The presented here information is unofficial.
General information about the Bogolyubovo can be obtained by contacting
any of the official representative of the Vladimir region administration.
I hope, these sources are already accessible in English.
It is strongly recommended to contact any of the World tourism organisation as
soon as you arrive in Bogolyubovo if you are visiting with an not
organised tour. The organised trip here is more preferable than single
tour, therefore familiarise with the
local travel agencies which are organising tours in Bogolyubovo.
Unfortunately, I have to say about the attitude of some of the people
of our country to foreigners.
Recently, most of media carry out advocacy of violence and propaganda
of hatred towards foreigners, especially Americans. This comes from the
leadership of our country and many people believe that. Therefore,
foreigners visiting our country now is no longer safe for them.
Unfortunately, I had to warn you about this.
Time zone: 3 hours ahead of
Greenwich Mean Time (+3 GMT)
Daylight savings time offset: 1:00:00
Start of daylight savings time: April Sunday
first 2:00:00 AM
End of daylight savings time: October Sunday
last 2:00:00 AM
Telephone code: (+7)(4922)
Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
Language: Russian only
Population: 0,03 million people
Location: the European part of Russian
Federation, 10 kilometres east of Vladimir
Religion: Christian (Russian Orthodox)
Economy: Agriculture, industry, services
Monetary unit: Russian rouble
Useful telephone numbers:
Emergency contacts:
Police: 01
Fire: 02
Ambulance: 03
Official
holidays:
January 1,2,3,4 and 5 - New Year's Days
February 23 - "Motherlands defender's" Day
March 8 - "Women's" Day
May 1 - "Spring and Labours" Holiday
May 9 - "Victory" (Over German Nazism in the Second World War) Day
June 12 - Independence Day
November 7 - "National unity" Day
To reach Bogolyubovo is possible from Vladimir by regular bus or
minibus. Bus station "Vladimir" is located near its railway station.
How to reach Vladimir - click here.
In the
beginning of the second millennium a new Orthodox culture was generated
in ancient Russia. Unique monuments were created, which do not cease to
impress people even nowadays. For more detailed information see the monuments guide, which
contains a lot of photographs and descriptions of these monuments in
Bogolyubovo.
Citizens without the Russian citizenship need
passports and visas. Unless you hold an official invitation, it is
better to apply for a tourist visa through a travel agency.
A tourist is not required to note in his visa every city, that plans to
visit. A tourist must officially register his visa in a local police
office during the first 3 days after his arrival. I recommend you to
ask your hotel attendant to do it for you for tip. While registering
the hotel will keep your passport and visa for 1-2 days. During that
time you will need the copies of your documents.
Consulates
and international organisations
There is no ñurrency exchange in Bogolyubovo. You
can exchange your currency in Vladimir.
Here you may to obtain today's
rate.
Major
credit cards (e.g. American Express, Visa,
and Mastercard)
are honoured at most hotels, restaurants, gift shops, car rentals, and
large stores. Cash is often required, so make sure you carry enough of
it. It is safe to carry large amounts of cash as long as you are
careful (beware of pickpocketting in public places).
Weather
Vladimir region's weather is cold
in winter, mild in summer. Summers
are generally dry, and winters are dry with plenty of snow. Below is
the table with the average temperature for the Bogolyubovo town.
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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| Celsius |
- 11
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- 10
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- 5
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+ 5
|
+ 12
|
+ 16
|
+ 18
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+ 16
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+ 11
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+ 6
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- 3
|
- 9
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| Fahrenheit |
12
|
14
|
23
|
41
|
54
|
61
|
64
|
61
|
52
|
43
|
27
|
16
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Note:
some summers temperature can achieve up to + 30 degrees, and some
winters temperature can achieve down to - 30 degrees (Celsius).
It is preferable to visit Bogolyubovo during the period from May to
August. Winters are rather cold for travelling here, autumns and
springs are rather muddy and wet.
Clothing
Both
men and women are expected to dress modestly, when visiting churches.
Women are required to cover their hair before entering churches.
Pharmacies
are scattered around the city, and some are open 24 hours a day, but
basically from 8:00 till 20:00. For more information check with the
information desk at any hotel.
There
is no trolleys and buses in Bogolyubovo. Here all is very close. It is
possible to go on foot. Taxis can be stopped anywhere by waving to the
driver. At rush hours, you may ride a loaded taxi, provided there is
enough space. But it is better to call for a "radio" taxi from Vladimir.
Telephone:
When you want to make a phone call to another
country, you must dial 8, than you country code, than your region code,
than you phone number.
When you call to Bogolyubovo, you must know, that Russia code is +7,
Vladimir region code is 0922. Bogolyubovo town has no own telephone
code. Local phone line are belong to Vladimir's telephone stations.
Fax, Telex and Telegram
Telegrams are still widely used. Fax and telex is used here very
seldom. The post offices are scattered around the town, and open from
8:00 till 20:00.
Electronic
Mail
There
is no public Internet and e-mail accesses in Bogolyubovo. You can
obtain public Internet and e-mail accesses in Vladimir.
The
electric current voltage is 220 Volts, 50 Hz with European-style plugs.
For TV broadcasting, Russia uses MESECAM, which is a derivative of the
SECAM standard. Usually, VCRs sold in country using MESECAM can also
play tapes recorded in the PAL standard. All of these standards,
however, are incompatible with the US standard (NTSC).
Other
quality guides
Yahoo! Travel's Destination Guides:
get recommendations on attractions, restaurants, and hotels, and
up-to-date weather, health tips, and general information for thousands
of destinations.
Moscow's
visitor guide: information for foreign visitors in Russia.
Contains detailed and accurate information about anything and
everything in Moscow.
Russian Visa Online:
Multiple-Entry Travel Visa Support Invitation Services. Russian
Federation Visa Requirements, Embassy and Consulate Application Form,
etc.
Absent
services
There are:
Car rental
A
school for the visitors kids
International cultural centres for visitors
Airports
River ports
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