Soviet Quick Question - about Moscow

[order_of_victory]

Heres a question for any one who has been to Moscow recently:

I am going to Moscow in July, when I was last there in 2003 most places accepted dollars as well as roubles, but with the current devalution of the dollar are they still as willing to accept dollars

Any help appriciated

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[Christophe]

Dollar, I don't know... But Euro is widely accepted!!!

Cheers.

Ch.

[Ed_Haynes]

These days, I'm not sure why ANYONE would want dollars.

[Christophe]

It's neutral if you can change them quickly... Otherwise...

Ch.

[Bryan]

As a Canadian, I do not have any US dollars or Euros while travelling. I always took Russian rubles at the ATM machines without any problem when I was in Russia.

I don't know why you should exchange your UK pounds for US dollars while travelling to Russia. We are not in the 1990's anymore.

[Christophe]

Bryan is right. The best is to take RR at the ATM. But, as you may need a lot of them (credit cards are not so well accepted in Moscow, where a "cash" tradition remains, and where tips are to be paid in cash) it is not a bad idea to bring with you some other currency (as Euros...).

Ch.

[order_of_victory]

Thanks for the advice guys

When I was there in 2003 all the street sellers only accepted dollars, and we were only aloud to take in to Russia dollars that were brand new and unused and we could not fold them or else they would be rejected

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[Bryan]

When I was there in 2003 all the street sellers only accepted dollars, and we were only aloud to take in to Russia dollars that were brand new and unused and we could not fold them or else they would be rejected

Funny, I was for the first time in Moscow in 2003 as well and I only had Russian rubles on me. I never used a single dollar. By the way, at the ATM machines you can choose between RR or $ when you want take some cash. Maybe you can take Euros as well from the ATM machines.

[Christophe]

Funny, I was for the first time in Moscow in 2003 as well and I only had Russian rubles on me. I never used a single dollar. By the way, at the ATM machines you can choose between RR or $ when you want take some cash. Maybe you can take Euros as well from the ATM machines.

As far as I remember, I don't think you can get Euros from ATM machines in Moscow...

Ch.

[order_of_victory]

Well I have taken the plunge and ordered all roubles I got quite a good exchange rate of 1 GBP = 45 Roubles

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[Christophe]

Hi Order of Victory.

Again, the BEST is to take RR at the ATM cash machines.

Cheers.

Ch.

[Benas]

Dollars also EUR is accepted in Russia.

[lentiay]

There is no problem.

Dollars will accept everywhere. Euro and pounds - too.

Only at an exchange of pound for roubles in Moscow you will lose more, than at an exchange of dollar in Moscow.

Was in Moscow 2 months ago.

[Sergey]

Heres a question for any one who has been to Moscow recently:

I am going to Moscow in July, when I was last there in 2003 most places accepted dollars as well as roubles, but with the current devalution of the dollar are they still as willing to accept dollars

Any help appriciated

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Today in Russia cash calculations in a foreign currency are forbidden. It is necessary for you to exchange currency for roubles.

[order_of_victory]

Hi Sergey

Thanks for the info

Well the clock is ticking down now, I leave on Sunday afternoon

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Edited June 29, 2007 by order_of_victory

[Sergey]

Hi Sergey

Thanks for the info

Well the clock is ticking down now, I leave on Sunday afternoon

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Welcome to Russia

[Sergey]

I do not know your route, but I give advice to visit a market in Izmaylovo. It works in Sunday and Saturday from 10-17 .You can see and buy interesting things on Russian and German military things .

Yours faithfully Sergey

[order_of_victory]

Thank you Sergey

An thanks for the tip on the market Izmaylovo, i will defintley be paying that a visit

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[Sergey]

Thank you Sergey

An thanks for the tip on the market Izmaylovo, i will defintley be paying that a visit

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When you will return I shall wait for your impressions .

[order_of_victory]

Hi Sergey

Well returned back from Moscow on Sunday but it has took till know to get my Broadband back on

I was Very impressed with the Market espesialy by the amount of different things you can buy But I found some great things that I will post in a different thread BTW the Forigen Book store has some great Soviet Books

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[Sergey]

Hi Sergey

Well returned back from Moscow on Sunday but it has took till know to get my Broadband back on

I was Very impressed with the Market espesialy by the amount of different things you can buy But I found some great things that I will post in a different thread BTW the Forigen Book store has some great Soviet Books

Greetings, with returning Order of Victory.

I am glad that was pleasant to you. I sometimes buy here very interesting things .

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[Christophe]

I was in Izmailovo market last Saturday, and for the first time, I have been here openly (not under cover) proposed a few Soviet Orders (Red banner of Labour, Badge of Honour...). But beware, there were also a number of good quality copies...

There were also more "basic" soviet medals proposed than the last time I visited it (April 2007)...

Cheers.

Ch.

[Sergey]

Certainly, all sooner or later comes to an end. Awards of the nonexistent state have the same law.

[Christophe]

This week, I have even seen a Lenin 100th Anniversary Medal openly proposed for sale in one of the souvenirs sellers shop at the gate of the Red Square...

For me that's a first!!!

Ch.