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| An Introduction to Skating in Russia |
Palace Square in Historic St. Petersburg
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!
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