General information
Interactive Map of Russia: detailed maps of cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg. Great fun!
Russia on the Net: Russian web directory, great for searching for companies, products or just reference information.
REGNUM.ru: Regularly updated newsline from Russia and post-Soviet countries
Weather
Weather in Russian regions (English, Russian)
Hotel reservation and apartment rental
Budget accommodation in St.Petersburg (English, Russian)
Hotels, apartments, tours in St.Petersburg (English, Russian)
Greenwich hotel in Petersburg (English, Russian)
Hostel in Petersburg (English, Russian)
B&B in StPetersburg (English, Russian)
Culture
Museums of Russia (English, Russian)
Hermitage Museum Official Website
Useful information on Moscow going out and eating out (English, Russian)
Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow, English page (English, Russian)
Going out in St.Petersburg – museums, theatres, concert halls, etc. (English)
St.Petersburg playbill (English, Russian)
St.Petersburg theatres (English, Russian)
English-Russian online Dictionary
Learn Russian Now! Learn Russian in St. Petersburg. Russian courses at ProBa Language School
Free Russian Download A language learning software from Transparent Systems, you learn by doing rather than by remembering. Download a free lite version here; a great way to learn some basic words and phrases before you go. The full system has loads of activities, including interactive conversations and games. Highly recommended. Learn how to listen, understand and speak Russian with Linguaphone language courses
Russian Internet Radio: A list of Russian Radio stations broadcasting on the internet, great for getting a taste of Russia before you arrive.
IJAS VIDEO.COM Latest Russian DVD movies, music CDs, and books in Russian and English
http://www.sovmusic.ru/english/ Soviet songs, speeches, military marches, posters and many more...
Russian Anthems Museum to download
http://www.artsstudio.com/ Reproduction and copying old masters oil paintings in Russian Museum
RussianLegacy.com: Russian music, poetry, history, giftshop and much more
Original Souvenirs and Gifts from Russia: If you are looking for unique souvenirs and gifts from Russia this is exactly what you need.
Periodicals about Russia for tourists
Moscow Times – comprehensive daily newspaper for English-speaking tourists
St.Petersburg Times – weekly newspaper for expats about St.Petersburg
Local Tourist boards
Moscow tourism information centre (English, Russian)
Saint-Petersburg tourism information centre (English, Russian)
The Customs
Russian Federal Customs Service Official site (English, Russian)
Russian Customs regulations database in English
Official bodies
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (English, Deutsch, Francaise, Español, Russian)
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation (English, Russian)
Russian Consulate, London: The main website of the Russian consulate in the UK, please note that there are many "scam" sites around - this however is the real one
British Embassy: Foreign and commonwealth country information on Russia, includes travel advice and links to the British Embassy and consulates in Russia.
Moscow Government International and External Economic Relations Department (English, Russian)
St. Petersburg Committee for External Relations (English, Deutsch, Francaise, Russian)
