2. Don t expect air conditioning in the summer. Not only was I shocked to find out the Hermitage mus

1. Be aware that cleanliness of public and building toilet facilities at museums, airports, and other public spaces is very different from what we are used to in America. In one venue, discount las vegas hotels the Ballet, the smell of urine was really overwhelming and the restroom had not been cleaned in many, many months. I might take hand sanitizer when I go again.
2. Don t expect air conditioning in the summer. Not only was I shocked to find out the Hermitage museum was not air conditioned, but there were not any screens even on the windows which were all open the summer I visited. Russia was having a heat wave and nearly even museum and public building including the Ballet I visited was NOT air conditioned. When I go again I will be very careful of the time of year I travel. Even motor coaches hired by the tour group did not have COLD air coming out of the vents, but rather hot air. If you are sensitive to the heat don t travel in the summer to prevent problems.
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