2. Russia 55 degrees north to 37 degrees East By, Jackson Kelley

3. Tourist Attractions Saint Basil's Cathedral and Spasskaya Tower of Moscow Kremlin at Red Square in Moscow Saint Basil's Cathedral and Spasskaya Tower of Moscow Kremlin at Red Square in Moscow The Moscow Kremlin and the Moskva River The Moscow Kremlin and the Moskva River Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye, 1535 Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye, 1535

4. Holidays of Russia New Years January 1 to January 10 New Years January 1 to January 10 Christmas January 7 Christmas January 7 Defender of the Fatherland Day February 23 Defender of the Fatherland Day February 23 International Women’s Day March 8 International Women’s Day March 8 International Workers Day May 1 International Workers Day May 1 Victoria Day May 9 Victoria Day May 9 Russia Day June 12 Russia Day June 12 Unity Day November 4 Unity Day November 4

5. Special Greetings and Customs Tea drinking ceremony Tea is popular in many countries and each country has own traditions and preferences in drinking of tea. Russia is the country where tea-drinking formed into individual tradition. History of Russian tea-drinking ceremony has began in 1638 when Russian Tsar Michael Fedorovich got special diplomatic gift from Altyun-Khan, ruler of Mongolia. Till that time Russians did not know anything about tea and used to soft drinks based on honey.

6. Type of money with exchange rate and 3 hotels Type of money with exchange rate and 3 hotels  Maxima Slaviya \Exchange rate = $617 a week  Aerotel Domodeovo \ Exchange rate = $263 a day  Korston \ Exchange Rate = $ 442 a day

7. Weather and the best time to go Your best choice would be to plan your trip in early Fall. September is a beautiful month in almost all Russian territory. The temperature is not that hot and not yet cold. October is a rain season and from November to April Russian weather is very cold. But if you like snow and not afraid of cold temperature, then you will love Russian winter!

8. Russian Natural Features Arctic Tundra Subarctic dwarf pine thickets Boreal stone birch forests Boreal larch forests Boreal spruce forests Mixed broadleaf Korean pine forests. Cold terrains cover most of Russia's land

9. By Jackson Kelley