Imagine, that after all the preparation you have finally come to Moscow. It is essential to know the transport system of the city. Here are some tips for travelers.

As we are writing about Russian winter activities and events, we also put them on the map, marked with lovely blue snowflakes or skiers. Here, then, comes a snowfall of flakes and skiers, as we bring all the Russian Winter maps in one article.

Lack of parking lots in St. Petersburg is a real problem: drivers have to park their vehicles in the streets, yards and grass plats. Multistory car parks might solve it, and St. Petersburg calls for investors for 16 such projects. However, some people aren't sure that multistory car parks in St. Petersburg can be interesting for investors and attractive for car owners. Why?

There are many reasons to rent a car, especially when you are a tourist and want to be independent in your movement. In Russia this service is represented by both international networks and Russian companies.

Moscow metro is overcrowded, and this is a problem to solve. A problem without obvious solution is tramps, beggars and black trading in the Moscow Metro. New chief of Moscow Metro Ivan Besedin promised to remove them.

New exclusive tour on Trans-Siberian Railway starts this summer. A special tourist train Moscow - Beijing on Trans-Mongolian route of world-longest rail road will make its first voyage in August, 2011.

Sightseeing excursions in city are tied with one problem which can spoil all the outing: traffic jams. It is especially actual for the Russian capital. However, there is another possibility to look at Moscow main sights without traffic jams and crowds of people. It is voyage by river bus on one of 10 routes, offered to tenants and guests of Moscow from Apiril till October.

Russian Railways is going on its competition with air transport. After high-speed trains, it will introduce a new service this summer: charter trains on popular tourist routes. New service will be launched taking into account very high demand on some routes among tour operators and independent travelers as well.

Kalanchevsky railway terminal not far Komsomolskaya Square in Moscow in 2016 will be completed in 2016. This transportation hub will be the largest railway station in Europe. It will include two railway terminals, one for long-distance trains and one for Aeroexpress, high-speed trains, running from Moscow airport to central railway stations. Besides transport terminals, Kalanchevsky will be provided with hotel, parking, service center and shopping space. Construction of such complex will cost 208 billion rubles.

After explosion committed by suicide bomber in Domodedovo airport killed 36 people, safety measures are being strengthened in the airports and at the railway stations in Moscow, St. Petersburg and the biggest Russian cities as well. Efficiency of such measures leaves many questions, but metal detectors appeared at the entrances to the Moscow Railway stations have brought some changes into functioning of Rail transport hubs the traveler should know.

Situation in Egypt, one of the favorite travel destinations among the Russians, does not stabilize. The people give already paid tours up, the air carriers stop flights to Egypt. Tour operators are not obliged to pay back in the case of force majeure, but some of them have already promised that they return money to the tourists on their own responsibility. Social tension is still growing, disorders in the streets are going on. A curfew impose is imposed on all the country's territory. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has issued a warning about insecurity of spending vacations in Egypt these days.

Domodedovo airport attacked by suicide bomber, killed 35 people, was blamed by government in that in that security measures in the airport let the terrorist to get there without examination. But is the airport really guilty of the tragedy, more precise of that the people can enter some parts of the building without examination? Moreover, is it possible to prevent terroristic attckas in the crowded places like international airports by reinforcement security measures?

New Year holidays 2010 - 2011 thousands of Russians were fatally flawed after enormous iced rain on December, 26, 2010 which made air services impossible or very hard. Iced wires of electrical lines were breaking under their own weight; that made Domodedovo airport dead for some time. Anti-icing fluid stock run out in Sheremetyevo like smoke.

Smoking in the airports and other public places irritates non-smokers, and the law is on their side. But there are thousands of people, who smokes, and this habit is not yet a crime... Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, pretending to be modern but passengers friendly as well has opened comfortable smoking lounges in its new Terminal E.

High-speed trains Allegro have finally been launched on route St. Petersburg-Helsinki-St.Petersburg. The first trip took place last Sunday, on December, 12, from Helsinki to St. Petersburg. The train will first make two trips a day, then amount of daily services is to be increased to four. Allegro can make 200 km/h and the trip takes about three hours and a half instead of more than six hours of journey by previous trains.

Russia is one of the countries difficult-to use: it is not easy to get into. Applying fo Russian visa is a sophisticated and uneasy process, moving inland is also not easy, especially for foreigners, who needs registration in every city they visit and stay longer than some specified time. The Russians simply need report their passort details for buying train tickets to neighboring region. But the most complicated, time-taking and expensive thing was flying by plane until online checking in and first discount air carriers appeared in Russia. The situation seems like getting better, and if you want to travel within Russia saving your time on a budget, here is some information about Russian low-cost air carriers.

Pulkovo airport, an air gate of Russian Northern capital, is a first rate air transportation center, dynamically developing one as well. It yields to Moscow airports of Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo only in the passenger traffic. It consists of two terminals, for domestic and international flights. Moreover, private jets flights are handled in Pulkovo as well.

September, 22 was a Car Free Day in Moscow and St. Petersburg. And Moscow has failed it completely...

Vnukovo International airport (IATA code VKO) is the oldest one in Moscow. It is situated 28 km westwards from the centre of Moscow, so it is the nearest one to the city, moreover, it it very easy to get.

Domodedovo is the biggest international airport in Russia since 2005. In perspective it will be a hub, connecting Western Europe and Pacific Region, situated on the south-east from Moscow. Domodedovo is the only one airport, certified for serving flights on Airbus A380, the biggest passenger liner. Moreover, according to the rating of British independent agency of Skytrax, Domodedovo has entered top-3 best airports of Eastern Europe.