in winter the days are very short<\/strong>, especially in the cities further to the north, such as St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe advantages of traveling in winter are also quite obvious: fewer tourists, fewer queues and cheaper hotel prices and airline and train tickets, though some tourist attractions close or have shorter schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many Russians also use the winter to go skiing on the slopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
January 1-8 are holidays in Russia to celebrate the New Year and Orthodox Christmas. On these days there are special events, lots of events around the city center (with skating rinks) and in Moscow some museums are free during these days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
December 25 is a working day in Russia, since Orthodox Christmas is celebrated on January 7 (Christmas Eve is January 6), but despite that, December 25 is also a very popular day. Many people still celebrate the Orthodox New Year on 14 January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What clothes to bring on winter?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The most important issue is not so much the weather in Russia, as actually wearing the right clothes<\/strong>. You will need a good hat, a good coat, a scarf, gloves and boots for the snow. Home interiors are very well conditioned for the cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe essential winter clothes are the same<\/strong>, whether it\u2019s only -5 \u00b0C or -20 \u00b0C. The difference lies in the layers of protection that need to be superimposed. Recommended clothes to wear in winter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n