving and handrails
Facts about Russia:
«First artificial satellite of Earth was Russian»
First artificial satellite of Earth was Russian «Sputnik» was launched on October 4, 1957 – the beginning of the Space Age.
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«Top 10 things to do in Moscow»
1. Visit the heart of Russia! The Kremlin and its museums
The Kremlin is a giant fortress consisting of a brick wall surrounding the Kremlin grounds on which stand cathedrals, a palace, an armory, an arsenal and numerous government buildings. Enjoy the shine of treasures of the Diamond Fund and the Armory Chamber!
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2. Red Square
Destination number one for all tourists to Moscow is the legendary Red Square. The central square was named in the 17th century using an old, Russian word for "beautiful".
Stroll over the square and see magnificent and colorful St. Basil's Cathedral, spectacular GUM department store and the center of Soviet ideology – Lenin’s mausoleum!
3. Moscow theaters
Find time to enlightenment! Visit theatrical performance, ballet or opera. In Moscow, you’ll find a large number of options. Experience a show at the Bolshoi theater, Maly theater (literally Small Theatre), Pushkin’s theater or MoscowArtTheater, MXAT.
4. The Moscow Metro
Visit the most beautiful Metro in the world! The Heritage of the USSR! Here is the list of the most marvelous stations in Moscow: Kropotkinskaya, Ploschad Rovolutsii, Komsomolskaya, Mayakovskaya, Novoslobodskaya, Novokusnetskaya, Belorusskaya, Kievskaya, Arbatskaya, Park Kultury.
5. The Old Arbat
One of the most popular destinations in Moscow! The historical Old Arbat is one of few pedestrian streets in Moscow. During the day it is crowded with street musicians and sidewalk artists. Most tourists come here to take photo with monuments and shop for souvenirs and art. Also, there are dozens of cafes and restaurants full of foreign tourists.
6. Moscow State University, Vorobyovy Gory
The 36-story, main building of MoscowStateUniversity is the largest of Stalin's "seven sisters", seven gothic skyscrapers built in the early 1950s. It stands on Vorobyovy Gory, which means Sparrow Hills, at one of the highest points in the Moscow metro area. Perhaps as impressive as the building itself, the terrace to the front of the campus overlooks the entire city of Moscow. From this vantage point nearly all of Moscow's landmarks are visible.
7. Moscow River Boat Excursion
The MoscowRiver flows through the center of the city past many of Moscow's greatest buildings and views. River boat excursions are an inexpensive and delightful way to see the Moscow sites. In the warmer months, tourists can catch a boat for about $6. In two hours you can get great views of the Kremlin, GorkyPark, Vorobevy Hills, Luzhniki Stadium, MoscowStateUniversity and more.
8. The state Tretyakov Gallery
The gallery started as the private collection of the 19th-century turned into a great museum with enormous numbers of pieces of art.
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9. Moscow parks
Have a rest in the Parks of Moscow. See amazing manor houses palaces and fountains which hits with beauty and grandeur. (The Izmaylovo, The Kuskovo, The Ostankinsky Palace, the Tsaritsyno, the Kolomenskoye, the Lofortovo, Park Pobedy
10. Enjoy traditional Russian Cathedrals and Churches!
Novodevichy Convent
The "New Maidens Convent" surrounded by the park was established in 1524 and has served Moscow as a convent and, at times, as a fortress.
The Cathedral of Christ the Savior
This new cathedral has a long history. The original was built in the mid 19th century as the largest church in Russia, serving as a symbol for the Russian Orthodox Church's influence and power over the country. Stalin had the church destroyed in 1933 to make way for his great vision the "House of Soviets". Moscow's mayor, Yuri Luzhkov, had the Cathedral rebuild in the 1990s. Now the massive golden dome pleases citizens and guests of the capital.
See also Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye, The Church of the Intercession at Fili, Moscow Immaculate Conception Catholic Cathedral, Church of Saint Nicholas in Khamovniki, Church of St. John the Warrior, Armenian Cathedral etc.
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Facts about Russia:
«The Russian State Library»
The Russian State Library is the biggest in Europe and second in the World after Library Congress in the USA. The Russian State Library is located in Moscow and was founded in 1862.
Facts about Russia:
«Discovering Far East»
Enjoy our photo report from the Primorsky Safari Park!
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«China»
China has the most ancient (about 5000 years), unbroken, documented history; it is the fifth part of the world population; it is the third-largest country in the world; it is the motherland of paper, powder, porcelain; for it is diversity of climate and nature, China can practically be considered a continent on its own… + the most popular cuisine in the world.
China/Beijing
We can offer you a good, reasonably priced hotel accommodation with good location — the Great Hall Hotel. This is a 3* hotel located next to the Great Hall of the People. Overlooking Tiananment Square, and within less than ten minutes walking distance from the Forbidden City. We can arrange for a car to meet you from the Train Station and take you to your hotel. If a car transfer in not included in your trip, you can pick up one of the many taxis waiting outside the station.
The tours of Beijing:
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Full day Temple of Heaven/Forbidden City/Summer Palace Forbidden City, built in 1420, lived only the emperors, the empresses, the eunuchs and the concubines, for anyone els to set a foot in here was unthinkable. It was isolated from the rest of Beijing by a moat and a city wall. The 73 hectare rectangular city, as a museum since 1925, is visited by around 200.000 people from all over a day. The Temple of Heaven, built at the same time with the Forbidden City was the place where the emperor, the son of God of Heaven, prayed on Winter Solstice. The Summer Palace, used as the summer resort for the emperial families, was destroyed and rebuilt again and again. Now both the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace are public parks.
- Full day Great Wall / Ming Tomb. Construction of loosing sections of The Great Wall took place at the 3rd century BC. Then it was linked together and reenforced by Qin Shihuangdi the first emperor of China.It started from Bohai Bay to the east of China and ends up in the far northwest in Gansu Province. The total length of it was 6000 kilometers.The purpose og building the wall was for protection. It worked for only some of the times. In the Ming dynasty, there were 16 emperors who had reigned in China and 13 of them were burried in this area of Tianshoushang Mountain. Since The Ming Tomb is on the way to the wall, visit to both places are conbined in one day.
- Full day Terra-cotta Army Museum / Banpo Neolithic Village Museum / Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Thousands of life-sized Terra Cotta Warriors standing guard by the tomb of the emperor Qin Shi Huangdi for over 2000 years were discovered accidentally by a group of peasants digging in 1974. This excavation in Lintong, about 40 km east of Xi'an, was one of the century's greatest archeological discoveries. Three vaults containing the figures of men, horses and chariots can be visited. The excavated Banpo Village has been protected by the construction of a free-standing building that covers the entire site of a neolithic community which practiced the Yangshao culture (c.6000 BC).Visitors view the original foundations, along with a reconstruted replica of a house, from a wooden walkway. The Buddhist Temple is believed to have been named after a Big Wild Goose Pogoda in India, which was called that because it was built on the site where a wild goose fell from the sky in answer to the prayers of a group starving Buddhist monks. To express their gratitude they burried the goose instead of eating it, and later built the temple. Xi'an's Big Wild Goose Pogoda was restored in 1950s and offers an excellent view of the city and surrounding area.
Facts about Russia:
«Architectural Moscow tour»
Day 1
Historical Moscow
With continuous occupation since the mid 12th century, the history of Moscow is alive in her streets, parks, forests, palaces and traditional buildings. Let us take you around the city, and show you distinctive highlights in the historical fabric of this city still in use today.
Day 2
Art Noveau Moscow
While most people think of Paris or Barcelona when they hear the words “art nouveau”, Moscow is filled with many art nouveau gems, and we will share them with you! From the Grand Hotel Metropol to the beautiful Morosov Mansion, Australian Embassy, Shekhtel House, etc , many of the beautiful buildings from the late19th – early 20th century remain in use and in good form in the centre of Moscow. We will spend the day looking at these lovely places, and rounding out the tour with visits to charming Gorky House, the masterpiece of "Russian Gaudi" architect Shekhtel
Day 3
Avangarde Architecture
The Russian Avangarde and Constructivist architecture of the 1920s and 1930s gives us some of the most remarkable and exciting buildings in Moscow. Come tour these fascinating buildings with us and see for yourself why and how the International Style of Modern architecture was influenced by these movements.
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«Finding the best place for the accommodation & conferences venues»
Facts about Russia:
«To the moon!»
One of the most outstanding fields Russia is proud of is spaceship technologies.
The Soviet space program comprised several of the rocket and space exploration programs conducted by the Soviet Union (USSR) from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991. Over its sixty-year history, this primarily classified military program was responsible for a number of pioneering accomplishments in space flight, including the first intercontinental ballistic missile (R-7), first satellite (Sputnik 1), first animal in Earth orbit (the dog Laika on Sputnik 2), first human in space and Earth orbit (cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1), first woman in space and Earth orbit (cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova on Vostok 6), first spacewalk (cosmonaut Alexey Leonov on Voskhod 2), first Moon impact (Luna 2), first image of the far side of the moon (Luna 3) and unmanned lunar soft landing (Luna 9), first space rover (Lunokhod 1), first sample of lunar soil automatically extracted and brought to Earth (Luna 16), and first space station (Salyut 1). Further notable records included the first interplanetary probes: Venera 1 and Mars 1 to fly by Venus and Mars, respectively, Venera 3 and Mars 2 to impact the respective planet surface, and Venera 7 and Mars 3 to make soft landings on these planets.
This is why we encourage all our guests to pay a visit to one of the best museums of Russia, dedicated to the development of sapce program : Museum of Cosmonautics.
This museum, the only one of its kind, situated inside an enormous monument to the explorers of the cosmos, is well worth the visit, not least for the nostalgia it should inspire in anyone who grew up in the heady days of the space race.
The displays trace the history of space exploration, including the first interplanetary satellite flights, the first dogs in space and man's journeys to the cosmos. There's plenty of fun gadgetry, plus an excellently conceived display explaining how astronauts survive a space flight, all of which should be interesting for children.
Apart from anything else, the shear aesthetic beauty of the displays should impress. The other-wordly sheen of the hi-tech materials used to construct space craft is extraordinary when seen close-up and, combined with a host of cosmos-themed artwork, the exhibition is a compelling reminder of the time when space exploration was still viewed unequivocally as mankind's last great adventure.
Marlis Travel is glad to offer its services for booking tickets and arranging museum tours. Please contact us to find out more details!Facts about Russia:
«When you have a visitor»
When you have a visitor (friend or anyone else) you have to offer them at least a coffee or tea with cookies, it's rude if you don't feed your guest.
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«Top 10 things to do in St. Petersburg»
1. The Hermitage Museum and the Winter Palace (Palace square)
The Palace Square is a place of the Alexander Column and the Winter palace which houses the Hermitage museum. This square is an open-air venue for concerts, parades, political meetings, and occasional sporting events.
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2. St Isaac’s Cathedral
The golden dome of St Isaac’s Cathedral dominates the St Petersburg skyline. Climb the 262 steps to the kolonnada (colonnade) around the drum of the dome and see amazing city views!
Some other cathedrals of St. Petersburg to visit: Kazan Cathedral, The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, The Alexander Nevsky Monastery, The Smolny Cathedral, etc.
3. The Peterhof Palace & Garden
If you're visiting St. Petersburg in the summer, the Peterhof Palace & Garden is an absolute must-do. Peterhof was the brainchild and summer palace of Peter the Great. Admire the cascade of fountains and gardens opening onto the Baltic Sea.
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4. White nights
Take a stroll along the banks and drawbridges of the city’s river in a romantic and poetic White night. Elegant, granite barriers built to control flooding along broad River Neva feature elaborate architectural details, such as sphinx and lion sculptures. You can feel this atmosphere from late May to early July. The White Nights normally lasts from June 11th to July 2nd.
5. The Mariinsky Theatre
The Mariinsky Theatre is one of the greatest ballet and opera stages. The best way to experience Russian ballet is to visit this place. It holds such performances as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, Anna Karenina, The Fountain of Bakhchisarai ballets.
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6. Nevsky Prospekt
Nevsky Prospekt a one of the most famous streets in Russia. Museums and palaces, souvenir shops and restaurants stretches three miles (4.5 kilometeres) accessed by five metro stations and four bridges.
7. Russian Museum
An enormous collection of Russian art is located here.The complex includes St. Michael’s Castle, the House of Peter the Great, three gardens, and the Marble, Stroganov, and Summer Palaces. Enjoy traditional masterpieces!
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8. Tsarskoe selo (Pushkin)
Tsarskoe selo (Pushkin) is the must see attractions of St. Petersburg. See the landscaped gardens and truly exceptional palaces with fascinating decorative architecture. This sight can be very crowded during the tourist high-season in summer. Although, each of them can occupy you for a full day!
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9. Pavlovsk
Pavlovsk is a magnificent estate near St. Petersburg. Pavlovsk is well worth visiting both for the treasures in the elegant palace and for the charming, rambling park, which is one of the largest and finest English-style landscape gardens outside the UK.
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10. The islands of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg's debatable status is "the Venice of the North". The city is almost entirely built on a series of islands across the delta of the Neva River. At the end of the 19th century it stood at 101. Many of them are, of course, only nominally islands, separated one from another by narrow canals or rivers and connected by the city's 342 bridges to form two seemingly continuous strips of land along the banks of the Neva.
The most interesting are Vasilyevsky Island, Krestovsky Island, Yelagin Island, Kamenny Island, Aptekarsky Island etc.
Facts about Russia:
«Visa to Russia – New»
All foreign citizens must have entry visa to travel in Russia.
Since 2013 tourists who travel in Russia by ship and make a stop in St. Petersburg are allowed to stay 72 hrs without visa! You should have the only valid passport. You can leave the ship and come back on board only as part of an organized tourist group as per the list. In case a tourist wants to leave the ship alone, he needs a visa.
Marils Travel can provide all necessary documents for the visa: tourist voucher and confirmation. Please pay attention that tourist visa is issued for 30 days maximum.
Facts about Russia:
«Trains»
Trains in Russia are of a different standard than those on Europe. Only fast trains running between Moscow & St.Petersburg remind European trains. The most popular are sleeper trains as due to vast distances in Russia, almost wherever you travel to, you spend at least 1 night on the train. 2nd class carriages (KUPE) have compartments with 4 berths each (2 upper berths and 2 lower berths). The compartments are small and your luggage travels there as well! 1st class carriages are the same, just two upper berths were taken away. Of course, it gives more space in a compartment and fewer people in the carriage queuing to use the toilet in the morning.
The toilets are located at each end of a carriage, inside there are sockets as well, so you can use electricity in the train. There is a boiler near conductor's compartment. Moreover every train has a diner carriage, where you can have a meal.
Please note that in Russia all train tickets appear on sale 45 days prior to departure date. That is why they can`t be booked but have to be issued right away instead.
Facts about Russia:
«The Maxima Panorama hotel»
Maxima Panorama is a modern business hotel 4* in Moscow. High quality and invariable Russian hospitality – all the best features of all Maxima hotels are combined in this hotel. The hotel name has been chosen by voting on a web-site among all Guests.
All rooms are equipped with an electric kettle and tea accessories. Junior Suites are equipped with docking station for apple-devices.
Total capacity of the hotel is 123 rooms:
6 Standard Single,
38 Standard Double,
45 Standard Twin,
20 Superior (Double and Twin),
8 Studio,
5 Business (2 rooms),
3 Junior Suite (1 or 2 rooms).
You can choose any room type depending on the purpose of the trip - whether You travel with a family, or have a business-trip, or celebrate wedding. Business class room consists of a bedroom and a drawing room that allows to hold business meetings and negotiations in a hotel. Studio represents a spacious room with a double bed of the royal sizes. Junior Suites consist of 1 or 2 comfortable rooms.
Address: 4 Masterkova str., 115280, Moscow
Tel + 7 495 788 72 72
Facts about Russia:
«Imperial St. Petersburg»
Throughout a period of 200 years (1712-1918) the city of St. Petersburg was the concentration of the wealth and splendor of Russian Imperial Family and their Palaces.
Mikhailovsky Palace is a splendid neoclassical residence of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich, erected in 1819-25 to a design by Carlo Rossi on Square of Arts.
The Stroganov Palace is a late Baroque Palace built to Bartolomeo Rastrelli's designs for Baron Sergei Stroganov in 1753-1754.
The Menshikov Palace is a Petrine Baroque edifice, situated on Vasilyevsky Island. The palace was founded in 1710 as a residence of Saint Petersburg Governor General Alexander Menshikov.
The Palace of the Yusupovs on the Moika from 1830 to 1917 belonged to the House of Yusupov, an immensely wealthy family of Russian nobles, known for their philanthropy and art collections.
Marble Palace is situated slightly to the east from Winter Palace. The palace was built by Count Grigory Orlov, the favorite of Empress Catherine the Great and the most powerful Russian nobleman of the 1760s.
St. Michael's (Engineers) Castle was built as a residence for Emperor Paul I in 1797-1801. In 1801 Paul I was assassinated in his own bedroom, by a group of dismissed officers only 40 nights after he moved into his newly built castle.
The Summer Palace (1710–14), one of the earliest buildings in Saint Petersburg, was designed by Domenico Trezzini for Tsar Peter the Great. This masonry palace contains just 14 main rooms.
You will also see
The Tauride Palace is one of the largest and most historic palaces in Saint Petersburg built for Prince Grigory Potemkin of Tauride
The Belosselsky-Belozersky Palace;
The Anichkov Palace takes its name from the nearby Anichkov Bridge across the Fontanka. In 1754, the palace was presented by the Empress to her favorite and likely spouse, Count Aleksey Razumovsky.
Facts about Russia:
«Dominions of the Tsars»
Dominions of the Tsars tour description
Facts about Russia:
«Ekaterinburg»
Welcome to Ekaterinburg, the capital of the Ural Mountains and the gateway to Siberia!
The city was founded as a factory-fort in 1723 by the will of Peter the Great and was named after two Yekaterinas – Peter’s wife (later Empress Catherine I), and the Russian patron saint of mining. In very short time after that, the city got status of the administrative center of all Urals and Siberian metal and mining works.
The 19th century was a time of prosperity, gold had been discovered and, with investment from local merchants, led to mining in both the Ekaterinburg region and into Siberia. The discoverers, mostly the so-called old-believers tried to keep away from the official capitals of Central Russia, so the shower of gold poured upon and into the capital of the Urals. In fact it was the first ‘Gold Rush’ in world history.
The city of Ekaterinburg, which in Soviet times was known as Sverdlovsk, played a key role in the history of Russia in the twentieth century. The Revolution and Civil War started here with the bloody murder of last Russian Tsar Nickolay Romanov and his family in 1918. Stalin’s struggle against the “class enemies” in the 1930’s turned the city into the largest transshipment point for prisoners of the GULAG (system of exploitation of the workforce) who were sent to work on the development of the vast lands of Siberia. In the tragic years of World War II, it was here, in the hundreds of factories which had been relocated from all over Russia, that the famous Russian military weaponry was being produced. It is also in Ekaterinburg between the 1940’s and 50’s, that the greatest Russian military leader of World War II, Marshal Georgy Zhoukov, spent the years of his “exile”.
A new obelisk on “Europe-Asia” borderline (17 km. drive from the city) was built in 2004 as a first stage of a great project “Ekaterinburg is Euro-Asian Russian Capital”.
SIGHTSEEING TOURS AND ADVENTURE TRIPS AROUND EKATERINBURG AND IN THE URALS
- Quest City-tour: “Back in the USSR” - Imagine you are a western spy in a big Soviet city! Meet your local agent, get the secret city map, spy photo camera, special questionnaire and follow to your mission!
- “Monastery on the Romanov’s secret grave site” - Excursion out of the city (15 km.) to The Monastery dedicated to the Romanov’s Tsar family, on the place where bolsheviks tried to hide Romanov’s corpses in a secret grave.Now it is well-known Russian Orthodox pilgrimage site. (Holy grave place & seven nice churches made of wood according to Russian Orthodox tradition).
- “One foot in Europe, another one -in Asia” - On the way to the border-line you will see “The Memorial of Victims of GULAG” and make a short stop there. Few minutes drive and you reach The Main Obelisk “Between Europe & Asia”. You cross the borderline… and get a Special Certificate with glass of sparkling wine!!! (The drive is approx. 20 km one way)
- “Siberian countryside Experience” - Full day trip (145 km drive one way) to picturesque, 300 years old village Koptelovo. Visit to traditional Siberian “izba”-house. Folklore concert performance in local museum of farming & crafts. Excursion in the museum. (In winter season – horse riding on sled, in summer season – horse riding on carriage)
- “Gold-Rush in Ekaterinburg!” - Interactive excursion to “golden valley” near small town Beryozovsky, where the first Russian gold was discovered: Visit to gold mine museum (on base of real training mine!), then … your own gold washing experience on banks of a forest stream! (we can’t promise you find gold, but there is a real chance to wash some crystals and gems of The Urals). The main idea is historical reconstruction of one the most important industrial crafts of The Urals – gold washing!
Facts about Russia:
«Welcome to Uzbekistan!»
Marlis Travel is glad to introduce a new Uzbekistan tour!
The Republic of Uzbekistan is situated in the central part of Central Asia between two rivers: Amu Darya and Syr Darya. There are Turan Lowland in the northwest, and Tien-Shan and Pamir-Alay mountain ridges in the southeast of the territory. Kyzyl Kum Desert is in the North. Uzbekistan borders Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tadjikistan, and Afghanistan in the South.
The tour covers three main historical sities of Uzbekistan: Tashkent, Bukhara and Samarkand. Ancient cities of Uzbekistan - Samarkand, Bukhara and Tashkent, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List delight tourists with historical architectural monuments that inhaled spirit of the Great Silk Road caravans. Though sights of Uzbekistan are not only about monumental madrasas and minarets, mausoleums of rulers and spiritual leaders.
Well balanced combination of modern metropolis and the unique flavor of eastern city await you in Tashkent - the capital of Uzbekistan and the largest metropolis in Central Asia. Thus it becomes more valuable when we see preserved blue domes of mosques and madrassas of the Old Town - the area which is associated with the ancient, medieval and colonial past of Tashkent. This part of town is full of traditional neighborhoods of artisans, skilled craftsmen in wood and metal, and also excellent bakers, pastry-cooks and chefs of inimitable Uzbek cuisine.
Samarkand is a cultural treasury of the peoples of the East, with medieval architectural monuments unique in beauty and architectural forms, extant up to date. Modern Samarkand differs much from its medieval image: the city has changed but the domes, towers, and magnificent building arches decorated with mosaic patterns are still sparkling in the sun and drawing the eyes. The Samarkand sights and monuments, rightly included into the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, like pages of an old book, narrate the history of establishment and development of Samarkand – the city-crossroad of cultures.
You will need at least two days to do Bukhara main architectural sights. Bukhara is a holy city of Muslim world. A great many mosques, shrines, madrasahs, with the latest one among them dating back to the XIX century, preserved there. All the excursions start from Lyabi-Khaus pond, which decorates the entry to the Nadir Divan-begi madrasah of the XVII century.
Bukhara historical center includes altogether 140medieval structures, which managed to preserve their look unchanged for centuries. There, you will find yourselves in the world of the medieval East with narrow paved side streets and magnificent structures, decorated with intricate ornament, majolica, Arab ligature and blue domes. Bukhara four trade domes are extant almost intact, where even now Bukharian residents offer gold embroidery products, karakul, carved furniture, silk and spices.
The world of Central Asia is mysterious and exotic. There are no words to disribe the unique atmosphere of this place and Marlis Travel gives an opportunity to enjoy it on the highest quality level.
Facts about Russia:
«Lapti»
Lapti are typical Russian shoes, invented in wild-wild Russia long-long time ago. Lapti are shoes made of bast and laces which were extremely popular among Russian peasants.
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«Soviet Cosmonaut»
Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human to journey into outer space when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth on April 12, 1961.
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«St. Valentine’s Day in Russia»
Soon we will celebrate the most romantic holiday in the year - St. Valentine's day . This is a quite new holiday to us - came to Russia early 1990. Even it's not official holiday people do love the idea of this nice holiday. At school children exchange valentines or make special box where you can put the secret love letter, and hold the special parties and events. Night clubs or restaurants organize special program and menu to make this very day as more romantic as possible.
If you are fallen in love you Valentnine's Day is the great opportunity to open your feelings, to share them. As for present usually people in Russia give flowers (red or pink rose), choсolate or jewelry and go the restaurant. The other option is to spend time at the hotel since every hotel (for exapmle, in Moscow or in St. Petersburg) offer a special program which might be including accommodation, dinner, SPA etc.
But St. Valentine's Day is not only romantic holiday in Russia. On July, 08 we have the day of St. Peter and St. Fevronia as known as the Day of Family, Love and Faithfulness.
The story of Duke Peter and peasant woman Fevronia goes back us to the 16th Century. After the battle with the snake Duke Peter was infected with the snake's venom and only country maid Fevronia was able to heal him. They fell in love and got married. But local arictocrtas were dissatisfied with idea of new peasant Duchess . They offered Fevronia any jewelries or riches she could probably want to have in return to leave the city and never come back. But for Fevronia the only wealth was her husband, Duke Peter, and she took him. After the couple left Murom town where they lived went out of order and aristocrats asked Duke and Duchess to return and they agreed.
Their last days were in separate monasteries. They prayed to die on the same day and to be buried in the same grave. But as on Russian Orthodox Church rules they coudn't be buried in the same grave since they were a monk and a nun and therefore they were buried separately. A day after their bodies were dissapered and to everyone's surpise found in one coffin. It was happened several times and,finally, Orthodox Church agreed to bury them in the same grave where they are still.
Since 2008, this day is marked as the official holiday in Russia and celebrated as a day of family and gladness in marriage.
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Russian currency is the rouble (ROO-bl), written as рубль or abbreviated as руб or р. There are 100 kopecks in the rouble. The exchange rates are:
There are lots of exchange offices (ОБМЕН ВАЛЮТЫ) all around Moscow where you can change dollars and euros. As for other currencies and traveler checks they can be exchanged at banks. ATMs are available in all major cities in Russia and accepted in shops and restaurants. Some restaurants and hotels use so-called ‘units' which is normally either US$ or Euro, but yet all payments are made in roubles.
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«Services»
With twenty seven years of experience in arranging travel for discerning individual and group travelers, we provide the high quality services for people seeking creative, informative, personalized excursions.
Our skilled, friendly staff is on hand to help everyone enjoy their trip and take home a truly unforgettable experience!
For your convenience we've devided our services into a business and leisure sectors.
We have extensive experience in providing tour services and can easily coordinate with tour operators from other countries. Our specialist staff, having personal experience of each trip, can work out individual itineraries to match you needs and desires.
Looking forward to meeting with you!
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«Russia has some of the best art institutions in the world,»
Russia has some of the best art institutions in the world, like Bolshoy Theater and Pushkin Art Gallery in Moscow, and Mariinsky Theater and the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
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«Moscow actually has more billionaires»
Moscow actually has more billionaires living in the area than any other city in the world. With a total of 74 billionaires, Moscow beats New York City’s statistic by three.
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«Welcome to Murmansk – the city of Northen Lights»
We would like to announce that watching Northen Lights by yourself is not just a dream anymore!
You are welcome to go for the most exciting trip in your life. You will experience Russian national hobbies, have a ride in a dodsled, enjoy preserved Russian nature and even meet a bear.
Sounds intersting? Then hurry up to make a reservation!
Please do not hesitate to contact us and ask questions. What is more, we are open for your personal suggestions. Let's make a journey of Your lifetime together!
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«FIFA World Cup has come to Russia!»
Russia is happy to welcome all the guests of FIFA World Cup!
Two weeks have already passed but Russian cities are still gripped by football fever. Only now you have a unique opportunity to play football on Red Square, travel through Russia and enjoy football matches.
These are the days when people all over the world unite to support their favorite teams and share incredible moments of World Cup together. There is no need to buy expensive tickets to enjoy the match and immerse into the thrilling atmosphere of the championship - bars and fan zones are just around the corner!
By the way, did you know that you don't need visas to come Russia during FIFA World Cup 2018? This is the last call to buy tickets and come! Russia is waiting for you!
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«Khabarovsk»
Khabarovsk is the industrial, transport, administrative and cultural center of the Khabarovsk region. After passing through the isolated Siberian towns on the Trans-Siberian railway, tourists often find Khabarovsk as an unexpected surprise with its numerous green parks, riverside paths and historic downtown area.
The nature of the Far East and especially of the Ussuri taiga attracts many tourists with its mystery and wild beauty. A unique feature of wildlife found in the Primorye region is the weaving together of different species far from their geographical centers of origin. The Sikhote-Alin Mountains make up the southern boundary for boreal species like ermine, wolverine, adder snake, Manchurian red deer and chestnut bunting. At the same time, the mountains are northernmost habitat of tropical species such as the Siberian tiger and the Amur wild cat.
Khabarovsk city tour
While going on the city tour, one can see all the beauties of this city: the Amur river view point, the square with Uspenskiy Cathedral, the monument to Muraviyov-Amurskiy – 1st Governor General of Khabarovsk territory, the embankment of the Amur river, Railway Square and monument to Erofey Khabarov; the Amur Bridge which is the part of Trans-Siberian Railway and many other highlights.
Amur River cruise
The main attraction of Khabarovsk has always been the Amur river, one of the longest rivers in Russia and the 8th longest river in the world. Since the antiquity the lands of the river Amur, the coasts of the sea of Okhotsk and of the Pacific Ocean were exploited by many ethnic groups. The traditions and customs of these groups can be seen by the guests of the city.
Nanai village Sikachi-Alyan of aborigines
The visit to Nanai village Sikachi-Alyan of aborigines introduces original Nanai culture. Here you can see petroglyphs Sikachi-Alyan while sailing on a boat, see the performance of the indigenous inhabitants of the Amur river region in their national costumes, which will not leave anyone indifferent, take a ride along the Amur river by boat, see the breadth of the river, its power, and the fish, which is found in it. The family museum of the community and interesting stories will create an atmosphere of time travel. And here guests can taste the national Far East dish of fish. Lots of fun await you here: Master class of National handicrafts, Seasonal master-classes salmon or pike «5 minutes» cooking and tasting, Nanai games and Farewell shows in folklore style.
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«The Peter I Hotel»
«Peter I» hotel is located in the business and cultural center of Moscow, just a few steps away from Red Square, Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral, the Bolshoi and Maly theaters.
Elegant interior of the hotel are made in the modern style with the elements of a décor of the Peter I epoch. There are 133 spacious hotel rooms, ranging from 28 to 77 m ², including the rooms for the people with disabilities.
There is the VIP-floor on the top of the «Peter I» hotel. In a charming VIP-lounge drinks and snacks are served during the day.
«Peter I » hotel offers to the guests all the conditions for work and pleasure: business center, fitness center, beauty salon, restaurant and lobby bar.
There are 133 spacious rooms in the «Peter I» hotel, ranging from 28 to 77 m2.
- 68 Single
- 44 Double
- 15 VIP-Standard
- 6 Deluxe
- 2 Apartments
VIP-rooms are stylishly designed and have the original layout.
ROOM FACILITIES & AMENITIES:
- king-size bed (1.8 m x 2 m),
- pillow menu,
- wardrobe,
- suitcase stand,
- coffee table,
- bedside tables,
- armchair,
- work area,
- chair,
- in-room safe,
- mini bar,
- telephone,
- TV set (national, satellite and pay TV),
- Wi-Fi & LAN access to the Internet,
- central air-conditioning system.
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- bathtub / shower combination or shower cabin,
- toilet,
- phone,
- hairdryer,
- cosmetic mirror,
- towels,
- bathrobe,
- slippers,
- cosmetic tackles,
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Address: 127051, Russia, Moscow, Neglinnaya Street, 17
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There is approximately 10 million more woman than men in Russia.
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Trans-Siberian Tours
SAMPLE ITINERARY
Day 1
Arrive in St.Petersburg - Imperial-era capital. Accommodation at the hotel for 2 nights
Day 2
Sightseeing tour of Saint Petersburg - the guide tells you about the history, architecture and life of
today’s city. On the tour you will walk along Nevsky Prospect, see the Palace Square, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Winter Palace, the Admiralty, and other famous things. You will also visit the Peter and Paul Fortress, and if you get there by 12:00 p.m. you will hear the traditional daily cannon-shot. Besides, in the Fortress you can visit the Peter and Paul Cathedral – the burial place of all the Russian Emperors from Peter the Great to Nicholas II who was buried there.
Day 3
Check-out. Free time. Optional tours:
• The Hermitage tour
• Pushkin and Pavlovsk Tour.
• the Peterhof tour etc
Departure St.Petersburg to Moscow by train
Day 4
Arrival in Moscow – the capital of Russia. Stay in Moscow for 2 nights (hotel).
We will help you to see its hidden treasures, introduce you to the diversity of its architectural styles from austere and restrained ancient Russian style to richly decorated Moscow Baroque, to the elegant Empire, fascinating Art Nouveau and even Pseudo-Chinese and Moorish styles. Building, streets, boulevards will come alive at our Walks. We will tell you stories, tales and legends you will not find in traditional guide-books or hear on coach tours. Your half-day panoramic tour includes the most important sites in the city: the Bolshoi Theatre, Tverskaya street – one of main street in Moscow, The GUM Department store, Red Square and St.Basil Cathedral. 
Day 5.
Free time. Optional tours
- the Kremlin tour including Armory visit
- the Tretyakov Art Gallery
- the Cold War Museum visit... etc
Day 6
Check -out.
Departure Moscow to Kazan by train
Day 7
Arrive Kazan. Accommodation at the hotel for 1 night.
We offer a tour around the city with its best sightseeing such as Peter & Paul's Cathedral, Freedom Square, Sulital-Galeev Sguare, Mardzhani Mosque, Kazan State University. We'd like to invite you for a walk along its oldest streets, Kremlin, Bauman and Big Red Street - to give you some historical, cultural and religios information.
Day 8
Check-out. Free time. Optional tours:
- Raifa Virgin Monastery;
- Tour to Sviyazsk Island;
- Orthodox Kazan etc.
Departure Kazan to Ekaterinburg by train
Day 9
Arrival in Ekaterinburg in the evening - capital of the Urals, real centre of the continent and the border between Europe and Asia. The former name of this city is Sverdlovsk.
Stay in Ekaterinburg for 1 night (at the hotel )
Day 10
Sightseeing tour of Ekaterinburg
On this tour our guide will lead you through central streets and through the historical center of the city and show some original samples of the old machinery on the Historical Square. You will see 
statues of Ekaterinburg’s founders and communist leaders, and the guide will tell you some local stories, legends and jokes, related to them. On the 1905 Revolution square you will view all the history of the city on the ancient pictures shown by our guide. There will be an opportunity to visit splendid Church of Spilled Blood at the Romanovs’ Death Site and the Chapel of St. Elizabeth. You will observe beautiful views of Ekaterinburg and the City Pond from an embankment and from the Hill of Ascension. The sorrowful Afghanistan memorial at the Square of Red Army, gorgeous villas of Urals “gold merchants” of 19th century and monumental buildings in “Stalin’s neoclassicism” style are to survey, too. The tour also includes a visit to one of the local museums (the bestseller is the “Museum of gems”).
Departure for Irkutsk by train at night or early morning (next date)
Day 11,12
On board – You can enjoy your trip, meet the other Westerners, play card or chess, visit the restaurant car or hop off at the stations for a little exercise.
Day 13
Arrival in Irkutsk in the morning - one of the Siberia's few historic cities, known as the «Paris of Siberia». The distinctive feature of its old buildings is the «Siberian lace» — elaborate fretwork carrying around the doors and windows.
Transfer to the Baikal lakeshore.
Stay in Listvianka village on the Baikal lake for 1 night (homestay BB/hotel)
During the stay in the village, an experienced guide/interpreter will be with you, not only arranging trips and excursions, but also helping you associate with the family and local people, Siberian village life style and culture. The hospitable landlady will cook delicious traditional food. Hotel accommodation in Listvyanka can be provided as well.
The following activities can be offered:
- Climbing to the Chersky peak to enjoy the magnificent view of Baikal from the top
- Climbing with a visit to the Solar Observatory
- Ferry trip to Port Baikal and trekking along the Circum-Baikal section of the old Trans-Siberian Railroad.
Day 14
Transfer to Irkutsk. Stay in Irkutsk for 1 night (hotel BB)
Day 15
Departure for Ulan Bator in the evening
Day 16
Arrival in Ulan Bator in the morning
Mongolia — the country is about 3 times the size of France and with population of only 2,5 million. There are 38 national parks covering 10% of the country. Historic Buddhist Monasteries remnomadic lifestyle of the Steppe, which has changed little since the time of Genghis Khan.ain functioning in the capital and elsewhere.
Transfer to Gobi desert
Stay in Mongolian Ger camp in Gobi for 1 night (camp FB)
You can spend some days in a camp at Elstei, riding horses, visiting nomads, walking around and enjoying beautiful countryside with vast grasslands and rugged hills with horses and yaks running free. Here you sleep in a traditional Mongolian «ger» which is furnished with traditional wooden furniture. All bedding and food is provided.
Day 17
Transfer to Ulan-Bator
Stay in Ulan Bator for 1 night (hotel BB). In Ulaanbaatar you will stay at a hotel. We can offer you both budget and 3-4* hotel accommodation. The following services can be provided:
• A city tour
• A visit to the Nature History Museum to see the Dinosaur Gallery which displays Gobi desert dinosaur eggs and skeletons among other exhibits of its collection of natural history and archaeology.
• A visit to the Winter Palace of Bogd-Khaan, originally designed as the residence for the Bogd Khan VIII of Mongolia, the Palace is now a beautiful museum filled with handcrafted religious relics, gorgeous ceremonial robes, and the personal effects of this eccentric theocrat, who died in 1923.
• A visit to the functioning Gandan Lama Monastery, which was founded in the 17th century, survived the long period of religious repression in the 1930s, and until 1991 served as the only functioning monastery in the country.
Day 18
Departure for Beijing
Day 19
Arrival in Beijing-China
China has the most ancient (about 5000 years), unbroken, documented history; it is the fifth part of the world population; it is the third-largest country in the world; it is the motherland of paper, powder, porcelain; for it is diversity of climate and nature, China can practically be considered a continent on its own… + the most popular cuisine in the world.
Stay in Beijing for 2 nights (hotel BB)
The tours of Beijing:
- To the Great Wall of China at Badaling and Ming Tombs/li
- To the Summer Palace, Lama Temple and Beijing Zoo
- To the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven
Day 20
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«New destinations and tours!»
Dear tourists!
We are glad to present new destinations and tours .
Kazakhstan is a the ninth largest country in the world, located between Europe and Asia. Crossing
the territory of Kazakhstan from north to south, you will find yourself not only in different climatic zones, but also in the same range of natural systems, each having its own unique flora and fauna.The Kazakh people are incredibly warm and welcoming. Almaty also boasts a number of architectural marvels and Kazakhstan tours should feature visits to a few, such as the baroque-style Ascension Cathedral and the Timurid-style Central Mosque. But beyond Almaty there is much more to see of Kazakhstan, and tours of the nation’s varied natural landscapes can be enjoyed in several locations.
If mountains are your thing, then Kyrgyzstan is your place. You will travel to the second largest mountainous lake in the world Issyk-Kul (1600 meters above the sea level) that is considered to be the most famous resort area of Kyrgyzstan. You will also see the tower of Burana – a minaret of the 11th century, one of the first constructions of this type in Central Asia, spend a night in one of the local guest house fully decorated with antique embroidery of handicrafts and felts with modern facilities.
The next destination we offer is Uzbekistan. During its long and rich history Uzbekistan was on the crossroads of civilizations’ interaction for centuries where various cultures met and exchanged their values. It connected Europe and China, passed through the oasis settlements of Samarkand and Bukhara. Samarkand history is one of the most ancient in the world. In Uzbekistan you will see the Khast-Imom Complex, one of the main pilgrimage place of Muslim people as it keeps the original Quran, and unusual domes of Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum in Bukhara..
A unique opportunity to visit these three countries of Central Asia within the course of one trip gives you a replete 10-day tour around Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Thousand years of 
history, magnificent oriental medieval architecture, kind people, unique culture, interesting customs and the most delicious cuisine won’t let you to get bored even for a while.
For more information please contact us info@marlis.ru
Facts about Russia:
«The Hermitage»
The Hermitage is one of the world's largest museums. The museum contains three million works of art from the Stone Age to the Modern Day.
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«The Astoria Hotel»
Since 1912, Hotel Astoria has lived through the 1917 Bolshevik revolution, two world wars, Perestroika, the collapse of the Soviet Union and formation of the new Russian economy. A bastion of aristocratic traditions, it is one of the few truly Russian luxury brands to survive the turbulent history of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Rocco Forte’s Hotel Astoria is ideally located in the centre of St Petersburg overlooking the landmark St Isaac’s Cathedral and within easy walking distance of the world famous Hermitage museum and Mariinsky Theatre. The Astoria combines traditional character with the sophistication of an international luxury hotel. Guest rooms and suites are designed in a graceful blend of Russian antiques and contemporary pieces, complemented by the requisite technological amenities, including two line telephones with voicemail, high speed internet connection, interactive satellite television, refreshment centre and safe. As part of Rocco Forte Hotels and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, the Astoria is finishing a comprehensive refurbishment program in 2013.
- 169 rooms, including 86 suites, with 4 Presidential Suites with two bedrooms, the unique Royal Suite with the big terrace and the Tsar Suite, the most luxurious and the most prestigious suite in St. Petersburg (measure 234 sq m/2518 sq ft). Many of the rooms are with a view over St Isaac’s Square and the Cathedral
- Astoria Café Restaurant
- Rotonda Lounge
- Lichfield Bar
- Winter Garden and Ballroom with historic interiors kept from 1912
- 6 meeting rooms with the latest state-of-art communication equipment
- Business Centre with high speed Internet connection
- The House of Beauty CARITA ASTORIA, Spa Center Decleor and Fitness Center on the 7th floor
- Wi-Fi in public areas
Address: 39 Bolshaya Morskaya, 190000 St Petersburg
Tel: +7 812 494 5757 Fax: +7 812 494 5059Facts about Russia:
«Transport»
The quickest and the easiest (once you figured out how it works) in big cities is metro. It opens at 06:00AM and closes at 01:00AM, there are no zones, no express trains. The metro system is very simple, and it's the same for Moscow and St. Petersburg. You buy a card for 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 trips, the trip is over as you go out of metro. Good idea to share cards between two or three persons (you will save your money).
It's quite a challenge to use taxies in Russia as the cars don't have meters and you are supposed to negotiate the price first. In Russian!
Facts about Russia:
«Kaliningrad»
Kaliningrad is a low-budget city break away from the tourist trail. Though it can’t compete with more glamorous counterparts such as Moscow, it’s much cheaper and offers a different, less-trodden experience at a time of rapid change.
Despite the size, Kaliningrad surprisingly has a lot to offer thanks to the intertwined history of the city. The city is more famously known as being philosopher Immanuel Kant’s birthplace, Königsberg – a name it retained until it fell into Soviet hands in 1945.
Having fallen on hard times with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the exclave has undergone a recent recovery, having been given special economic status.
To cover all the city at least 3 days will be needed.
Day 1
Kant’s Cathedral
The city’s iconic Gothic-style Lutheran cathedral, started in 1333 and completed over the course of the 14th century in the red brick which punctuates so much of Hanseatic architecture, has had to bounce back from some serious setbacks over the centuries. Sitting bang in the middle of Kant Island in the Pregel River, hundreds of stout oaken stilts had to be inserted into the boggy ground before work could even begin and, having partially overcome that initial hurdle (subsidence is still a pressing issue), it had to be restored several times as a result of devastating fires. Indeed, the highly conspicuous absence of one of the two original spires was the result of one such fire in 1544. WW2 saw the cathedral more thoroughly destroyed, this time by Allied air raids, and it remained in ruins until 1992 when a huge rebuilding project got underway.
Inside you can normally get access to the church part downstairs and/or the Kant Museum, which is located up a steep spiral staircase in the foyer. The church part interestingly features both a Lutheran chapel (located under the restored spire, where a group of around 100 sheltering civilians died during a WW2 air raid) and a Russian Orthodox chapel, the latter one also being added during refurbishment in the early-1990s to symbolise reconciliation within the local community.
Amber Museum
The Amber Museum is a one-mineral treasury. The Museum exposition occupies three floors with a total space of 1,000 square meters. Thematically, it consists of two sections: one is devoted to science – natural history and geology and the other – to history and culture.
Amber is fossilized resin of ancient conifers that grew more than 40 million years ago on the territory of modern south of the Scandinavian Peninsula and adjoining part of the Baltic Sea bed.
In the scientific part of the exposition amber samples of different weight, colour, clarity are presented. In exposition are the biggest “sunstone” in Russia weighing 4.28 kilograms. The considerable part of the collection includes amber specimens with inclusions of animals and plant remains that were stuck in liquid viscous resin about millions years ago. The inclusions are the thing of great interest of scientist due to their variety and very good preservation. They are essential for specification our knowledge about flora and fauna of planet 40 – 45 million years ago. Today the collection of Kaliningrad amber museum is the main Russian national fund of Baltic amber inclusions.
Day 3
Curonian Spit
The Curonian Spit offers some of Europe’s finest landscapes as well as cozy towns and villages. Two of the most impressive ranges of dunes are the Grey Dunes (or the Dead Dunes) north of the village of Pervalka and the range of dunes. The Curonian Spit is UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the great sand dunes. It is a unique and vulnerable, sandy and wooded cultural landscape on a coastal spit. The average height of the sand dunes is about 35 meters, but some are around 60 meters. There is only 1 single road which traverses the Curonian Spit.
Between Morskoye and Rybachy, there is dancing forest where the trunks “dance”. Almost every trunk is curiously shaped, with loops, bends and corkscrews more akin to Thorpe Park than a nature park.
The pines were planted in the Sixties to stabilise the giant dunes that flank either side of the spit – but it is the trees that seem unstable. Residents also refer to the crooked wood as the “Drunken Forest” and the phenomenon continues to baffle boffins.
Day 3
Zelenogradsk and Svetlogorsk
A one-day trip along the Zemland Peninsula offers tourists the chance to visit Zelenogradsk( Cranz) and Svetlogorsk(Rauschen) – the most beautiful resorts of Kaliningrad region.
The first stop is in Zelenogradsk/Cranz.
The German name Cranz, originally Cranzkuhren, derives from the old Prussian word krantas, meaning “the coast”. Zelenogradsk has become well-known since 1816, now it is the most favorite place for Kaliningrad citizens and visitors.
Zelenogradsk preserves the charm of a small flat sea town with its streets leading to the man-made parapet on the seaside. The underwater sea currents create most favourable resort conditions in this area. Zelenogradsk is located within a 10 minutes drive from the unique sanctuary ‘the Curonian spit’.
Next stop is the acknowledged tourist centre – Svetlogorsk/Rauschen – it became known as a resort in 1913. You will enjoy the town’s treelined streets, pine woods and beaches as well as visit a former Catholic church, the XIXth century Water Tower and Art Noveau Bathhouse.
To book a tour please contact the manager of Marlis Travel. We are happy to mape your tour unforgettable and pleasant!
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«The father of modern American television was Russian electronic engineer»
The father of modern American television was Russian electronic engineer and inventor, Vladimir Zvorykin, who immigrated to the United States in 1919.
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«Pilgrim tours»
New Jerusalem Monastery was built at the end of the seventeenth century, the impressive Cathedral of Resurrection was based on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Sergiev Posad - is known for its famous Trinity Monastery of Saint Sergiy, the Monastery was founded in 1345 and in 1744 was given the highest rank of Lavra. At present it is the most popular place of pilgrimage for Russian Orthodox people. There are ancient churches and cathedrals on the grounds of Lavra such as Cathedral of the Trinity built in 1422 and famous for the icons painted by Andrei Rublev, Cathedral of the Assumption built at the end of the sixteenth century on the orders of Ivan the Terrible, the Church of the Holy Sirit built in 1476 and many other archtecturally and historically important buildings.
Suzdal - The first reference to Suzdal was made in the chronicle in 1024 in connection with the peasants' uprising, which spread "throughout the land". Suzdal is a museum town. Its best monuments – the Kremlin, the monastery of Our Saviour and St. Euthimius and the Museum of Wooden Architecture.
Vladimir is over one thousand years old. It was founded by Vladimir, Prince of Kiev, on the high bank of the Klyazma river at the end of the 10th century. At the beginning of the 12th century the city was fortified by Prince Vladimir Monomakh.
Veliky Novgorod is one of the most ancient cities of Russia located in its North-West as a town it was formed in the middle of the 10th century. The adoption of Christianity at the close of the tenth century turned Novgorod into a powerful ecclesiastical center. Novgorod was one of Russia's major centers of literacy and book production. Its architectural traditions, school of icon-painting, jeweler's and decorative applied art became famous all over the world.
Facts about Russia:
«Time for a glass of wine»
When we are trying to remember the most popular Russian alcoholic drink, in almost all the cases we would come up with vodka. And that is such a cliché.
Marlis Travel breaks down the myth about an exclusiveness of vodka on Russian market presenting a brand new degustation tour - a trip to Fanagoria wine house.
The vineyards of Fanagoria are located on the Taman Peninsula, between the Taman Bay of the Black Sea and the Azov Sea. According to the climatic zoning they are located in the Taman district of the Anapa-Taman subzone of the Black Sea climatic zone of the Krasnodar Territory. The first modern vineyards were planted here in 1954
Today Phanagoria is one of the largest wineries in Russia. Vineyards occupy an area of more than 3000 hectares and are a guarantee of the quality of the products. At the enterprise the full cycle of winemaking is carried out - from production of seedlings to processing of grapes and distribution system.
The wine house of Fanagoria is located just nearby the center of Moscow. Tours are available for individual programs and group tours. Write back to book a slot!
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«Ulan-Ude»
We invite you to visit the Republic of Buryatia and learn about culture and traditions of this diverse land. We'll meet you upon your arrival in Ulan-Ude and show you the highlights of the Ancient crown of Asia.
- Capital of Buryatia — Ulan-Ude, the third largest city of Eastern Siberia , which is situated on the junction of two rivers — Selenga and Uda.
- Datsan Buddhist monastery — the centre of Buddhism in Russia.
- Ethnographic museum , where you will learn a lot of unique things about the culture and life of Buryat nations. The museum gives you a chance to discover the history of the inhabitants of this land — here you'll see the outposts of taiga hunters and fishermen — Evenks, the simple wooden houses of Russia old believers, Buryat felt yurts.
- A trip to the village of old believers — a unique opportunity to see the traditions and lifestyle of old believers and to taste traditional Russian cuisine.
Facts about Russia:
«Weather»
Winter in Russia is long but not 12-months long as some can imagine when they think of Russia. Indeed, we have really hot days up to 30C in summer! The temperature difference between winter and summer is very high. The 'snowy time' usually lasts from November till late March.
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Today's weather: You can also find the most accurate weather forecast for Moscow and other Russian cities at Intellicast website.
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«Samovar»
Samovar is the ancient version of the electric kettle. Without electricity a samovar worked on coal and produced boiling water.
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«Sightseeing tours»
Facts about Russia:
«Gala dinners»
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«FAQ»
Facts about Russia:
«The Metro of St. Petersburg»
The Metro of St. Petersburg is the world’s deepest subway (about 100 m deep). Also it is the northernmost subway in Russia. Its northernmost station - Parnas, the westernmost - Primorskaya.
Facts about Russia:
«Welcome to blog!»
Dear Guests
We are starting to publish the latest and general information about our company, Russia, tours we invite. If you have any question we will be glad to answer.
Facts about Russia:
«Hotel reservation»
Facts about Russia:
«The world’s largest bell»
The world’s largest bell, the Tsar Kolokol bell, can be found at the Kremlin. The bell was made in 1735 and cracked soon afterwards. It has never been rung. It is 6.14m high and weighs 223 tons!
Facts about Russia:
«The Grand Hotel Europe»
A cultural and culinary landmark, Grand Hotel Europe has played a central role in the life of St Petersburg for over 130 years. A truly iconic Orient-Express hotel, it stands on Nevsky Prospekt among the city’s great architectural treasures—renowned for its impressive façade and decorative interiors.
Rooms & Suites
A total of 275 rooms and suites opulently combine history and high style with 21st-century conveniences to ensure a memorable stay.
Enjoy some of the most distinctive suites in St Petersburg by choosing one of the beautiful Unique Historic Suites, each inspired by an iconic figure—from Stravinsky to Pavarotti. Experience the grandeur of the Presidential Suites, perfect for meetings, entertaining or simply relaxing, or the Executive Suites, which have played host to everyone from world leaders to film stars.
Rooms & Suites
A total of 275 rooms and suites opulently combine history and high style with 21st-century conveniences to ensure a memorable stay.
Enjoy some of the most distinctive suites in St Petersburg by choosing one of the beautiful Unique Historic Suites, each inspired by an iconic figure—from Stravinsky to Pavarotti. Experience the grandeur of the Presidential Suites, perfect for meetings, entertaining or simply relaxing, or the Executive Suites, which have played host to everyone from world leaders to film stars.
All rooms are equipped with:
- Minibar
- Internationa lphone
- Air conditioning
- Safe
- Writing desk
- Hairdryer
- Satelite TV and radio
- Armchairs
- Wireless internet
Address Mikhailovskaya Ulitsa 1/7 191186 St Petersburg Russia
Telephone: +7 812 329 6000 Fax: +7 812 329 6001Facts about Russia:
«The Cronwell Inn Stremyannaya hotel»
Cronwell Inn Stremyannaya - is the first hotel of Cronwell Hotels and Resorts Gallery opened in St.-Petersburg in 2010. Cronwell Inn Stremyannaya Hotel is located in historical centre of Saint-Petersburg in 3 minutes walking distance from the Nevsky prospect, in 5 minutes from Moscow railway station.
The hotel is located in the new building with renovated historic façade on the famous Stremyannaya street, which got its name in the 18 century by the Decree of Russian Queen Anne Ioannovna and was one of the streets on which the servants of the royal court lived. At the moment there's a photographic exhibition telling us about famous russian people who lived and worked here in the former centures and how buildings looked like at those times organized in the hotel arche and hotel museum.
Hotel Cronwell Inn Stremyannaya, St. Petersburg – is a combination of old traditions of the city of Saint Petersburg and European modernity. Hotel rooms and halls interiors emphasize classic style and atmosphere of the historical Saint Petersburg.
Advantages.
• New hotel, 49 business-class rooms
•Restaurant, confectionary, conference hall
•The room price includes: buffet breakfast & 5 o'click English tea with home-made cakes
• The view from the windows on historic buildings and roofs of the old town
• Security system
• Parking lot on request
• Eco-hotel, given Green Key certificate
• Certificates 2012: 3 stars, business-hotel
• Special group rates and programs
| Facilities:
Restaurant
Bar
Wi-Fi Internet in public areas and hotel rooms
Elevator
ATM
Non-Smoking rooms
Business center services 24 hrs
Safe
Rent a car service
Taxi Service
Railway tickets service
Theater tickets
Laundry service
Dry Ironing room
Guarded Security Service
Corporate programs
Banqueting
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Room Amenities:
Shower/ bath
Air conditioning system
Heating (with the possibility of installing a comfortable temperature)
Free WI-FI/ High-speed wired Internet access in each room
TV (cable and satellite)
Safe deposit boxes in each room
Telephone
Hairdryer
Electronic door lockers
Slippers
Bathrobe (additional paid service)
Dressing gown (additional paid service)
Dental kit, shaving kit, hairbrush (additional paid service)
Electric kettle (with a tray) (additional paid service)
Refrigerator (additional paid service)
Iron and ironing desk in the room (additional paid service) |
Address: 18, Stremyannaya street, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 191025
Tel + 7 (812) 406-0450Facts about Russia:
«Irkutsk»
You are welcome to Siberia! One is famous region in Russia. We invite you to stay in Irkutsk - celebrated city in this area. You wiil acquaint with the history of the city: during the tour you will see the oldest stone-structure Church of our Saviour and the only Catholic Cathedral in Irkutsk, Polish Roman Catholic Church. The tour leads you through the Kirov Square and circus. You’ll have a ride along the main street of Irkutsk, the Karl Marks Street, to get to the Angara river embankment.
The main reason why you must visit Irkutsk is Baikal which is located 66 km from Irkutsk. Baiikal is a baby-ocean, it can not be compared with anything, and nothing can be compared to it. Everything about it impresses our imagination: its age of 20 million years, its maximum depth of 1637km. It is the deepest lake in the world.
We would like to offer the following activities and tours:
- Accommodation on Olkhon Island. A day long trip to the northern part of the Island by car. Visit to the highlights of the island, such as the Sandy Bay, “Three Brothers” cape and the mysterious Khoboi. You’ll be taken to the best view points of Olkhon Island where the guide will introduce you to all mysterious legends that this place holds.
- Accommodation in Listvyanka village near Baikal. This old-style Siberian village on Lake Baikal, is famous for its trade history – from the 18th century its ferries took merchants across the lake to Mongolia and China and the Far East.Take chairlift up to an observation platform where you can enjoy a magnificent view of Lake Baikal and Listvyanka.
- Visit an open-air wooden architecture museum “Taltsy”. In the museum you’ll see the settlements of indigenous Siberian people of 17th-20th centuries. Some of the buildings presented in the museum were brought there from the villages that were flooded after building hydro-electric dams in the Irkutsk region.
- Tour on the Circum-Baikal train. The train will make stops at historically important villages on the way, which gives you a chance to walk around and take beautiful pictures of the monuments of engineering, architecture and nature. The guide will take you through the longest tunnel on the railway; will show you the water pump towers that used to pump water for the steam train. Lunch in the Polovinnaya village served by a “Babushka” (an old Russian lady). This is where you'll get to taste some home-made vodka!
Facts about Russia:
«Shopping!»
You can buy anything in Russian cities especially if you have cash you could find what you're looking for at the markets, malls, shops etc. There are many things, souviners, to buy if you know where and what to look for.
The most popular and the most classic souvenir from Russia is matryoshka, the set of wooden dolls placed one inside the other. The first nesting dolls were carved in 1890 by a design by Sergey Malyutin inspired by souvenir dolls from Japan as wooden toys for kids. The number of nested figures can be as few as five or as many as twenty. The dolls are typically made of linden tree (basswood), dried for at least 2 years to ensure their stability. The most traditional design is one that looks like a peasant girls dressed in Russian native costume with a scarf on her head, Today there is a big variety of the themes: from animals to movie stars etc.
If you are looking for a present for your mom, grandmother or even girlfriend the best option will be traditional Russian wool schawls and silk scarves. There are 2 cities which are famous by producing these products: Pavlov Posad and Orenburg. Since old times Russian schalws and scarves were obligatory parts of woman’s costumes and they had large importance. This time a woman, who went to the church, should have her head covered with a shawl or a stole. In accordance with Russian traditions a married woman could not be in public without a shawl on her head. There are plenty colours, prints and sizes, huge possibilities of wear and it's probably one of the reason why they are so popular as a stylish accessory
Another attractive Russian craft is palekh - enamel wooden box. The boxes feature intricately hand-drawn miniature paintings based on a variety of themes, including fairy tales, poems, country life, troikas, landscapes, battle scenes, and old art masterpieces. But they're usually quite expensive. Cheeper but joyful are the red, gold wooden cups, spoons from Khokhloma.
Gzhel porcelain decorated with fancy blue painting has wide popularity. Gzhel ware is decorated with flowers, leaves, bunches and garlands of flowers. They are painted with the only colour - blue cobalt, which is sometimes laid wide and rich dab and other times in hardly noticeable touch of the brush. Touches of different intensity create a rich, bright and very impressive picture.
You can also bring from Russia: fur, paintings from the street artists, caviar and vodka (Russia is the best place to buy it), amber, chocolate, posters with the Soviet theme, pirate CDs, DVDs and CD-ROMs, Russian linen, old Soviet stuff such as the pins shown in the attached photos, cigarette cases, tea holders, Lenin busts, hats, etc.
Enjoy your time in Russia!
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Facts about Russia:
«Russia is the biggest country IN THE WORLD!»
If the Soviet Union was 1/6th of the Earth's landmass, the Russian Federation is "only" 1/8th. You can say we shrank a little bit - but we're still number one in terms of size.
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«Ostankino Tower»
Ostankino Tower is the highest TV tower in Europe. World’s tallest self-supporting structure from 1967 to 1975.
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«Logistics & coordination»
Facts about Russia:
«12 seas»
Russia is the only State in the world, on the territory of which there are 12 seas.
Facts about Russia:
«Oimyakon»
In Russian city Oimyakon lowest temperature of air is registered in year 1933 was -67.7 °C.
Facts about Russia:
«The Metropol Hotel»
Metropol is a 5* luxury hotel featuring unique architecture and rich history. It is located in Moscow’s city center, opposite to the Bolshoi Theater, and is a 3 minute walk from the Red Square and the Kremlin. Choose from convenient hotel rooms and suites the category that best suites you, and enjoy this megacity from its heart.
The Metropol is rightfully proud of its luxurious hotel rooms and suites. Even with the best will in the world, one cannot find any two rooms alike among them. Their appointments and layout, the furniture from the early 20th century, the bric-a-bracs, all give individuality to each hotel room.
All hotel rooms are equipped with:
- Bath and shower
- 15 satellite channels, 7 Russian channels
- Hotel pay-TV system
- Mini-bar
- Telephone and answering machine
- Hair-dryer
- Free Internet Access (Wired & Wi-Fi)
- Central air-conditioning
- Desk
- Dressing-gown and slippers
- Two bottles of mineral water
Address: 2, Teatralny Proezd 109012, Moscow Russia
Tel +7 499 501 78 00Fax +7 499 501 78 37/38
Facts about Russia:
«The largest Russian cities»
The largest Russian cities with the population greater than 1 million are Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhniy Novgorod, Samara, Kazan, Omsk, Chelyabinsk, Rostov-on-Don, Ufa and Volgograd.
Facts about Russia:
«Tours»
Facts about Russia:
«Moscow Marathon»
Moscow Marathon
42 kilometres and 195 metres around the city and together with the whole city. A marathon is not just the kilometres to run from start to finish. A marathon is the history in which everyone who crosses the finish line is the winner.
This year it was the first time when Marlis provided its services for the group of 40 Dutch participants of Moscow Marathon and according to the feedback of Boudewijn Haverkorn van Rijsewijk despite the very bad weather everybody enjoyed their visit to Moscow tremendously.
Facts about Russia:
«What to eat in Russia?»
Everybody knows about borsch, pelmeni and vodka in Russia. But there are plenty of meals you should try too:
1) Olivye salad
This salad is sometimes called Russian salad abroad. And the name “Olivye” has a French origin. It is prepared from boiled chicken, potato, carrot, conserved peas, pickled cucumbers, onion and mayonnaise. It's a little strange mixture of ingredients, but try it anyway, and you’ll understand that it’s really very tasty.
2). Shi soup
Shi is a soup made from meat, cabbage, carrot, potatoes, tomatoes and onion. Add some sour-cream to it and you’ll get a delicious taste. Everybody knows borsch, in fact borsch is shi with beet. Borsch is more often related to courses of the Ukrainian cuisine.
3). Rassolnik
It is a traditional Russian soup made from pickled cucumbers, pearl barley, and pork or beef kidneys. A vegetarian variant of rassolnik also exists. The dish is known to have existed as far back as the 15th century, when it was called kalya.
The key part of rassolnik is the rassol, a liquid based on the juice of pickled cucumbers with some other additions. It is also famous as a hangover treatment.
4). Okroshka soup
The word “okroshka” comes from the verb “kroshit” that in English means “to crumble”, “to cut”. The base of the course is kvass (sometimes is based on kefir). Kvass is a traditional drink in Russia itself. All that you need to do is to add there boiled meat, eggs, potherb, cucumbers, radish, some milk and the soup is ready. Extremely good in Summer!
5). Dressed herring or herring under a fur coat
This dish is a layered salad composed of diced salted herring covered with layers of grated boiled vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beet roots), chopped onions, and mayonnaise. Dressed herring salad is very popular in Russia, Ukraine, and other countries of the former USSR. It is one of the traditional dishes served as appetizer (zakuski) at New Year and Christmas celebrations.
6). Syrniki
Not quite a pancake and something more solid than a cheesecake, syrniki are a delightful hybrid of both. Usually made by cottage cheese pancakes, which are fried then, garnished with sour cream, jam, honey, or apple sauce.
7) Pirozhki
A common variety of pirozhki are baked stuffed buns made from yeast dough and often glazed with egg to produce the common golden colour. They commonly contain meat (typically beef) or a vegetable filling (mashed potatoes, mushrooms, onions and egg, or cabbage). Sweet-based fillings could include stewed or fresh fruit (apples, cherries, apricots, chopped lemon, etc.)
8). Coulibiac
A classic grand coulibiac features several fillings, often a mixture of some white fish and rice for the top and bottom layers with fillets of sturgeon or salmon between. The pie is baked in a pastry shell, usually of brioche or puff pastry.
9). Kissel
It is a fruit soup, popular as a dessert. If the kissel is made using less thickening starch, it can be drunk — this is common in Russia. Its name is derived from a Slavic word meaning "sour" (kisly).
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Facts about Russia:
«Tetris»
The most famous computer game –Tetris – was created by Russian programmer Alexei Pazhitnov in 1985. The game, first available in the Soviet Union, appeared in the West in 1986.
Facts about Russia:
«Carl Faberge»
Carl Faberge, the famous goldsmith, designed a number of Easter Eggs for the Russian royal family.
Facts about Russia:
«Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan»
Day 1 Arrival in Almaty.
Meet and transfer to hotel. Sightseeing in Almaty. Sight seeing around Almaty includes visiting of Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral, St.Nicholas Cathedral, National Musical Instruments Museum, Central State Museum, Almaty's Green Bazaar, Panoramic view at observatory (Medeo).
The name of the Panfilov Park comes after the heroes of Panfilov. Inside the park there is a big monument in commemoration of the heroic actions made by 28 Almaty Soldiers who died back in 1941 fighting against Nazi tanks somewhere near Moscow. Zenkov Wooden constructed Cathedral is one of the eight most unique wooden buildings in the world. It is one of the few tzarist-era buildings to survive the 1911 earthquake, despite the fact it is built entirely of wood and constructed without nails. Central State Museum provides an introduction to Kazakhstan's history and includes a miniature replica of the country's chief archeological treasure, the Golden Man - a warrior's costume made from 4.000 gold pieces, many finely decorated with animal motifs. In the Museum of Musical Instruments one can find various national musical instruments, the oldest of which are dated from the XVII century. Medeo is a picturesque valley located 15 km above Almaty. Besides beautiful nature there are some other attractions to see, one of which is the world's largest speed skating ring know as Medeo.
Transfer to a hotel in the end of city tour. Overnight
DAY 2 Almaty – Karakol
After breakfast depart Almaty and drive to Karakol (430 km, 6-7 hours) via a Karkara valley, see the
natural landscapes on the way and visit the Charyn canyon which is also known as Valley of Castles for its unusual rock formations. The width of it ranges from 20-80 meters (66 – 262 ft). The length is 2 km (1.24 mi) long. Continue driving to Karakol. Arrive to Karakol after 18.00. Overnight.
DAY 3 Karakol – Jeti Oguz Gorge – Karakol
Today we will drive to Jeti Oguz gorge. It’s famous for its red rock formations that are called the Seven Bulls – Jeti Oguz. Also you will see Broken Heart Mountain. We will take as many photos there as you’d like and if you want it is possible to walk to the top of a mountain (20 minutes) to see a panoramic view of the gorge! Here you will enjoy watching an Eagle Hunting show. There are yurts in the gorge and people can offer you Kumis to drink. It is a national drink that is made from fermented mare’s milk, and it is mildly alcoholic. Back to Karakol for overnight.
DAY 4 Karakol – The north shore of Issyk Kul lake – Chon-Kemin valley
In the morning there will be excursion around Karakol: visit wooden Russian-orthodox church also known as The Holy Trinity Cathedral, a fine example of a Russian Orthodox Church. The building consists of wooden walls on a stone foundation, and it is highly decorative. Then we you will visit the Dungan (Chinese) mosque built by a Chinese architect and 20 artisans between 1907 and 1910. It was built entirely of wood, without a single nail. Next stop is in Prejevalskiy museum devoted to famous Russian explorer and traveler in Central Asia.
Transfer to Cholpon Ata (180 km, 2-2,5 hours) and visit Petroglyphs or Open Air Museum, sometimes referred as a Stone Garden, which covers some 42 hectares and contains a number of prehistoric monumental structures (stone circles, tombs, the remains of a boundary stone wall, balbals) and stone inscriptions (dating from the II millennium BC upto the Middle Ages upto the VI century AD).
Boat riding at Issykul lake followed by tasty lunch on boat. Afternoon transfer to Chon-Kemin valley. Chong Kemin lies within the Tian Shan mountain range separating Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan with lush green valley and snow-capped peaks.
You will have a chance to explore one of the famous old soviet collective farms with potato fields. We will have dinner with locally made traditional meals.
We spend a night in one of the local guest house fully decorated with antique embroidery of handicrafts and felts with modern facilities. Overnight in hotel.
DAY 5 Chon-Kemin valley -Bishkek
This morning we explore the Chon Kemin valley.
By 11 AM we will drive onto Bishkek. On the way visit Burana Tower. It is an 11th century minaret, and one of the first buildings of such type in Central Asia. Burana tower was one of the capital of Karakhanid khanate. In Karakhanids' time new towns and settlements were developing and Burana tower, mausoleums and other buildings found after archeological excavations are the witnesses of that build up. 
The next stop is in nearby Don-Aryk village where you will witness the famous horseback game called Ulak-Tartysh (Headless Goat fighting or known as Buzkashi). After the horseback game, around midday, lunch at the local house of Mukan Baike in Don-Aryk village. Continue to Bishkek, 70 kms away.
Arrival in Bishkek. Walking city tour of Bishkek, which includes Central Square Alatoo, White House, Parliament House, Manas on Horse Statue, Lenin Statue, and Oak Park. Overnight.
DAY 6 Bishkek-Tashkent (1,5 hrs flight)
Transfer to airport for Tashkent flight. Arrival to Tashkent, transfer to the hotel.
For more information and prices please contact us
info@marlis.ru
Marlis Travel Team
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Facts about Russia:
«Kazakhstan – Kirgizstan – Uzbekistan»
Day 1 Arrival in Almaty
Meet and transfer to hotel. Sightseeing in Almaty. Sight seeing around Almaty includes visiting of Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral, St.Nicholas Cathedral, National Musical Instruments Museum, Central State Museum, Almaty's Green Bazaar, Panoramic view at observatory (Medeo).
The name of the Panfilov Park comes after the heroes of Panfilov. Inside the park there is a big monument in commemoration of the heroic actions made by 28 Almaty Soldiers who died back in 1941 fighting against Nazi tanks somewhere near Moscow. Zenkov Wooden constructed Cathedral is one of the eight most unique wooden buildings in the world. It is one of the few tzarist-era buildings to survive the 1911 earthquake, despite the fact it is built entirely of wood and constructed without nails. 
Central State Museum provides an introduction to Kazakhstan's history and includes a miniature replica of the country's chief archeological treasure, the Golden Man - a warrior's costume made from 4.000 gold pieces, many finely decorated with animal motifs. In the Museum of Musical Instruments one can find various national musical instruments, the oldest of which are dated from the XVII century. Medeo is a picturesque valley located 15 km above Almaty. Besides beautiful nature there are some other attractions to see, one of which is the world's largest speed skating ring know as Medeo.
Transfer to a hotel in the end of city tour. Overnight
DAY 2 Almaty – Karakol
After breakfast depart Almaty and drive to Karakol (430 km, 6-7 hours) via a Karkara valley, see the natural landscapes on the way and visit the Charyn canyon which is also known as Valley of Castles for its unusual rock formations. The width of it ranges from 20-80 meters (66 – 262 ft). The length is 2 km (1.24 mi) long. Continue driving to Karakol. Arrive to Karakol after 18.00. Overnight.
DAY 3 Karakol – JetiOguzGorge – Karakol
Today we will drive to Jeti Oguz gorge. It’s famous for its red rock formations that are called the Seven Bulls – Jeti Oguz. Also you will see Broken Heart Mountain. We will take as many photos there as you’d like and if you want it is possible to walk to the top of a mountain (20 minutes) to see a panoramic view of the gorge! Here you will enjoy watching an Eagle Hunting show. There are yurts in the gorge and people can offer you Kumis to drink. It is a national drink that is made from fermented mare’s milk, and it is mildly alcoholic. Back to Karakol for overnight.
DAY 4 Karakol – The north shore of Issyk Kul lake – Chon-Kemin valley
In the morning there will be excursion around Karakol: visit wooden Russian-orthodox church also known as The Holy Trinity Cathedral, a fine example of a Russian Orthodox Church. The building consists of wooden walls on a stone foundation, and it is highly decorative. Then we you will visit the Dungan (Chinese) mosque built by a Chinese architect and 20 artisans between 1907 and 1910. It was built entirely of wood, without a single nail. Next stop is in Prejevalskiy museum devoted to famous Russian explorer and traveler in Central Asia.
Transfer to Cholpon Ata (180 km, 2-2,5 hours) and visit Petroglyphs or Open Air Museum, sometimes referred as a Stone Garden, which covers some 42 hectares and contains a number of prehistoric monumental structures (stone circles, tombs, the remains of a boundary stone wall, balbals) and stone inscriptions (dating from the II millennium BC upto the Middle Ages upto the VI century AD).
Boat riding at Issykul lake followed by tasty lunch on boat. Afternoon transfer to Chon-Kemin valley. Chong Kemin lies within the Tian Shan mountain range separating Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan with lush green valley and snow-capped peaks.
You will have a chance to explore one of the famous old soviet collective farms with potato fields. We will have dinner with locally made traditional meals.
We spend a night in one of the local guest house fully decorated with antique embroidery of handicrafts and felts with modern facilities. Overnight in hotel
DAY 5 Chon-Kemin valley -Bishkek
This morning we explore the Chon Kemin valley.
By 11 AM we will drive onto Bishkek. On the way visit Burana Tower. It is an 11th century minaret, and one of the first buildings of such type in Central Asia. Burana tower was one of the capital of Karakhanid khanate. In Karakhanids' time new towns and settlements were developing and Burana tower, mausoleums and other buildings found after archeological excavations are the witnesses of that build up. The next stop is in nearby Don-Aryk village where you will witness the 
famous horseback game called Ulak-Tartysh (Headless Goat fighting or known as Buzkashi). After the horseback game, around midday, lunch at the local house of Mukan Baike in Don-Aryk village. Continue to Bishkek, 70 kms away.
Arrival in Bishkek. Walking city tour of Bishkek, which includes Central Square Alatoo, White House, Parliament House, Manas on Horse Statue, Lenin Statue, and Oak Park. Overnight.
DAY 6 Bishkek - Tashkent
Transfer to airport for Tashkent flight. Arrival to Tashkent, transfer to the hotel.. Afternoon city tour of Tashkent. Visit center of Tashkent, Amir Temur Square, the center of Tashkent city which supposed to be the second 2nd St. Peterburg of Tzarist Russia at the end of 19 C where you will see the European architecture of 19 C. Now it is the center of Modern Tashkent. 
Independence Square, once it was named as Lenin Square, the main place for celebrating national holidays, parades. In the old town, you will see the city how it looked before the earthquake of 1966 with simple mud –clay houses and mosques and madrasah. Old City part of Tashkent with Khast-Imom Complex, one of the main pilgrimage place of Muslim people as it keeps the original Qoran of 8 C, Osman Qoran and Chor-Su bazaar, the biggest bazaar of Tashkent, It has many sections where you will buy fruits, dry fruits, spices, handicraft items, textile and clothes.
The day can be ended with Opera or Balet show at Alisher Navoic Opera house, renovated in October 2015 (Optional, not included, upon availability of any show on this day). Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 7 : Tashkent-Bukhara HY flight time to be advised
Transfer to airport for Morning flight to Bukhara. Arrival to Bukhara, transfer to the hotel (check in can be available if the rooms are ready, or afternoon).
Sightseeing tour in Bukhara. Bukhara was the main center of Islamic region in Central Asia. It has many historical sites dating back to Arab period of 5-7 C, functioning madrasah since 17 C, Bazaar, workshops, trade domes of Bukhara of 16-19 C, Hammam, Jewellery shops. Visit Samani dynasty mausoleum, the first local ruling dynasty of Bukhara of 9 C, Ark Fortress, dating back 1-19 c AD.
The main square of Bukhara city. Chashma-Ayub mausoleum of 9 C, Kalon ensemble with Kalyan mosque and Kalyan minaret, the biggest mosque in Central asia, medrese Miri-Arab, once of the madrasah which has been giving religious education since Soviet period. Magoki-Attori mosque,now it is used a museum of Central Asian carpets and rugs. Madrasah of Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan 15-17 C, trade domes, Lyabi Hauz complex, medrese Chor-Minor. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 8: Bukhara-Shakhrisabz-Samarkand, (290 km, 4hrs + 90 km, 1,5 hrs. Only sedan cars can drive over Mountain pass from Shahrisabz to Samarkand, Van and Bus drive around the mountain which is 140 km, 2,5 hrs)
In the morning depart Bukhara and drive to Samarkand via Shakhrisabz. The birth place of Amir Temur. You will see the empty tomb of Amir temur because he is buried in Samarkand, his son’s mausoleum, Juma Mosque, the Madrasah built by Ulughbek in 15 C. Visit ruins of Ak-Saray palace, mausoleum Dorut-Tilovat where Tamerlane’s father and his spiritual tutor are buried, Kok-Gumbaz mosque. In the afternoon continue driving to Samarkand. Arrival to Samarkand, check in to the hotel. Free time.
Day 9: Samarkand
Sightseeing of legendary Samarkand starts with Registan square, famous place in the world with 3 madrasah built in different times but gives complete look of one architectural complex. There is a madrasah of Ulughbek built in 15 C, Madrasah of Sherdor built in 16-17 C and Tilla Qari mosque constructed in 17 C. It is one of the main square in Uzbekistan which is famous for holding oriental Song festival Sharq Taronalari held every 2 years. Then you will proceed to ruins of Bibi-Khanum Mosque, built by the wife of Temur bibi Hanum. The legend says it was built as a gift for her husband when he was returing from Military campaign from India in 1399. There is also famous Siab bazar of Samarkand. Shakhi-Zinda necropolis, the cemetery of Temur’s relatives, military generals and sisters, architecture and spiritual teachers. Gur-Emir mausoleum, the burial place of Emir, Temur and his sons and grandsons. Ulugbek observatory, the grandson of Temur who was a scientist rather than a ruler. He contributed more in sciences, education in his country. Built many madrasah, mausoleums around the country. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 10: Samarkand-Tashkent, (297 km, 4hrs)
In the first half of the day free time in Samarkand. In the afternoon transfer to Tashkent. (Depending on time of departure from Tashkent, transfer from Samarkand can be arranged by car, Van or bus or by fast Train Afrosiab at 1700-1910. Arrival to Tashkent. End of the tour.
The exact order of sightseeing each day is subject to change due to weather and operational conditions.
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Welcome to Russia - with Marlis Travel!
Russia is the world's largest country. It's a place where visitors often need a little specialist assistance, in order to sidestep the humdrum and substandard and the find the real gems!
In-Depth Expertise
Marlis Travel emerged from among the staff who used to train tourism staff in Russia, before there were private travel companies. In other words - the people who knew how to make it work, when things didn't normally work very well. That background continues to give us our edge today - as the people wji know Russia travel from the inside. We have our fingers on the pulce, we know what's new, what's hot, and what's not - bringing you that expertise in a usable format is our jib, and we love doing it!
A company with influence
As a newly-emerged country that's turned its back on the communist past, Russia is still finding its feet in a few areas - especially in customer service. It's a place you need a bit of help, if you're not to get pushed aside in the crush. We have our own carefully-honed avenues for pre-obtaining all those tricky-to-get-things - tickets on the high-end trains suring the summer peak seasonm tickets for the Bolshoi and Mariisnky theatres, private admission to diiferent places of interest, the best, most-knowlegable and personable guide, and hard-to get admissions to timed-entrance exhibitions which are sold-out in advance. Go gome with memories and photographs - not regret and frustrations.
The Personal Touch
We don't have a conveyer-belt , and everything we do is individually sharped for each client - around their priorities and requirements. We love unusual and different - and the challenge it presents! No matter how off-beat or non-standard, we can take your dreams and ideas and turn them into a workable, realistic, non-fail, fireproof itinerary!
MANAGE DESTINATIONS WITH US!
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«Business sector»
Marlis Travel offer the list of the services for a project & missions including:
- Project planning. We are ready to apply our knowledge, techniques, skills and experience to execute your projects effectively and efficiently and to tie project results to business goals.
- Logistics & coordination. Your personal manager will be with you from first received letter up to the final page of your account.
- Searching the best place for the accommodation & conferences venues. Marlis Travel will find the best solution out of thousands different venues that suits your taste and pocket
- Transportation. Marlis Travel provide individual care matching your status.
- Receptions & Gala dinners. We will be happy to organize gala dinners to celebrate the successful project start or ending in any of venues where you like: hotel, city-restaurant, aboard the ship, old palace, mansion or … probably, it will be the Stalin’s Bunker?
- Cultural events. Marils Travel help to book the tickets to the world-famous theaters (such as the Bolshoi Theater or the Mariinsky Theater etc) and organize the backstage tours, and meeting with the world-famous Russian ballet dancers, opera singers and stage directors.
- Printing materials.
Facts about Russia:
«Summer in St.Petersburg»
There are so many to offer in St. Petersburg. If you are here this Summer you will be taken to have an opportunity to take part / visit one of following events:
DATES 16.04.2015 – 30.09.2015
Intermuseum Project "ORDERED TO SURVIVE!". On the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War
Intermuseum project, initiated by the Museum of Water, tell citizens and guests of how during the siege of Leningrad urban services, the peculiarities of the organization of urban life and the life-support system. The program includes exhibitions, expositions, historical installations, tours and other activities.
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Location: Museum Complex "The Universe of Water", Military Medical Museum, Museum of the Defence and Siege of Leningrad, Bread Museum, other city museums
DATES 01.05.2015 – 31.08.2015
Sand Sculpture Festival
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5, the Sand Sculpture Festival will start in the South Seaside Park and in the MoscowVictoryPark. The visitors will feature sculptures of the most famous and beloved characters from Russian fairy tales, popular heroes of Soviet and Russian cartoons.
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Location: Uzhno-Primorsky Park, "Victory Park" Moscovsky District Park
Dates 27.05.2015 – 2.08.2015
23rd International Music Festival “STARS OF THE WHITE NIGHTS”
"Stars of the White Nights" - the biggest international music forum in Russia. In the poster presented m
ore than two hundred programs: the premiere performances, the opera and ballet performances, concerts of symphonic and chamber music. In 2015, the festival will be dedicated to the 175th anniversary of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
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Location: Mariinsky Theatre, Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, Mariinsky II
Dates 6.06.2015 – 30.08.2015
1st Summer International Organ Festival "VOX VENETIA NORDICA - 2015"
The program 
includes performances of Russian, Australian and Argentine musicians.
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Location: Catholic Church of St. Stanislaus in St. Petersburg
DATES 18.07.2015 - 19.07.2015
15th International Festival of Flower and Landscape Art "IMPERIAL BOUQUET"
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Location: 
Pavlovsk Museum-Reserve
DATES 31.07.2015 - 5.08.2015
13th International Festival of Choral Art "SINGING WORLD"
International festival “Singing world” was established in 2003. The festival represents a great amount of Choral collectives.
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Location: State Academic Cappella,
DATES 02.08.2015 - 03.08.2015
"NIGHT OF LIGHT IN GATCHINA"
“The night of lig
ht” is an amazing pyrotechnic performance with the latest multimedia technology.
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Location: Gatchina Museum-Reserve
DATES 01.08.2015 - 15.08.2015
11th International Festival for Short Films and Animation "OPEN CINEMA - 2015"
“Open cinema” Is a unique event of the cinematograph industry and culture life of St. Petersburg. See more...
Location: "Rodina" Cinema Center, "House of Cinema" Cinema Center, "Angleterre" Cinema Center, Beach of the Peter and Paul Fortress, Educational Center "House Benoit
DATES 15.08.2015 - 30.08.2015
2nd St. Petersburg International Marine Festival
The International Marine Festival is devoted to the honored citizens of St. Petersburg. The Yacht parade, various workshops and seminars, popular-science films will be held in the context of the event. See more...
Location: streets, open spaces and embankments of the city
DATES 22.08.2015 - 29.08.2015
10th Elena Obraztsova International Contest of Young Opera Singers
Enjoy a wonderful performance of young and talented musicians! See more...
Location: Shostakovich Academic Philharmonic (Grand Hall)
DATES 01.09.2015 - 30.11.2015
"ANCIENT-MODERN-IMMORTAL…(SCULPTURE IN STONE)"
Th
e visitors will have a chance to see different masterpieces of Russian and Soviet sculptors such as V. Domogatsky, V. Ignatiev, D. Kaminker, V.Klykov, L.Kolibaba, O.Komov, S.Konenkov, E.Rotanov, K.Simun, L.Smorgon, S.Erzia etc. See more...
Location: The State Russian Museum, The St. Michael's Castle
DATES 03.06.15-31.10.15
Magic of light is an exhibition of holograms, rays and tunnels of light, colour music.
The visitors will get an opportunity to enjoy evolution of the Lightning technologies.
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«The Baikal Lake in Siberia»
The Baikal Lake in Siberia is the deepest lake in the world. States such as Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands can fit inside this lake. The coastline equals the distance from Moscow to Turkey.
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«The Helvetia Hotel»
The Helvetia Hotel **** occupies a mansion dated back to the beginning of the 19th century. The building’s ornate, three-story façade painted a bold shade of green stands out in the umber neighborhood. A gated entry opens to a lovely courtyard where tables and chairs invite summertime relaxation.
The Helvetia Hotel is located in the centre of the city and is in immediate vicinity of the main artery of the city, Nevsky Prospect that allows you to explore most of the places of interest on foot.
The location is perfect for those traveling by train as the Moscow railway station is round the corner. The hotel is in a 5-minute walking distance from 3 subway stations giving access to all city tube lines.
Providing world-class accommodation as well as top-notch services in contemporary style, Helvetia Hotel is an ideal choice for guests traveling on business or leisure.
The following categories of rooms are available at the hotel: Classic, Superior, Junior Suite. Spacious, elegant classic interiors with a hint of baroque. Queen-size bed, parquet floor, street or inner courtyard view
Restaurants
Marius is a beer restaurant featuring European cuisine and a relaxed atmosphere. Marius offers an amazing selection of beers, and wine lovers are always pleased, too. There is a wide choice of starters, Eisbein with Buckwheat Kasha and Vegetables, meter Swiss sausages and Stewed Leg of Lamb with Rosemary - just the right accompaniments to good beer. Marius restaurant is open round-the-clock.
The Claret restaurant offers traditional European cuisine and especially dishes that go well with wine. Guests experience the charming and comfortable atmosphere of a small European restaurant. Clairet is a lovely place for a romantic dinner, business meeting or friendly evening.
Address: 11 Marata st., 191025, St. Petersburg
Tel.:+7 812 326 5353. Fax: +7 812 326 2009
Facts about Russia:
«Where to stay in Russia?»
Summer is not so far and If you are planning to visit Russia the first thing what you are worried about is acommodation. There are plenty of hotels: modern one and with a history, luxury and cheap one, centrally located etc.
Moscow has a reputation of one of the most expensive city to stay at. In the city center there are many luxury hotels which provide the best service such as the Metropol hotel, the Baltschug Kempinski hotel and theother 5-star hotels. They offer good rooms and splendid window view, you can use the swimming pool and gym, enjoy delicious breakfast in the morning and helpful and friendly stuff will be glad to do your stay in Russia as more memorable as possible. Such a good option for businessman and people who care about comfort! But it's not only option for travellers in Moscow. In the heart of the side-streets, just 3 minutes walking from the Arbat street (main touristic place) the Arbat house hotel is located, the another budget option is the Maxima Panorama hotel which is in 7 minutes by metro to the Red Square. You will be meet by high quality staff and famous Russian hospitality.
St. Petersburg is well-known in Russia as the "Venice of Russia", "Culture capital" etc and especcialy beatiful during the "White nights" period (middle of June - beginning of July). Obvisiosly you should stay in the city center. The Grand Europe hotel is the hotel with a rich history, magnificent rooms and perfectly convinient for the meetings, entertaining or simply relaxing. For example, in the February, 2014 Marlis Travel accommodated the American group, 60 pax, at this hotel and they were very pleased to stay at. If you are interesting in Fine Arts and the Hermitage is the main point to visit St. Petersburg the Moika 22 Kempinki hotel suits you, located just off Palace Square, in view of the Hermitage Museum, rooms and suites offer panoramic views of golden cupolas and gilded palaces. It seems St. Petersburg has only 5-star hotels in the center, isn't? You are wrong. The Cronwell Inn Stremyannaya hotel is in 10-15 minutes on foot from the Moskovsky railway terminal (you don't need a transfer to get there) and in 5 minutes from the Nevsky Prospekt. It's the good combination of the European service with old Russian tradition.
Certanly this is the small part of the hotels we are working with. Probably, you are dreaming about Baikal, Irkutsk or to sleep at the ger camp in Mongolia. Please contact us and we will find the best and the most convinient places to stay at.
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«The Jewish tour»
Moscow Jewish tour
This 5-hours excursion is devoted to visiting places connected with the cultural and religious life of different Jewish families in Moscow. You will be taken to places associated with prominent Jewish intellectuals, such as the poet Mandelstam and the actor Michoels. During the tour you will also visit the Central choral synagogue, the Memorial synagogue and the Holocaust Museum on Poklonnaya Gora, its construction was a symbolic event in Russian history after the fall of the totalitarian regime. You will also visit the communal center in Marina Rosha and the Jewish Museum. You will learn about the Pale of Settlement, the first generation of Soviet Jews who identified with the Revolution’s internationalism, which promised to eradicate all national prejudice and inequalities.
St. Petersburg Jewish tour
The Great Ghoral Synagogue built in 1893 in Moorish style is the second largest in Europe. It is an orthodox synagogue and can accommodate 1200 worshipers. The interior decoration of the Great Ghoral Synagogue was the work of Leon Bakhman. 
The Ginsburg House: belonged to the famous St. Petersburg banker and philanthropist Baron Horace Ginsburg who was one of the leaders of the Jewish community and one of the major donors for the construction of the Great Choral Synagogue. He was also the founder of ORT, a well-known Jewish organization.
The Academy of Fine Arts. Among graduates of the Academy were such famous Jewish artists as sculptor Antokolsky whose sculptures belong to the National Russian Museum, world famous painter Mark Shagal and architect Leon Bakhman.
The Museum of Russian Art, the Museum keeps the works of the Jewish artists such as Levitan, Altman, Shagall, Soutin and many others.
The Church on the Spilled Blood. Tsar Alexander II allowed wealthy and well educated Jews to leave the Pale of Settlement and the Jewish population of St. Petersburg grew significantly with his reforms. In 1881 there were already 17,000 Jews.
The Russian Ethnography Museum where there is an exhibition "History and Culture of the Jewish people on the territory of Russia". On display there are artifacts brought in the 19th century from the Pale of Settlement by a Jewish scholar and ethnographer Ansky as well as Jewish manuscripts and first published Jewish books from the National Public Library.
Jewish St. Petersburg Community Home is the center of Jewish life today. It accommodates a number of Jewish organizations such as Jewish Family Center, a welfare organization for the elderly, Hillel and the Institute of Judaica.
The Jewish Memorial Cemetery, among those buried are public figure S. Polyakov, publisher Ginsbourg, sculptor Antokolsky, victims of the Siege of Leningrad during the Second World Warisit (can be arranged if time permits).
Note: you may not have enough time during this tour to go inside all the buildings above, you will see some of them from outside and the guide will tell you the stories connected with these places.
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«Red Stars»
Red Stars worked for a long time as a Red Army Symbol. After the end of Red Army, red stars can be seen only on the top of Kremlin towers and on the bottom of the Baltic Sea
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«The best time to visit Russia»
Usually the high and the most popular season for travelling in Russia is Summer, July - August. September when trees are in yellow and green color, and it's still warm could be comfortable for visiting.
If the goal of your trip in Russia is St. Petersburg the best month will be June during the period of "White nights". It stays light until midnight and the streets and pubs are full of people as everyone tries to make the most of this time. The cheapest but the longest way to get to St. Petersburg is to take a bus from Tallinn or Riga. There is also a nice high-speed train from Helsinki. Marlis Travel will be glad to book the tickets.
To see how beautiful Russia in Winter you should go to the coutnryside or the famous Siberia. You can enjoy the marvelous new-fallen snow or take a ride on troika . This is the spectacular and cold period at the same time. The middle temperature is - 20...-30 C depends on the city, obvisiosly. Moscow temperature in January falls to -12 degrees. St Petersburg has a temperature of -8 degrees at the same period.Please prepare the warm clothers.
If you don't like many tourists around book your flight in May, begininng of June, Septemer and October. There are many open-air concerts and festivals such as the International Ballet Award Festival, the Chekov International Theatre Festival etc. The Fall is pleased you by colourful trees and still warm temperature.
November and December are dark and not always snow. February is the worst month to visit the country: windy and extremely cold. This year March is unwonted warm and sunny. Usually Spring comes to Russia in the middle of April.
Send you request to our e-mail: info@marllis.ru and we will be happy to organize the most fantastic trip ever!
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«Russia is home to more than 100 ethnic groups»
Russia is home to more than 100 ethnic groups and indigenous people. Slavs account for about 75% of the total population. The densest areas of Russia are near the Ural Mountains and in southwestern Siberia.
Facts about Russia:
«Moscow Marathon»
Moscow Marathon
42 kilometres and 195 metres around the city and together with the whole city. A marathon is not just the kilometres to run from start to finish. A marathon is the history in which everyone who crosses the finish line is the winner.
This year it was the first time when Marlis provided its services for the group of 40 Dutch participants of Moscow Marathon and according to the feedback of Boudewijn Haverkorn van Rijsewijk despite the very bad weather everybody enjoyed their visit to Moscow tremendously.
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«Most ethnic Slavs are Russian Orthodox»
Most ethnic Slavs are Russian Orthodox (a brand of Christianity) and make up roughly 70% of the population, while the Turks are Muslims and make up an estimated 5-14% of the population. The ethnic Mongols in the East are primarily Buddhists.
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«The Taleon Imperial Hotel»
The Taleon Imperial Hotel’s superb location, in the heart of St. Petersburg’s historical and business center, makes it ideal for guests who will find the famous State Hermitage Museum, Winter Palace, Palace Square, Kazan Cathedral and the Church of Our Savior of the Spilt Blood within a five-minute walk from the hotel. Each of the luxurious, fully refurbished rooms, including the unique Emperor and Empress Suites, has its own individual architecture, exclusive design and appearance. The guests would definitely enjoy the picturesque views of the MoikaRiver, Nevsky Prospekt and General Headquarters’ Arch.
On the roof-top floor is situated a famous Taleon SPA, which includes 20-meter swimming pool with modern water cleaning system, fitness center with a variety of aerobic equipment, as well as weight-lifting machines and free weights zone, Finish and IR saunas, open air terrace with Nevsky Prospekt and General Headquarters views.
All 89 rooms meet the highest international standards, with butler service, interactive television and free Internet access.
The layout of each room and suite is custom-designed to integrate seamlessly into the building’s structure, taking into account the category and the elevation. Guests staying at the Taleon Imperial Hotel appreciate the atmosphere of true palace life, and enjoy the historical aura in combination with all modern comforts.
The hotels’ rooms and suites are divided into five categories:
49 rooms Superior Room
11 rooms Superior Suites
9 rooms Deluxe Suites
11 rooms Executive Suites
5 rooms Luxury Studio Suites
4 Premium Suites Eliseev Suite, Taleon Suite, Emperor Suite, Empress Suite
Each Room Facilities
| King Size Bed
Personal Safe
Air Conditioning
Desk
Sitting Area
Sofa
Heating
Tiled / Marble floor
Hairdryer
Free Toiletries
Toilet, Bathroom |
Bathrobe and Slippers
Bathtub or Shower
Free high-speed Wi-Fi Internet
Pay-Per-View
Telephone
Satellite TV
LCD /Plasma /Flat-screen TV
Minibar
Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock |
Address: 15 Nevsky pr., 191186 Saint-Petersburg
Tel. +7 (812) 324 99 11. Fax: +7 (812) 324 99 57Facts about Russia:
«10% of St. Petersburg»
10% of St. Petersburg territory is covered by water.
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«Ural Mountains are the oldest mountains in the world»
Ural Mountains are the oldest mountains in the world. Their age is about 600 million years old. They also divide the European and Asian parts of Russia.
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«Special tours»
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«Visa support»
Every foreign visitor needs Russian Visa to enter the country. Your local Russian Consulate will give the list of the documents you need to apply for the visa (a passport, photos, application form etc AND Russian Visa Support - also called invitation). Marlis-Travel can issue one for you if you book services through us. We can also provide Chinese Visa Support.
Russian Visa support (RVS) - 15 euro per person
Tourist Visa:
- For a stay not longer than 30 days
- Valid only for the specific dates and cities of your itinerary
- Only issued 3 months or less before the date of your arrival in Russia
- Only issued to people who have booked some accommodation with us?
The RVS consists of two parts:
- The invitation/confirmation
- The voucher (the document that states your entry & exit days, cities of visit, places of accommodation)?
We fax the RVS to you or send you a scan copy by email. You will need to check with the local Russian Embassy whether they'll need the original of the RVS - they might ask for it sometimes.
Visa Registration:
There is a law that says that all foreigners must get their visas registered within 72 hours since their arrival in Russia. You can only get a registration stamp from the hotel where you stay. In accordance with the law, the company who invites you into Russia, is responsible for your registration. As a guarantee that your visa is registered on time, we can provide you with the RVS only if you book some accommodation with us and stay at the hotels in all other places you visit in Russia.
In order for us to provide you with RVS we need to know the following personal info:
Family name
First name
Middle name
Gender
Date of birth
Passport number
Passport expiration date
Citizenship Cities to be visited Arrival/departure details
Facts about Russia:
«Hospitality»
Hospitality plays a significant role in the Russian mentality and character, once you make friends with Russian people you will surely value this unique feature of the so-called «Wide Russian soul».
Facts about Russia:
«Time»
Moscow and St. Petersburg are three hours ahead of London time and eight hours ahead of New York City. Vladivostok is seven hours ahead of Moscow. It takes about nine hours to fly from New York City to Moscow, three-and-a-half hours from London to Moscow, and ten-and-a-half hours from Tokyo.
Facts about Russia:
«Moscow’s Saviors Cathedral»
Moscow's Saviors Cathedral holds around 5,000-6,000 at one time and is the tallest Eastern Orthodox church in the world and currently the largest operating Orthodox Church in the world.
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«Russia is also a home to the world’s largest active volcano»
Russia is also a home to the world’s largest active volcano Klychevskaya Sopka, which is 4,750 m height (15,584 ft).
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«Moscow metro»
310 km is the total length of 12 Moscow metro lines. 182 stations serve almost 10,000 trains. Average length of a trip is 13 km.
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«In the 18th century»
In the 18th century, Russia was the 3rd largest empire in earth’s history; it covered the area from Poland in Europe to Alaska in North America.
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«Feedback»
Dear customers, we'll be grateful for your thoughts on our services and any suggestions or complaints that you might find time to leave here.
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«Make your own Matryoshka!»
This master-class is an amazing opportunity to train your artistic skills and paint a beautiful doll Matryoshka with your own unique design. It is a very creative, fun and relaxing experience, interesting for anyone. The hand-made Matryoshka will be a wonderful memento of your trip to Russia or an unusual present for people dear to you.
The name "matryoshka" (матрёшка), literally "little matron", is a diminutive form of Russian female first name "Matryona" (Матрёна) or "Matriosha". It is a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another. The first Russian nesting doll set was made more than a century ago.
Matryoshka is a symbol of feminine beauty and motherhood, a procreation and complete family symbol. During the master class, you will learn about the features of the traditional types of painting of a nesting doll in Russia, about the meaning of its name, its deep roots, and will paint your own Russian matryoshka. Guests can also paint a Russian bogatyr - a brave and courageous soldier. For painting you can choose a flat wooden panel or a plaster piece.
You may be sure that you will create the doll you imagine. You will also learn about the history of the doll and traditions of its painting. Approximately in 1 hour you will paint one Matryoshka.
Join us and free your inner artist!
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«Mongolia»
Mongolia — the country is about 3 times the size of France and with population of only 2,5 million. There are 38 national parks covering 10% of the country. Historic Buddhist Monasteries remnomadic lifestyle of the Steppe, which has changed little since the time of Genghis Khan.ain functioning in the capital and elsewhere. Nearly 50% of the population cling to the Ulaanbaatar
You can spend some days in a camp at Elstei, riding horses, visiting nomads, walking around and enjoying beautiful countryside with vast grasslands and rugged hills with horses and yaks running free. Here you sleep in a traditional Mongolian «ger» which is furnished with traditional wooden furniture. All bedding and food is provided.
In Ulaanbaatar you will stay at a hotel. We can offer you both budget and 2-3* hotel accommodation. The following services can be provided:
- A visit to the Nature History Museum to see the Dinosaur Gallery which displays Gobi desert dinosaur eggs and skeletons among other exhibits of its collection of natural history and archaeology.
- A visit to the Winter Palace of Bogd-Khaan, originally designed as the residence for the Bogd Khan VIII of Mongolia, the Palace is now a beautiful museum filled with handcrafted religious relics, gorgeous ceremonial robes, and the personal effects of this eccentric theocrat, who died in 1923.
- A visit to the functioning Gandan Lama Monastery, which was founded in the 17th century, survived the long period of religious repression in the 1930s, and until 1991 served as the only functioning monastery in the country.
- A visit to the theatre or a concert or other cultural performance. There are five major theatres — including an opera house that presents Western operas sung in Mongolian! The National Theatre offers folklore performances, which are extremely popular with the locals.
- A day trip to Terelj National Park set in a spectacular valley only one hour drive from Ulaanbaatar. You can take leisurely strolls on green meadows with abundance of wildflowers, view fascinating rock formations against a backdrop of pine-covered mountains, wander along the wooded banks of a mountain stream, ride horses. Overnight in a ger camp is possible
- A day excursion to Ondor Dov to visit the beautiful Manzshir monastery, which was built in the 1800s, was badly damaged in the Stalinst antireligious fervor of the 1930s. Today the damage is being repaired and the monks are very friendly to visitors. During the trip you can also trek up one of the Four Holy Peaks and visit a museum in Zuunmod. Overnight in a ger camp in Ondor Dov is possible.
- A day trip to the Valley of Manzshir. It is located in the Bogd Mountains area less than one hour drive from Ulaanbaatar. You can hike on forested mountain slopes, wander through meadows, explore the ruins of the ancient Manzshir Monastery, ride horses.
- Jeep trip to the Gobi Desert are possible (May-December) for duration of 3 or more days.
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«Christmas and New Year in Russia»
To make the journey at this time of year is a sensational experience as we travel through a winter wonderland. Among the highlights are a sleigh-ride in the ancient town of Novgorod , X-mas party in St Petersburg and unforgettable New Year's Eve celebration in Moscow's Red Square . Russia in winter is simply glorious and a white Christmas is almost guaranteed. The other great advantage of making the trip at this time of year is the lack of other tourists.
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«Welcome blog»
Hi everyone! Welcome to the Marlis Travel blog. We will be glad to keep you update about information regarding Russia, tours and accommodation we offer and some information of our company as well. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Facts about Russia:
«A bit of the beaten track. The Road palace»
A trip from St. Petersburg to Moscow in the eighteenth century was a serious journey that took several days on the road through the Tverskoy tract. Meant to be a place of royal rest before the entry into Moscow, the Road Palace was built in honor of the successful completion of the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774 by the decree of Catherine II.
The Road Palace has preserved its beauty and dignity till nowadays and continues to be a place for pleasant leisure time.
Tourists are welcome to visit fancy branches, enjoy Russian opera or just have a peaceful walk along the historic walls of the Palace.
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«The Angleterre Hotel»
The Angleterre Hotel was one of the first hotels to be built in St Petersburg. Since the very beginning the hotel has continued the time-honored Russian traditions of hospitality, and is dedicated to offering comfort and refinement to its guests. From its charming and central location overlooking St Isaac’s Cathedral, it is perfectly placed for discovering the history and romance of the city. The legendary hotel is managed by The Rocco Forte Hotels and has obtained a new look after following extensive complex reconstruction in 2004. The Angleterre Hotel is a member of the WORLDHOTELS Deluxe collection.
Each of the hotel’s bedrooms and suites was designed by Olga Polizzi and is decorated in a style that combines the classic with the contemporary. All bedrooms are air-conditioned and fitted with direct-dial telephones, satellite TV, mini-bar, safe, fax point, and high-speed Internet connection. Many have views over St Isaac’s Cathedral. Angleterre Hotel has a fully equipped business centre, Beauty Studio, Fitness centre and swimming pool, as well as the Gallery Café and the ever-popular Borsalino Restaurant.
Set amongst a picturesque network of canals and bridges, St Petersburg is a city rich in art and culture, with a dramatic past that’s waiting to be explored. With a very convenient connection by air - 2.5 hours from Frankfurt or Munich, 3 hours from London, 50 minutes from Helsinki - St Petersburg is one of the most delightful cities in the world.
• 192 airconditioned bedrooms, including 5 Suites
• Borsalino Restaurant with live music and original Italian menu
• Gallery with a brethtaking view over St Isaac’s Cathedral
• 186 seat theatre-style Conference and Cinema Hall with simultaneous translation available in four languages
• 4 meeting rooms for up to 100 people
• Beauty Studio and Fitness centre
• Swimming pool
• Gift shop
• Currency exchange office
• Business centre
• High-speed Internet in rooms
• Wi-Fi in public areas
Address: St Isaac's Square, Ul. Malaya Morskaya 24, St Petersburg 190000
Tel +7 812 494 5666 Fax +7 812 494 5125
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«There are 7 absolutely the same high-ride»
There are 7 absolutely the same high-ride buildings in Moscow: 2 hotels, 2 administrative buildings, 2 blocks of flats and Moscow state University.
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«Dmitriy Mendeleyev,»
Russian chemist, Dmitriy Mendeleyev, created the periodic table of elements by arranging them according to scientific laws. The whole world uses this periodic table.
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«Murmansk»
Murmansk – “Northern Sea Gate of Russia” – is unique in several respects at once. For many visitors, Murmansk is a study in Russian maritime history. Unlike other cities in the Arctic, Murmansk does not have such a severe winter. In Murmansk, the polar day period lasts 50 days, and the polar night - 42.
The largest city north of the Arctic Circle, Murmansk (population: 303,700) is located at the end of a deep bay off the Barents Sea in northwestern Russia, and is an ideal stopping point for anyone with an interest in ships and polar exploration. The city is the major embarkation point for expeditions into the Russian Arctic National Park, the northernmost and largest specially protected natural area in Russia.
Nuclear-powered Lenin icebreaker
Nuclear-powered icebreaker Lenin is the world's first ship with a nuclear power plant. The decommissioned icebreaker now operates as a museum on the Murmansk pier. Icebreaker became a sensation in the middle of the last century. Due to its innovative characteristics, it could visit the waters of the Arctic and Antarctica in one voyage. There is a permanent exhibition "Atom and Arctic" on board the icebreaker today. It is an interactive museum and educational complex. Here you can learn about the history of the nuclear fleet and the development of the Arctic.
Navigation Museum
The Northern Navy Museum and Shipping History Museum (Navigation Museum) will captivate history buffs. Museum visitors will be able to get acquainted with the history of shipbuilding, in particular, nuclear submarines and naval missile-carrying aircraft. The collection contains ship models, weapons samples, maps, navigation tools, personal items and photos of sailors, award badges, flags, banners and other exhibits.
Aquarium
Murmansk Aquarium is the northernmost aquarium in Europe, where Arctic seals live and perform. The most famous artist of the aquarium is the oldest gray seal. Pinnipeds circus performers will give you sincere emotions and funny moments. You will see the Arctic seals, bearded seals and gray seals, who were found on the vastness of the ocean. They were pulled through. Because of their weakness they couldn’t be released. And now they demonstrate their skills in Aquarium and happily take pictures with tourists.
Saami village
The Saami village in the Murmansk region is a unique place where the traditions and customs of the ancient Saami people are preserved. Here you can personally learn about their lifestyle, daily life and hunting, as well as “appease the spirit with a coin. “Do not forget that the Murmansk region is a place where every tourist must definitely ride on deer in the Saami village, taste local cuisine based on local meat and herbs, visit the places of power and see the famous Northern Lights!
Facts about Russia:
«Moscow is the biggest city in Europe»
Having a population of more than 10 million residents, Moscow became Europe's biggest city. Moscow is the fastest growing city in Europe.
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«The Arbat House Hotel»
The Arbat House Hotel (ex-Melody Hotel) is 3 star hotel located in the calm and well guarded zone of Moscow city centre, 3 minutes walking from New Arbat and Old Arbat Avenues.
Wonderful location is the best choice for business travelers and leisure tourists to stay. All main sightseeing (Kremlin, Red Square, The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Bolshoi Theatre and other places of interest) is just about 10 minutes walking distance from our Hotel. Also it is very close to business centre of Moscow – Moscow-city and Expo-centre.
Each of our 75 rooms is equipped upon the international standards and with the amenities you need, air conditioning and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access.
There are 26 standard single rooms, 46 standard double rooms and 3 deluxe rooms.
Address: 13, Skatertny pereulok, 121069, Moscow
Tel.: +7 (495) 695-51-36, Tel./Fax: +7 (495) 660-71-78
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«Services of guides & interpreters speaking English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and other languages»
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«Hotels»
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«Costs»
Moscow is considered to be the third most expensive city in the world after Tokyo and New-York. St.Petersburg is a bit cheaper. However, that generally relates to the real estate prices, restaurant bills and things like that. The prices for drinks or groceries are not so bad. Here are some costs (see the exchange rates above for comparison):
- 1) Metro card 30 rbls
- 2) Big Mac 87rbls
- 3) Coca-Cola 50 rbls
- 4) 2-course lunch at «Mu-mu» 250 rbls
- 5) 30 min taxi ride 400-600 rbls
- 6) A cup of coffee 240 rbls
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«There are 221 museums, 2000 libraries,»
There are 221 museums, 2000 libraries, more than 80 theaters, 100 concert organizations, 45 galleries, and 62 cinemas in St Petersburg.
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«Soup In a Bread Or What Do You Know About Russian Cuisine?»
Russia is famous by its architecture, history, literature and cold weather. However, Russian cuisine is often put aside. We suppose that is not fair as Russian dishes is not just food, but a masterpiece.
It seems that everyone knows borsch (a soup from beetroot with some sour cream) as a specialty of Russian cuisine. Actually, it is not quite true. Borsch is popular only in the Western part of post-Soviet Union, while central regions prefer another soup - rassolnik.
What is Rassolnik?
Rassolnik is a soup made from pickled cucumbers, pearl barley, and pork or beef kidneys. The dish is known to have existed as far back as the 15th century, when it was called kalya. It was a food of peasants as the dish is easy to cook and the ingredients are easy to find. That is a soup of generations as rassolnik became a part of common Soviet cuisine and is loved by Russians even now.
Not only is Rassolnik tasty, but also good for your health. The secret is pickled cucumbers. The fermentation that these cucumbers make help the stomach to digest junk food, pork of beef kidneys give strength while pearl barley is a literally inside-scrab for your skin. In other words "A plate of Rassolnik a day keeps the doctor away".
During programs that Marlis Travel does, tourists get acquainted with Russian cuisine and Rassolnik especially. All the dishes are home-made and served in a traditional way. For example, Rassolnik is served in a plate made of bread, that makes a soup more nourishing.
Facts about Russia:
«The Moscow State Circus»
The Moscow State Circus has been in existence for two hundred years and was given strong support during the Communist era
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«The Maxima Zarya hotel»
Recently renovated in 2004 stylish 3+ star Maxima Zarya hotel is housed in five-storey building, in the north part of Moscow. The hotel was built in 1956 and during the past half a century was reconstructed and refurbished several times.
Since 2004, the hotel was transferred under the Maxima Hotels management, which had established European standards of service and now offers guests comfortable stay in the very heart of Russia.
Here you can find well-equipped and comfortable guest rooms, as well as concierge desk, guarded parking, Restaurant and Lobby Bar with Wi-Fi Internet and above all, the personnel, kind and available to satisfy all requests from guests, make of it a very comfortable hotel, with a pleasant and friendly environment.
Ranging from Standards to Suites - guest rooms are furnished in a pleasant and welcoming way, all have private bathroom with shower or bath, TV, telephone, mini-bar, clock.
Maxima Zarya hotel is conveniently located not far from the city centre in a quiet and environmentally friendly area near the metro station “Vladykino”. It is possible to come to the hotel from the Sheremetyevo airport by-passing the overcrowded central highways.
Hotel Facilities
- Room service
- Parking
- Safety deposit boxes on Reception desk
- Four conference-rooms
- Business services (fax, copy, printing)
- Restaurant
- Lobby Bar
- Flight booking office
- Free Wi-Fi
- Pay TV
- Taxi
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- ATM
- Shoe Shine Machine
- Concierge service
- Luggage room
- Daily Press
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Non-smoking rooms
- Visa support
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Address: 4/9 Gostinichnaya str., 127106, Moscow
Tel +7 495 788 72 72
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«Moscow»
Moscow isn't only the Russian capital - it's been the nation's main city since the C12th! Moscow is a major world city with a sophisticated lifestyle, a world-class nightlife and dining scene...and a list of don't-miss sightseeing attractions that will keep you coming back for more!
Founded bu Russian princes in the early Middle Ages, Moscow grew intou one of the most powerful and succesful cities in medieval Europe - becoming capital after Genghis Khan's hordes ransacked Kiev and burnt it to the ground. Russia's turbulent history has been kind to Moscow, endowing it with architectural heritage from every period of the nation's past. To see Russia's great history rolling past your eyes, just take a walk through Moscow's city center. Here you'll find relics of Russia's epic war with Napoleon; the baronial palaces of renaissance -era Russian Princes; a complete C18th palatial opera-house in its own ornamental gardens; an art-nouveau mansion with strange Stalin-era legend to it. At the centre of it all, a bristling fortress that outshone any other in Europe for centuries, built by the top engineers Europe had to offer without regard to cost or scale... the Moscow Kremlin, Europe's most outstanding medieval castle. And did we mention the fleamarkets, the cobbed medieval lanes or the haunted house? You'll just have to come back again!
MOSCOW MUST SEE: The Moscow Kremlin, The Tretyakov Gallery, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, The Moscow Metro, The New Maiden Convent, Jewish Heritage Trips.
MOSCOW RELAXATIAN & FUN: Fleamarket, Arbat Street. Riverboat Trip, Exhibition of Economic Achievement
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«The Maxima Irbis hotel»
Maxima Irbis hotel is a unique combination of European quality and Russian hospitality. Increase your comfortable feeling and enjoy the cosiness of the rooms after a long day of business meetings, exhibitions, sightseeing or family visit.
Maxima Irbis hotel offers 96 rooms: from differently furnished Standard rooms to luxurious, perfectly designed Suites. Each Suite is decorated in certain style: «Orange», «Pistachio», «Modern», «Classic». In each room you will find all you need for comfortable staying: sufficient furniture, bathroom, TV, telephone, mini bar, air-conditioning. All Suites are equipped with Jacuzzi where you can pamper yourself while watching TV or having a glass of bubbly champagne which you can order from our room service.
As for travelers, who come to Moscow in order to discover not only the most famous historical monuments, such as " Kremlin", "Red Square", but also want to look deeper and discover "Ostankino", "Sheremetyevsky palace", the main Exhibition centre and absolutely marvelous Botanical Garden.
Hotel Facilities
- Room service
- Parking
- Safety deposit boxes on Reception desk
- Conference-room (100 m2)
- Business center
- Restaurant
- Lobby Bar
- FREE Wi-Fi Internet
- Pay TV and 22 free channels
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- ATM, Currency Exchange
- Shoe Shine Machine
- Taxi
- Concierge service
- Luggage room
- Daily Press
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Non-smoking rooms
- Visa support
- Health Club (Hamam, massage, Gym)
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Address: 1 Gostinichnaya str., 127106, Moscow
Tel: +7 495 788 72 72
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«Uzbekistan»
Day1: Arrival to Tashkent
Arrival to Tashkent, meet and transfer to the hotel.
Afternoon city tour of Tashkent. Visit center of Tashkent, Amir Temur Square, the center of Tashkent city which supposed to be the second 2nd St. Peterburg of Tzarist Russia at the end of 19 C where you will see the European architecture of 19 C. Now it is the center of Modern Tashkent.
Independence Square, once it was named as Lenin Square, the main place for celebrating national holidays, parades. In the old town, you will see the city how it looked before the earthquake of 1966 with simple mud –clay houses and mosques and madrasah. Old City part of Tashkent with Khast-Imom Complex, one of the main pilgrimage place of Muslim people as it keeps the original Qoran of 8 C, Osman Qoran and Chor-Su bazaar, the biggest bazaar of Tashkent, It has many sections where you will buy fruits, dry fruits, spices, handicraft items, textile and clothes.
The day can be ended with Opera or Balet show at Alisher Navoic Opera house, renovated in October 2015 (Optional, not included, upon availability of any show on this day). Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Tashkent-Bukhara HY flight time to be advised
Transfer to airport for Morning flight to Bukhara. Arrival to Bukhara, transfer to the hotel (check in can be available if the rooms are ready, or afternoon).
Sightseeing tour in Bukhara. Bukhara was the main center of Islamic region in Central Asia. It has many historical sites dating back to Arab period of 5-7 C, functioning madrasah since 17 C, Bazaar, workshops, trade domes of Bukhara of 16-19 C, Hammam, Jewellery shops. Visit Samani dynasty mausoleum, the first local ruling dynasty of Bukhara of 9 C, Ark Fortress, dating back 1-19 c AD.
The main square of Bukhara city. Chashma-Ayub mausoleum of 9 C, Kalon ensemble with Kalyan mosque and Kalyan minaret, the biggest mosque in Central asia, medrese Miri-Arab, once of the madrasah which has been giving religious education since Soviet period. Magoki-Attori mosque,now it is used a museum of Central Asian carpets and rugs. Madrasah of Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan 15-17 C, trade domes, Lyabi Hauz complex, medrese Chor-Minor. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Bukhara-Shakhrisabz-Samarkand, (290 km, 4hrs + 90 km, 1,5 hrs. Only sedan cars can drive over Mountain pass from Shahrisabz to Samarkand, Van and Bus drive around the mountain which is 140 km, 2,5 hrs)
In the morning depart Bukhara and drive to Samarkand via Shakhrisabz. The birth place of Amir Temur. You will see the empty tomb of Amir temur because he is buried in Samarkand, his son’s mausoleum, Juma Mosque, the Madrasah built by Ulughbek in 15 C. Visit ruins of Ak-Saray palace, mausoleum Dorut-Tilovat where Tamerlane’s father and his spiritual tutor are buried, Kok-Gumbaz mosque. In the afternoon continue driving to Samarkand. Arrival to Samarkand, check in to the hotel. Free time.
Day 4: Samarkand
Sightseeing of legendary Samarkand starts with Registan square, famous place in the world with 3 madrasah built in different times but gives complete look of one architectural complex. There is a madrasah of Ulughbek built in 15 C, Madrasah of Sherdor built in 16-17 C and Tilla Qari mosque constructed in 17 C. It is one of the main square in Uzbekistan which is famous for holding oriental Song festival Sharq Taronalari held every 2 years.
Then you will proceed to ruins of Bibi-Khanum Mosque, built by the wife of Temur bibi Hanum. The legend says it was built as a gift for her husband when he was returing from Military campaign from India in 1399. There is also famous Siab bazar of Samarkand. Shakhi-Zinda necropolis, the cemetery of Temur’s relatives, military generals and sisters, architecture and spiritual teachers. 
Gur-Emir mausoleum, the burial place of Emir, Temur and his sons and grandsons. Ulugbek observatory, the grandson of Temur who was a scientist rather than a ruler. He contributed more in sciences, education in his country. Built many madrasah, mausoleums around the country. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Samarkand-Tashkent, (297 km, 4hrs)
In the first half of the day free time in Samarkand. In the afternoon transfer to Tashkent. (Depending on time of departure from Tashkent, transfer from Samarkand can be arranged by car, Van or bus or by fast Train Afrosiab at 1700-1910. Arrival to Tashkent. End of the tour.
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«The National Hotel»
The National hotel is a unique Russian historical and cultural monument that stands apart from Moscow's other hotels. The Hotel combines the best of the centuries-old traditions of Russian hospitality and entrepreneurship. The hotel's 100-year history is closely intertwined with the tumultuous events of the twentieth century. Over the years, the hotel's guests have included heads of state and government, diplomats and businessmen, military officials, scientists, writers and musicians.
Hotel Services
- Non-Smoking Facilities
- 24-Hour Security
- Currency Exchange
- Entry Visa Assistance
- Luggage Storage (complimentary)
- Bellmen/Porters
- The Luxury Collection Concierge
- Elevators
- Doorman
- Safe Deposit Boxes
- Laundry Service
- Dry Cleaning
- Multilingual Staff
- Shoe Shine Service Available
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Guerlain Beauty Studio
- 14 rooms for meeting, banquets and conferences
This unique Moscow hotel offers 202 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites. Each hotel room features genuine exclusive furniture inspired by the hotel’s nineteenth-century décor, spacious bathing and dressing areas as well as state-of-the-art technology including LCD TV and DVD players. Moreover, the hotel’s 56 historical suites are adorned with authentic and rare...
- Signature bedding
- Free Wi-Fi
- Access to the gym, swiming pool, sauna and steam bath
- 24-hours Room Service
- Safe Deposit Box
- Satelite Channels
- Flat LCD TV
- Refreshment Center
- Complimentary bottled water
- Work Desk
- Coffee/Tea maker (upon request)
- Bathrobes & Slippers
- Nightly turndown service
Address: 15/1 Mokhovaya Street, bld. 1 · Moscow 125009 · Russia
Phone: 7 495 258 7000 · Fax: 7 495 258 7100Facts about Russia:
«Theatre, concert and circus tickets»
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«Valenki»
Valenki is traditional wild Russia winter footwear. Their name itself means «made by felting». Genuine valenki are made of wool felt.
Facts about Russia:
«Ladoga lake»
Ladoga lake is the largest one in Europe. Its area makes 18 400 sq km, average depth is 51 m, the largest one is up to 230 m.
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«The Ritz Carlton hotel»
The Ritz-Carlton Moscow is located just off the Red Square, next to the Kremlin, in the heart of Moscow’s cultural and business district. World class shopping, theaters and concert halls are within walking distance.
The façade of this new 11-storey building is reminiscent of the Russian classicism époque and fits well into the historical setting of the Tverskaya Street. Mosproject, one of the largest and most experienced architectural firms in Moscow, developed this project.
The German interior designer Peter Silling has recreated a classic interior reflecting the rich imperial style for which Russia was well known for during the 19th century. Each room is decorated with red cherry wood and marble from Portugal and Altai.
GUESTROOMS:
The hotel has a total of 334 guestrooms in various categories:
• 163 Superior Rooms (42-51 square meters/450 – 550 square feet)
• 72 Deluxe Rooms (42 square meters/450 square feet)
• 30 Executive Rooms (63-80 square meters / 680-860 square feet).
• 33 Club Rooms (42-53 square meters/450 – 570 square feet)
• 13 Executive Studio Suites (63-79 square meters/680 – 850 square feet )
• 22 Carlton Suites (129 square meters/1,390 square feet)
• The Ritz-Carlton Suite (240 square meters/2,590 square foot)
IN-ROOM AMENITIES:
• Evening turndown service
• 24-hour in-room dining
• Fully stocked Honor Bar
• CD/DVD player
• Frette linens and the Ritz-Carlton signature featherbeds
• Electronic finger tip panels for controlling lighting and curtains
• Marble bathrooms
• Lighted makeup mirror, hair dryer and scale
• Plush terry robes
• Computer and fax hook-up and dataport
• Multi-line telephones with voicemail and cordless telephones
• In-room safe with power outlet for laptops
• Complimentary morning newspaper
• Complimentary overnight shoeshine
• Complimentary high-speed Internet access
Address: 3, Tverskaya str, 125009 Moscow,
Tel.: +7 495 225 8888, Fax: + 7 495 225 8400
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«Saint Petersburg tours»
Faberge museum tour (approx. 3 hours)
Faberge museum is one of the newest and probably most interesting museums in Saint Petersburg. It holds 14 large Faberge eggs, the majority of which used to belong to Russian Royal family, today it is the largest collection of that type in the world. Besides that, you can see many other jewelry pieces made by Faberge company or by the contemporaries of Carl Faberge. 
Faberge Museum is situated in the newly restored Shuvalov palace. Its history started in 2004, when the Russian businessman Viktor Vekselberg bought a collection of Faberge items from the heirs of Malcolm Forbes The main mission of Vekselberg Foundation is to return to Russia the objects of art that were lost during the Soviet period. In order to open this museum, Shuvalov palace was renovated. The museum was opened for public at large in March 2014.
The State Museum of Political History of Russia tour (approx. 2,5-3 hours)
The State Museum of Political History of Russia introduces visitors to prominent personalities in the Russian history. The Museum keeps the evidences of political life of the Russian society since the end of XVIII till the beginning of the XXI century.
It holds more than 460000 units of storage. These exhibits reflect the history of political transformations of the Russian state and destinies of the most outstanding historical figures. The museum is housed in two buildings : the mansions of the famous ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya, and the Baron Brandt. The main expositions are very large and at the same time the Museum is full of impressive new technologies: touch screens, projections,, sounds, voices, and the only thing that is missing is the smell. If you pick up the phone, you will hear Stalin’s voice, and you can hear and see Leo Tolstoy. The exposition devoted to Matilda Kshesinskaya tells the story of the owner of the mansion. Once she was a mistress of the future Tsar Nicholas II prior to his marriage, and later the wife of his cousin Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich.
Kronshtadt tour (5-6 hours)
An unforgettable trip to Kronstadt town - a place of the glory of the Russian Navy located on the Kotlin island in the Gulf of Finland and connected to the city with a long driveway. On the way to Kronshtadt one can see a dam – a complex of structures that protects St. Petersburg from floods. During two centuries the complex of 20 fortifications around Kotlin Island were built in the Gulf of Finland and one can see some of them on a boat trip around the forts.
Kronshtadt fortress became one of the most fortified area in the world and the strongest naval fortress of Europe.
During the last centuries the town has performed a very important role in the history of Russia being a naval outpost built to protect St Petersburg. Its history is closely connected with the name of Peter the Great,with the establishing and strengthening of the Russian Navy, outstanding discoveries and inventions of Russian scientists and the events of the Second World War. There are a lot of historical, cultural and technical monuments in Kronstadt. The unique hydrotechnical and defensive structures, marvelous buildings and architectural ensembles such as the Kronshlot fort, the complex of provincial houses of the beginning of the XVIII century, docks of Peter the Great and others. And of course the gem of the city is the marvelous Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas. There is a multitude of churches in Russia dedicated to St. Nicholas, but none is so grandiose as the Kronstadt Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas, consecrated 100 years ago. The enormous cathedral was built with the personal aid of the last Russian Tzar Nicholas II and consecrated in June 1913, during the 300th anniversary year of the Romanov dynasty. The cathedral's dedication to St. Nicholas reflected not only the role of that saint as the protector of seafarers, but also a connection to the imperial patron, Nicholas II.
Oranienbaum tour (5-6 hours)
Oranienbaum – is a unique monument of the Russian culture and art of the XVIII century situated in the town of Lomonosov on the South coast of the Gulf of Finland, 40 km from St. Petersburg. It is the only suburb of St. Petersburg that has not been totally destroyed in the course of the WWII and now it presents a great artistic value being the original monument introducing to the history and art of the past. At first Oranienbaum lands belonged to Alexander Menshikov, the close friend and associate of Peter the Great. Later this estate was in possession of Romanovs dynasty.
Park and Palace complex includes 3 architectural ensembles: the one of the Grand Palace, the one of Petershtadt and the one of the “Datcha” with its famous Chinese Palace that belonged to Catherine the Great. The Chinese Palace in Oranienbaum was the first palace commissioned by Russian Empress Catherine the Great. The unique features include the Beaded Salon, which walls are covered in “bangle work” (thousands of tiny colored glass beads) arranged in complex images of floral and animal motifs. The majority of St. Petersburg’s country palaces were destroyed during World War II, but the Chinese Palace at Oranienbaum survived with its lavish interiors intact.
The Ethnographic Museum tour (approx. 3 hours)
The Ethnographic Museum is one of the largest ethnographic museums in the world. It holds 500,000 ethnographic objects from 158 communities of people, who inhabited the Russian Empire, Soviet Union, and Russian Federation. 
The museum shows how diverse and colourful the traditional cultures of different communities are. The Ethnographic Museum reveals the stories of how people worked, how built and furnished their homes; how they, raised their children, dressed, and what they believed in. Folk costumes, textiles, pieces of wood and metal, ceramics – the handicrafts of each nation which reflect their individual national identities.
The Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad (approx. 3 hours)
The Museum dedicated to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad is located beneath the monument. The exposition includes documents, soldiers’ personal belongings, weapons, awards, a 125-gramm slice of bread – the only food available to the citizens at the winter time in 1941-42, and other items, connected with the history of the Siegeof Leningrad. The Memorial Hall houses “Chronicle of the Siege of Leningrad” and “Memory Book”. Bronze pages of the Chronicle describe the series of events that took place in Leningrad and tell about each of the 900 siege days.
We invite you to admire one the largest collection of the Russian art dating from the 11th century up to our days that is located in Michael’s Palace. 
Russian Museum was the first state museum of fine arts in Russia. It was founded in 1895 by the decree of the Emperor Nicholas II. Now the collection of the Russian Museum counts 400 000 exhibits and covers all historical periods and the development trends of the Russian art, all its main genres, tendencies and schools for the last 1000 years:
During this excursion you’
Wil see over 5000 Orthodox Icons includinga real masterpiece of the Russian icon painting – “Angel with golden hair” icon of the XII century, the masterpieces of the Russian art of the XVIII – XIX centuries – one of the biggest paining in the Russian museum created by Karl Brullov – “The Last Day of Pompeii”, “The Brazen Serpent” by Feodor Bruni, “The Ninth Wave” by Aivazovsky and others. You’ll also explore the history of the development of Russian painting of the XX century famous for such painters as Repin, Petrov-Vodkin, Serov, Vrubel, Kasimir Malevich and famous artists of Russian avant-garde.
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«St. Petersburg»
St. Petersburg is Russia's Imperial capital in the truest sence - Europe's first and only purpose-built capital city, conceived as the seat of Emperors that would put Europe's other royal capitals to shame! And like the best Russian projects, built with almost unlimited funds, by the best who could be found anywhere!
If Moscow is Russia's medieval fortified stronghold, then St. Petersburg is the jewel in its rococo crown. St. Petersburg was the private, personal project of Tsar Peter the Great - who saw the potential of a wil area of nothern bogland, islands and marshes, and carved Europe's most sophisticated new capital there from scratch. German engineers, Italian architects, French philosophers, Belgian patissers, Spanish governesses, Swiss bankers - a bottomless budget summoned the best that Europe could muster to build the new city. In fact the true honours for building the new city must go to Peter's later successor, Catherine the Great - a lifelong admirer of St. Petersburg and Russian culture, despite having been born in Germany as Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst. Despite a near-tragedy during WW2 that saw the city besieged and nearly starved out of existence, today's post-soviet St. Petersburg has been lovingly restored - once again taking the place Tsar Peter imagined for it, as the city that would be the envy of Europe.
ST PETERSBURG MUST SEE: The Winter Palace & Hermitage State Collection, The Peter & Paul Fortress. The Russian Museum, the Yusupov Palace, Canal-Boat Trip, Jewish Heritage
ST PETERSBURG EXCURSIONS & DAY-TRIPS: Peterhof Palace, Pavlovsk Palace, Tsarskoe Selo or Pushkin (the Catherine Palace), Kronstadt, other Royal Palaces around St. Petersburg
