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I'm planning a trip to Russia this summer in August and would love some tips. My fiancée grew up there and we'll be traveling with her and her mom, both fluent Russian speakers, and visiting her family in Severodvinsk. We're planning on going for 3 weeks. Some requests: 1 Anything worth doing in Severodvinsk or nearby. We'll be going up to her family's dacha from there so we'll get that...rustic experience. Also does anyone know if foreign tourists still need a special permit for the city? Wikipedia says yes, her family says no. 2 Any places/cities worth going to outside of St. Petersburg and Moscow ("the 2 big cities") that are either cultural or resorty. I assume the Ukraine and the Black Sea is out of the question for now due to the conflict. I'm also wary of adding more internal flights so alternatively, how about; 3 A high end resort within an hour or so of the 2 big cities that's kind of a fancy dacha and/or on a lake. 4 Restaurant and tourism recommendations for the 2 big cities outside of the major attractions like the Red Square or Hermitage. We'll likely hit all the typical highlights. Has anyone eaten at White Rabbit? 5 High end hotel recommendations for the 2 big cities. 6 Any Cold War/KGB specific tourist attractions or tours in the 2 big cities, I'm a big spy book/history buff. 7 A high end banya in the 2 big cities worth visiting, and perhaps a second recommendation that's coed. 8 Any other tips for being an American in Russia. Even though we'll have fluent speakers with us I was thinking of downloading a translation app, any recommendations? Preferably one that works offline. Its Miller Time fucked around with this message at 23:21 on Apr 26, 2017 |
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Wow, thanks for all the research! No, they have no experience with foreign tourists, my fiancee and her mom keep Russian passports. We will likely have to check into a hotel as the condos and datchas they have are tiny slash being somewhere you're not supposed to be in Russia sounds like a dicey proposition, so we will at least try to seek some kind of pass/permit. I'm going to the Russian Consulate this week, I'll let you know what they say.
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Apr 27, 2017 01:56
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Thought of 1 more question - my fiancee says when she travels to Russia she uses her Russian passport for entry and exit into the country, and then when she comes back to the US she uses her American passport. Couldn't that create an issue when she gets back to the US?
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Apr 27, 2017 02:03
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Anyone?
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