Traveling by rail is a real find for active, tired extraverts who are afraid to fly and dream of sleep: it's safe, romantic, and even new acquaintances can be started..And seriously, the train tours are a fascinating and comfortable way to see the world, having experienced new impressions .A great help for tourists was the active development of railway communication in Russia, thanks to this it is possible to get on rails in any corner of not only our country, but practically the entire continent .
By train from Moscow to Europe
Just a sea of tours from Moscow waiting for fans to stroll through the ancient streets of European cities. For example, for those who want to arrange a fabulous French vacation, the train "Moscow - Nice" (No. 17/18), which on Thursdays leaves from the Belorussky railway station and after 48 hours delivers its passengers to the Cote d'Azur of France. The route of this train includes at once eight countries, from the window of your compartment you can enjoy the views of Minsk, Warsaw, Vienna, Verona, Milan and Genoa.
By train "Moscow-Paris" (No. 23/24), which also leaves from the Belorussky railway station, you can reach not only to Paris (the train arrives at the Eastern Railway Station of the capital), but also to Berlin. The train follows through Minsk, Warsaw, Berlin, Hanover, Strasbourg.
Since June 1973, the train "Polonaise" (No. 09/10) began to run on the Moscow-Warsaw route, it departs daily from the Belorussky railway station at 17:21 and arrives to the Polish capital at 9:09, which is ideal for tourists.
By train "Tissa" (No. 15/16) you can get to Budapest without any transfers, the train "Moscow-Prague" (No. 21/22) takes you to the Czech capital in 33 hours, and the train "Moscow-Sofia" (№ 059/60) you will arrive in sunny Bulgaria for 51 hours (for the tours on this train you need a transit Romanian visa). The train "Leo Tolstoy", which departs every day from the Leningrad station, carries passengers from Moscow to Helsinki, and by train "Vostok" can be reached right up to Beijing, however, this trip will take you 146 hours.
Ideas for rail travel in Russia
It is equally interesting to travel through our country as well - $ .Railway voyage on the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway, for example, will allow for two weeks to see the whole of Russia from edge to edge .The "Golden Eagle" train passes through 10 time zones, and its route, exceeding 9000 km, is considered the longest in the world .Most tourists travel by train, and, despite the spaciousness and comfort of the coupe, this adventure is not within everyone's power .So before buying such a long tour it's important to correctly assess your physical and psychological qualities .The journey begins in Moscow, then on the route of Murom, Arzamas, Ufa, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, the tour in Vladivostok ends, where tourists change planes and return home .Travel agencies can also offer programs with visits to other cities: Ryazan, Ruzaevka, Samara .Estimated cost of the tour lasting two weeks - from 1400 USD .
Information on prices is given for September 2014
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