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Start Here Beginners Articles Countries Events Skaters Site Map Skating Styles Aggressive Artistic Fitness Ice Naked Hockey Recreation Skateboard Speed - [View More] Equipment Skates Wheels Bearings Protective Gear Helmets Maintenance Accessories - [ View More] Community Message Board Chat Room Newsletter Regional Countries Local Clubs Group Skates Skate Tours Media Books Magazines Movies Posters Video Clips Videos Video Games More Topics Beginners Deaths Health Issues History How to Skate Hydration Injuries Legal Issues Lessons Nutrition Organizations Police Skating Safety Sports Medicine Travel Web Sites Where to Skate - [View More] Site Map Quick Start Search	An Introduction to Skating in Russia by Kathie Fry Cone Skaters in front of the Hermitage Museum Palace Square in Historic St. Petersburg Copyright © SkateLog.com More of This Article 1. Introduction 2. Moscow 3. St. Petersburg 4. Pushkin 5. Peterhof 6. Novgorod 7. Kotlin Dikes 8. Sosnovy Bor 9. More Information Photo Galleries Moscow St. Petersburg Pushkin Peterhof Novgorod Kotlin Dikes Sosnovy Bor Video Clips Me Skating in Moscow My Fall in St. Petersburg When I told my friends I was planning a skating holiday in Russia, they all had one question... WHY? They said things like "Won't the streets be in terrible condition?" and "Aren't you worried abut street crime and the Russian Mafia?". After skating in Russia two years in a row, and spending many hours with the friendly skaters of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Pushkin and Novgorod, I can tell you, without reservation, that Russia is one of the most exciting and unique skating destinations in the world. Why Skate in Russia? Russian cities have many beautiful, historic and exotic sights, and most of them can be seen on skates. Russia also has a growing inline skating community that is eager to share the joys and pleasures of skating in Russia with the rest of the world. Even the law enforcement authorities in Russia are friendly to skaters, as long as you don't do anything overtly dangerous. Getting Around in Russia It is very possible to rent a car in Russia, but I have never found it necessary to do so. You can skate almost anywhere you need to go, and when distances are too far to skate, you can always take a subway, bus, or train. When all else fails, you can hire a taxi, but for me that was rarely necessary. If you need to travel between Moscow and St. Petersburg you can take a domestic flight, but I always enjoy taking the overnight train between those two cities. You can skate right onto most trains and buses in Russia, but one place you will never be permitted to skate is inside the underground subway (Metro) system. You must remove your skates before you enter any Russian subway station. The subways can be intimidating at first, if you are not familiar with the Cyrillic alphabet, but I discovered a trick that makes navigating Russian subway systems a piece of cake: purchase two subway maps, one in Russian, and one in English or your native language. You will need both of them - trust me! Part 2: Skating in Moscow --> More of This Article Part 1: About Skating in Russia Part 2: Skating the Streets of Moscow Part 3: Skating St. Petersburg Part 4: A Day of Skating in Pushkin Part 5: Skaters Visiting a Palace at Peterhof Part 6: Skating Novgorod Kremlin and River Trail Part 7: Skating the Dikes of Kotlin Island Part 8: Sosnovy Bor Biathlon Loop Trail Related Links Skating in Russia - Main Menu Skating in 100 Countries Translate Any Web Site or Phrase Official Skating Federations International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) National Roller Skating Federations	Kathie Fry, Editor Join our friendly international skating community SkateLog Forum What I Saw Skating in Venice Beach 2007 Skating Wall Calendars Free SkateLog Business Cards Renate Groenewold + Other Dutch Skaters National Federations FIRS SKATERS by Country by Name by Birthday Photos Girl Skater Photo Gallery SKATE STOPPERS Are They Dangerous? CONNY'S NEW BUST LINE Photos of Lisa Suggitt Portraits Skating El Patinador Solitario of Havana makes his own skates. [ Read More ] A Belgian skater talks about her broken arm. [Read More] Tony Hawk Skating Cartoons from The New Yorker World War II Skating Messenger Girls FUN IN HOLLAND! I got painted orange in Heerenveen and almost arrested in Groningen)... My 92 year old skating buddy Subscribe to our Atom formatted Newsfeed Here's How
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