Gonzo79 13,737 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I actually looked for flights out to Ufa today. £560 from London. The time off work and additional costs (hotel/visa etc) probably mean it's not going to happen. Hopefully we get through and have some tasty trips to look forward to in the group stages. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Gonzo79 said: I actually looked for flights out to Ufa today. £560 from London. The time off work and additional costs (hotel/visa etc) probably mean it's not going to happen. Hopefully we get through and have some tasty trips to look forward to in the group stages. Really expensive from Holland as well. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Its a long way 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 16 minutes ago, the gunslinger said: Its a long way And probably not a lot of people go there from outside Russia. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,675 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 2 hours ago, pete said: Really expensive from Holland as well. I can understand flights being expensive because it's off the beaten track so to speak and a pretty long distance. Almost 2,300 miles from London I believe. But I would have thought accommodation etc would be pretty cheap. Saw somewhere that you can get change out of a pound for a pint of beer. Might be that if you book through a travel firm they're charging you an arm and a leg over what it actually costs for accommodation there. Azimut Hotel Ufa. $24 US a night. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,737 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) A visa costs £200 and getting to London costs about £100, so you're looking at £1k. Edited August 18, 2018 by Gonzo79 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 4,808 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 6 hours ago, JFK-1 said: I can understand flights being expensive because it's off the beaten track so to speak and a pretty long distance. Almost 2,300 miles from London I believe. But I would have thought accommodation etc would be pretty cheap. Saw somewhere that you can get change out of a pound for a pint of beer. Might be that if you book through a travel firm they're charging you an arm and a leg over what it actually costs for accommodation there. Azimut Hotel Ufa. $24 US a night. At those prices perhaps you get 'a leg over' thrown in. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,737 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 I wonder how many Circassian ladies frequent nightspots in Ufa? My boss is getting sick of me asking for early finishes on Thursdays. ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,482 Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) It has an imteresting history. In the very, very early, progressive, years of The Revolution, it was developed as a settlement for socialist lesbian workers. Hence Ufa's Dyke. Edited August 18, 2018 by Uilleam 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,737 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 I read it has a high murder rate and it's not wise to go out, alone, after dark. I'm not sure if that is linked to the Socialist lesbians though... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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