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rpla102

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333 posts

237 months

Thursday 18th February 2010
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Afternoon,

I am off on holiday to Irkutsk in eastern Siberia on Saturday (as you do) and i wondered if anyone had been before?

Stopping off in Moscow for a day en route any recommendations there?

Any experiences please share!

Thank you!

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

271 months

Thursday 18th February 2010
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If you spot Russians going for a dip in the river or lake, do not follow...

HTH...

baldy1926

2,152 posts

216 months

Thursday 18th February 2010
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Hi
moscow has lots to do but most of the airports are a fair way of out of the city.
How long do you have?The traffic is really really bad and it can take 2 or 3 hours to get to the centre.
The kremlin is good the musuem,s tend to have listings in english by the way,is the war musuem near the nepoleon gate.
Dont forget its well expensive as well.
By the way siberia is an odd place to visit this time of year

rpla102

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333 posts

237 months

Thursday 18th February 2010
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Thanja baldy! Slightly strange destination I know but family work there! Looking forward to taking some snaps!

DBSV8

5,958 posts

254 months

Sunday 21st February 2010
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rpla102 said:
Afternoon,

I am off on holiday to Irkutsk in eastern Siberia on Saturday (as you do) and i wondered if anyone had been before?

Stopping off in Moscow for a day en route any recommendations there?

Any experiences please share!

Thank you!
get some warm clothes

its currently -30c in Western Siberia ,

The temperature can change + /_ 20c overnight . expect around -20c as an average

If you need a taxi get a ""yellow cab"" not a private cab , state run taxis from airports / train stations ,