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Coronavirus in Moscow

As much as it pains us to say, now is not the best time to be boarding that plane, boat or train. More and more countries are going into COVID-19 lockdown and closing their borders, which is making it virtually impossible to travel anyway. You can track the current coronavirus right now.

Culture in Moscow

We've written a very extensive guide filled with insightfull comments and handy tips and tricks about all the aspects to traveling in Russia. We've summarized the most critical things below, but you can discover more information in our detailed guide to Russia.

Money in Moscow

Currencie(s): Russian ruble

• 1 Russian ruble = 0.01 €
• 1 Russian ruble = 0.01 $
• 1 Russian ruble = 0.01 £

Tipping: Tipping bartenders in a pub is not common, but it is expected in an up-market bar. Taxi drivers also count on a tip of 5–10%. Older Russians consider tipping an offensive practice and detest it. In smaller rural towns, tipping is rarely expected.

Corruption: Russia has a corruption score of 72 out of 100.
If your itinerary runs through Russia, be very careful: threats to your well-being may come from muggers and police officers alike. According to Transparency International, Russia is one of the most corrupt nations around the world.

Russia is concidered to be a VERY dangerous country, with a Global Peace Index of 3.09 out of 4.
This report is the only one of its kind that measures how dangerous or safe a nation is based on 23 different indicators, including political terror, deaths from internal conflict, murder rate, and ease of access to small arms and light weapons.

Language in Moscow

Language(s): Russian

Food & Drinks in Moscow

6 National dishes: Pelmeni, Borscht, Shchi, Kasha, Pirogi & Pirozhki.

Drinking age: The minimum age for drinking in Moscow is 18.

Religion in Moscow

Russia is NOT considered as a religious country. According to the Gallup Poll in 2009 research, only 34% of the population thinks religion is important in their daily life. More info about this study can be found here. The religous adherents are Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% (2006 est.). Read this article about the impact of religion on your travel plans.

Sex & Relationships in Moscow

Age of Consent: 16 years.

Same-sex marriage (also known as gay marriage) is not legalized in Russia.

Russia scores a -9/10 on the 'Gay Travel Index'.

National Sports in Moscow

A lot of countries and cultures have an obsession with sports, almost reaching religious proportions. In this case, Bandy is Russia their national sport.

Other practical tips for Moscow

Timezone: UTC+03:00 to UTC+12:00

Driving: Right-hand traffic.

Power adapters and converters: 220 V (50 Hz), Plug C / F

Weather: Currently scattered clouds, with a temperature between 13 and 14°C (55.4 and 57.2°F)

Pollution (PM2.5 fine dust particles): 16.16 µg/m3
PM2.5 Fine dust particulates can be carried deep into the lungs where they can cause inflammation and a worsening of the condition of people with heart and lung diseases. The smaller the particles the deeper they travel into the lungs, with more potential for harm. Note that the World Health Organisation's guideline value is 20 µg/m3. So you have nothing to worry about when travelling to Russia.

Fly to Moscow, Russia

• SVO - Sheremetyevo International Airport, 27 Kilometers (17 Miles) from Bolshoi Theatre of Russia.
• OSF - Ostafyevo International Airport, 28 Kilometers (18 Miles) from Bolshoi Theatre of Russia.
• VKO - Vnukovo International Airport, 29 Kilometers (18 Miles) from Bolshoi Theatre of Russia.

List of interesting places in Moscow