RUSSIAN FEDERATION Page -1- TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 Contact Addresses 2 General 3 Passport 4 Money 5 Duty Free 6 Public Holidays 7 Health 8 Accommodation 9 Resorts & Excursions 10 Sport & Activities 11 Social Profile 12 Business Profile 13 Climate 14 History and Government 15 Overview Page -2- 1 CONTACT ADDRESSES Location: Eastern Europe/Asia. Ministry of Physical Culture, Sport & Tourism 18 ul. Kazakova, 103064 Moscow, Russian Federation Tel: (095) 263 0840. Fax: (095) 263 0761 or 261 9397. Embassy of the Russian Federation 13 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QX Tel: (020) 7229 2666. Fax: (020) 7727 8625. Opening hours: 0830-1230 and 1400-1800 Monday to Friday. Consular section: 5 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QS Tel: (020) 7229 8027. Fax: (020) 7229 3215. Opening hours: 1000-1230 Monday to Friday (closed Wednesday). Intourist Travel Ltd. 219 Marsh Wall, Isle of Dogs, London E14 9PD Tel: (020) 7538 8600 (general enquiries). Fax: (020) 7538 5967. E-mail:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.intourist.co.uk British Embassy Smolenskaya Naberezhnaya 10, Moscow 121099, Russian Federation Tel: (095) 956 7200. Fax: (095) 956 7201 or 956 7441 (visa section) or 956 7430 (press and public affairs). E-mail:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.britemb.msk.ru British Consulate 2 GENERAL Pl. Proletarskoy Diktatury 5, 193124 St Petersburg, Russian Federation Tel: (812) 320 3200. Fax: (812) 320 3211. E-mail:
[email protected] Consulate in: Yekatarinburg. Honorary Consulates in Novorussiisk and Vladivostok. Embassy of the Russian Federation 2650 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20007 Tel: (202) 298 5700.