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Car Rental in Russia

General Information about Russia

Russia is the largest country in the world and its natural and cultural heritage waiting to be discovered. With a car rental is the best way to see the country at your leisure. It is an essential and fascinating destination, the flipside of modern Europe and still an unknown quantity to most travellers. Russia is like a mix of two worlds, Europe and Asia, democracy and communism, joy and grief, prosperity and poverty. The currency in Russia is the rouble. You can use all major credit and debit cards (including Cirrus and Maestro) in ATMs and in good restaurants and hotels. Euro or US dollar cash is the best to bring. Most major currencies can be exchanged at change booths all over any town in Russia. Look for the sign obmen valyut. You may be asked for your passport.

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Russian is the official language and English is becoming a requirement in the business world, and younger people will often know enough to communicate, but generally English is not understood and spoken very well by the people there. In upscale hotels almost all staff has a working knowledge of foreign languages, including English. With your rental car you can go to the most popular tourist attractions in Russia. The old Russian cities of Vladimir, Sergiev Posad, Suzdal, Pereyaslavl Zalessky, Uglitch, Yaroslavl, Kostroma and Rostov, the biggest gems of Russia's Golden Ring.
In the forest steppe and steppe areas, the invigorating nature is supplemented with refreshing koumiss, which is a favourite drink among the vacationers in Bashkortostan (Aksakovo, Yumatovo and Shafranovo).

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With a rental car from Economy Car Rentals you can go around the country and visit very interesting places like Kremlin that is the stronghold of Russian political power.
Hermitage, the enormous art collection almost amounts to a history of Western European art, and as much as you see in the museum, there's about 20 times more in its vaults, part of which you can now visit.
Also Mamaev Kurgan, the area is covered with statues, memorials and ruined fortifications.
The Pantheon is inscribed with the names of 7200 soldiers who died here, which are meant to represent the 600,000 Russian soldiers who were killed in this tragic battle. Do not miss Kizhi, the nine-domed Church of the Intercession (1764) with a rich collection of 16th- to 18th-century icons.
The easiest way to get around Russia is with a car rental, so rent a car from Economy Car Rentals.

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