Time
The time in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg is GMT +3 hours. In Russia there are 11 time zones. All over the territory of the country the clocks are moved to the summer time (put forward for 1 hour) on the last Sunday of March, and to the winter time (put back for 1 hour) on the last Saturday of October.
Money
The national currency of Russia is ruble, equaling 100 ko-peyka(s). Exchanging the currency (into dollars or euro) is possible in banks and exchange offices.
The official holidays
January the 1 st is the New Year
January the 7th is the Orthodox Christmas
February the 23rd is the Defender of the Motherland Day
March the 8th is the International Women’s Day
May the 1 st is the Holiday of Spring and Labour
June the 12th is the Day of Russia
November the 4th is the Day of National Unity
Telephones
In case of fire – 01 Police – 02 Ambulance – 03 Rescue-937-99-11
International dialing
8 + 10 + country code + city code + telephone number
Internal dialing
8+ city code + telephone number
Moscow
Tel. code 495
Information service: 232 22 38
Flight service informationfall airports): 941 9999
Saint Petersburg
City code: 812
Pulkovo Airport: 704 38 22
Medical service
For the entrance to Russia it is necessary to have an insurance of 15000S. If you need help, you may dial “03” , (round the clock)