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Moscow is the most visited city of Russia. How much does it cost to spend the night in Moscow? We checked prices in hotels and hostels in the center of Moscow and share information with you.

Almost all tourists who come to the capital of Russia tend to settle near the Kremlin and Red Square. The review included some of the hotels that are located near Red Square (within walking distance).

During the collection of information, the following difficulties arose.

The city of Vyborg is one of the most popular cities in the north-west of Russia. How much does it cost to spend one night in a hotel or a hostel in Vyborg? We checked the prices and share information with you.

When checking prices, a difficulty arose. The fact is that there are no more rooms available for many dates (summer) in many hotels. The review shows prices for one night at the hotel from 2 to 3 August 2017.

The blast occurred on the subway in St. Petersburg today around 14:40. According to preliminary data, about 13 people were killed (not counting terrorists) and about 51 people were injured. The wounded are evacuated by helicopter. One children was among the victims.

14 people were killed by a terrorist. 11 people were killed at the crime scene. Three people died in the ambulance and in the hospital.

Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has offered to take fingerprints of all foreigners entering the country. This topic will be discussed by Interior Ministry experts and the Russian Foreign Ministry. Perhaps foreigners coming to Russia have to undergo fingerprinting procedure in 2017. This can help to find the criminals and the identification of those killed in the disasters.

Russian citizens are required to be fingerprinted for a Schengen visa from September 2015. Thus, the Russian government supported the initiative of their European counterparts.

The first expanded part of the “Scandinavia” road was opened for car traffic in October 2016. The road connects St. Petersburg and Finland, bypassing city of Vyborg on the east side. The reconstructed section of road has six lanes for car traffic (three in each direction).

Many surprises are happening in our time. In June 2016, there were several unexpected events. Mention may be made, for example, the UK exit of the EU and a good game of Iceland national football team. For residents of Russia it is the restoration of cooperation with Turkey and the lifting of the ban on travel of Russian tourists to the country.

Turkey has for several years been the most popular destination for a summer holiday among Russians. Turkey's popularity among Russian tourists can be attributed to several factors:

St. Petersburg becoming more and more popular destination for foreign tourists in recent years. This contributes to favorable foreign exchange rate. Number of tourists coming from China increased most notably.

Nuclear-powered icebreaker "Arktika" was launched on June 16, 2016 in St. Petersburg. After the completion, the new icebreaker will be the most powerful in the world. Icebreaker is built at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg. The icebreaker of the same name already existed in 1972 - 2008.

The dimensions of the atomic icebreaker "Arktika" (Project 22220):

• Length - 173 meters.
• Width of 34 meters.
• Displacement - 33,500 tons.

Where tourists go on vacation in the summer of 2016? According to current projections, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe this year will be Greece. If the forecasts will be correct, then Greece could receive up to 25 million foreign tourists in 2016.