Guide to the World Cup in Russia

[Vova12 Profile]

Soon Russia will begin the FIFA World Cup can be who is planning to visit the matches?

I plan to leave Moscow during the Championship ( ), but I"ll try to help those who wish to visit our country.

Ask and i will try to answer questions and help with advice.

[Vova12 Profile]

Hey bro. I'm going to your country in June and I'd like some tips to set up the trip itinerary. Can you help me?

We'll stay 14 days in Russia. Kaliningrad, Moscow and Samara are must-visit places for us because Brazil will play there (Samara, if we were group champions). How much time should we spend in these cities? Is Samara a great destination?

We also want visit more two cities. I think St Petersburg is unmissable, am I right? What about Sochi or Krasnodar?

[Vova12 Profile]

We only bought Brazil-Europe tickets, still didn't bought the tickets to entry in Russia and to fly inside the country. But we have these dates to observe:

16 jun - Arrive in Europe (Madrid)
22 jun - Brazil vs Costa Rica (Kaliningrad)
27 jun - Brazil vs Servia (Moscow)
02 jul - Brazil vs ___ (Samara) - if we qualify to round of 16 as pool's winners
06 jul - Return to Brazil (via Madrid)

The idea is stay in Russia from 21 jun to 4 july, at least.

Thank you so much, bro

[Vova12 Profile]

So you need a "fan passport"!

Having a passport you will not need a visa.

https://www.fan-id.ru/?locale=RU

Follow the instructions! The choice of language is the upper right corner.

[Vova12 Profile]

And do not believe anything that your newspapers write about Russia ...

[Vova12 Profile]

Kaliningrad is the former Prussian Kenigsberg.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6nigsberg

It looks like a German city a little spoiled by late Soviet architectur.
It is better to start your trip around Russia from this city.
It is closest to Europe ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p06lTJlOU5s

In Russia there are no areas of cities that are dangeros for tourists.
The problem is that very few people understand English.
It is better to be in possession of the Anglo-Russian phrasebook ...

[Vova12 Profile]

Beware of taxi drivers! They can deceive yours!
But this is a bad featur of taxi drivers around world ...

[Armchair Fan Profile]

In Russia there are no areas of cities that are dangeros for tourists.
The problem is that very few people understand English.
It is better to be in possession of the Anglo-Russian phrasebook ...

I know lots of people hate Shokoladnitsa, but for us foreigners it's pretty useful since they are everywhere in Moscow and they've got menus in English. Ukrainian chain restaurant Taras Bulba also has menus in many languages.

Beware of taxi drivers! They can deceive yours!
But this is a bad featur of taxi drivers around world ...

I imagine it's hard to call a taxi if you can't speak Russian, but it's much cheaper from my own experience.

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Another advice. Don't yield in underground stations. Just follow the people. If you stop, even if you think you're being polite, you may get pushed and insulted... It's happened to me

[Vova12 Profile]

To the World Cup everywhere there will be inscriptions in English, there will be volunters speaking English.
I think problems should not arise if you are in city center.
The police also learn English))

But i do not advise you to go down to the Moscow metro alone!
There you can get lost even if you know Russian!

[Vova12 Profile]

Another advice. Don't yield in underground stations. Just follow the people. If you stop, even if you think you're being polite, you may get pushed and insulted... It's happened to me

Yes, in the metro you need to move fast ...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8SZWr4dyHQ

[Vova12 Profile]

About cities ...

If you want to see the sights then this is St. Petersburg and Moscow.
If you want nature and the sea then this is Sochi.

Samara is a city on the Volga river.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samara

In this city too many interesting things.

Here in Russian.

https://www.tripadvisor.ru/Attractions- ... trict.html

[RugbyLiebe Profile]

Wow, brilliant metro map with smart solutions like the two circular connection lines. Wish we had that in Munich. But apart from bringing up the issue for 40 years nothing has happened.

[Armchair Fan Profile]

If I'm not mistaken the second circular line isn't a purpose built one, but one using old cargo ones. But yes, they've got a very impressive Metro system and not only because of the beauty of central stations.

[Vova12 Profile]

If I'm not mistaken the second circular line isn't a purpose built one, but one using old cargo ones. But yes, they've got a very impressive Metro system and not only because of the beauty of central stations.

Yes, second ring is ground-based.
You can for 1$ a ride around Moscow but there is nothing interesting there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZeQv6R0_ew

[Vova12 Profile]

Wow, brilliant metro map with smart solutions like the two circular connection lines. Wish we had that in Munich. But apart from bringing up the issue for 40 years nothing has happened.

The orange line, north, the final one - Medvedkovo!

I live here .

[Vova12 Profile]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uk-m ... -3qt85j9dw

[qwerty Profile]

I'll be going for the group stage. Might pay a visit to the building works in Monino if I can be bothered to travel that far.

[Vova12 Profile]

I'll be going for the group stage. Might pay a visit to the building works in Monino if I can be bothered to travel that far.

I think its much easier for you to visit the stadium "Slava"!

You go by metro along a small ring, the northern intersection with a gray branch, station Novoslobodskaya.

You rise to the top on the escalator. You come out and turn left and again to the left around the corner.You walk along the street Seleznevskaya 200 meters. Turn left between the white and red buildings.



This is stadium "Slava"! Welcome!

[Armchair Fan Profile]

Hehehe, it's the walk I did in Christmas. Ekaterinsky Park deserves a look just around the corner, as well as Olimpiski Complex.

[Vova12 Profile]

Hehehe, it's the walk I did in Christmas. Ekaterinsky Park deserves a look just around the corner, as well as Olimpiski Complex.

Yes i believe you! Welcome to the club!

[Vova12 Profile]

[Vova12 Profile]

I'll be going for the group stage. Might pay a visit to the building works in Monino if I can be bothered to travel that far.

If you want in Monino then it is better to go by train from the Yaroslavl station (Yaroslavsky vokzal).

Train Moscow - Monino. journey time is 1 hour - 1 hour 20 minutes.

https://rasp.yandex.ru/search/suburban/ ... romId=c213

Then 15 minutes walk from the station Monino.

I will publish a calendar of Championship games and you will be able to choose where to go.

[Vova12 Profile]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monino

This is how the trip from the drivers cab looks like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOusaJZQ8dg

Monino has an aviation museum and you can visit it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsC0_k-vxOI&t=355s

[Vova12 Profile]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/5149046 ... ers-local/

[amz Profile]

https://www.afp.com/en/news/722/world-c ... oc-14x1t33