Tips for tourists 

For your convinience travel as ligt as possible. Most airlines allow up to two pieces of luggage and one piece of cabin baggage. You may be charged for additional kilogram(2.2 pounds). Keep also passport, visa, important papers, tickets vouchers, prescriptions and money in your hand
luggage. Don't forget to take also :

• Toiletries and pharmaceuticals.
• Suitable boots or shoes.
• Umbrella.
• Photocopy of passport and visa (just in case police stops you to verify your registration status).
• Warm hat, coat, clothes and gloves in winter. Interiors are usuallywell-heated, so dressed in layers. Appropriate-type film and battery for your camera. If using APS, be sure to bring enough film, as APS film is not sold in many shops in Russia.
• A power converter and adaptor. Russian standard is 220 Volts AC, 50 Hertz. If bringing a laptop or other electronics from US, bring an RJ-11 adaptor for the Russian plug, preferably with two RJ-11 sockets.