31/10/2023
▪️ Russia is home to a whole variety of different nationalities, cultures and languages, so people look very diversely.
▪️ The question "How are you?" in Russia is not just a sign of politeness, it may be a full-fledged topic for conversation.
▪️ You might think that Russians are in a bad mood, there are not many smiling people on the street. The city dwellers share sincere smiles with those who they like.
▪️ Russia remains the country with the largest share of central heating in the world, in the buildings it is very warm in winter.
▪️ In Moscow and St. Petersburg, many people walk very fast, it creates a feeling that they are participating in a speed race.
▪️ Public transportation is cheap, fast, and convenient, the metro in Moscow and St. Petersburg surprises guests also with the grand stations.
▪️ In Russia clapping at the end of the flight is a common occurrence. Passengers relieve stress, and also thank the crew.
▪️ There is a big number of flower shops everywhere. People buy flowers for holidays, dates, or give them without any specific reason.
▪️ Russians are devoted tea connoisseurs — they constantly drink tea to warm up, to lift one's mood, to kill time or to strengthen friendly relations.
▪️ Many signs are only in Cyrillic, although in the center of large cities information signs is duplicated in English.
▪️ Russian girls love to dress up and they are so good at walking in high heels that they often wear them everywhere and in any weather.
▪️ In Moscow and St. Petersburg, everything is extensive. It may take 10 minutes to go around one long building.
▪️ Foreign guests note the cleanliness of the streets, the city services cope well with both garbage and the abundance of snow in winter.
▪️ In big cities, you can find open supermarkets even late at night, some work 24/7.
▪️ Churches are not the first thing coming to mind when mentioning Russia. But there are really many, in Moscow, for example, more than 700.
