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Mysteries and legends of the island of wild horses

Mysteries and legends of the island of wild horses

This island’s only residents gallop around like they own the place

7 animals you can only find in Russia

7 animals you can only find in Russia

Cute endemic beasts and where to find them

No humans allowed: Photo essay of unique island where animals rule

No humans allowed: Photo essay of unique island where animals rule

Taking a tour to the home of the polar bear

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The estate museum of Ilya Repin, the Penaty

Northern seaside holidays: the Gulf of Finland's hidden gem

The village of Repino has everything expected from a northern Baltic Sea...

130th district, Irkutsk

Live there: locals’ tips for Irkutsk and Lake Baikal

If you are lucky enough to find yourself in the cultural heart of Siberia...

Krasnaya Polyana in winter

Winter in Sochi: what do you wear and what do you bring with you?

The common belief that in winter a uniform layer of snow and ice covers...

Some people think that backcountry skiing allows you to see the mountains’ beauty

Heli-skiing and backcountry sailing in Kamchatka’s incredible landscape

The breathtaking peninsular in Russia’s Far East is breaking new...

The Hosta River

Insider's guide: best day trips in and around Sochi

Waterfalls, caves, natural springs and relict forests - even in the winter ...

Stalin's residence in Zelenaya rosha

Socialistic heaven for the working class: Sochi and the Specter of Stalin

It was Stalin who suddenly saw the potential of the Caucasian coast of the ...

An expedition member standing at the opening of the Kungur Caves

The Best Underground Attraction of the Oldest Mountains in the World

The Kungur Cave, which is on Forbes’s list of the 10 most impressive caves ...

Where can a person go in Kamchatka? Of course, to the volcanoes...

Eye-witness account of a volcanic eruption

Kamchatka is Russia's Eden, where salmon-swatting bears rule the forests....

Orenburg stands on a geographical bridge between two regions of the world

Orenburg: On the border between Europe and Asia

Downy shawls, colored jasper, healing lakes, the oldest mountains in the...

The Balhar mountain village is famous for its wedding ceremony

Gate crashing an arcadian Dagestan wedding

Hiking to the remote communities of the Caucasus is great, but partying...

Mysterious Mountainous Landscape In The Caucasus

The dangers and delights of the Caucasus

Dagestan is not safe for independent tourists yet, but this troubled...

The water in Taimenye Lake has a bright turquoise gleam

12 most remote places in Russia for a rural escape

The Chechen city of the dead, a prehistoric sea, shamanist pyramids and...

The Vitoslavitsy Museum near Veliky Novgorod

A taste of old Russia: Twelve places to see wooden churches

For those people wanting to see old, wooden churches in remote and natural ...

Cemetry in the town of Pustozyorsk

Pustozyorsk: A ghost town in Russia's Polar region

With the departure of the last residents, the history of the town with no...

The Cathedral of the Ascension in Yelets

An outpost on the edge of Ancient Rus: where life has stood since 19th...

As one of the oldest Russian cities, Yelets is listed in the UNESCO...

Hardcore holidays: Adventure travel for the macho in Russia’s great outdoors

Red Book lotuses growing in a lake

The “Islands of Riches” of the Russian Far East

From the Bohai kingdom and “Manzovsky War” to the Voroshilov battery and...

O Distrito Autônomo de Tchukotka Foto: Lori Images

An Alternative to the Beach: Five Trips to the Sea in Autumn

How about the Russian Galapagos, ice diving, a cruise on the northern...

Make a romantic route on the water bus

Honeymoon in Russia? Darling, what a weird sense of humor you have!

Jennifer was shocked I suggested Russia for our honeymoon destination....

When hard frosts start only a trip on a kayak is possible

Kamchatka's Wildlife through the lens of your camera

Photographers from all over the world consider the Kamchatka autumn to be...

Lena Pillars are cliffs of red sandstone, sometimes covered in forests

The epic splendour of the Lena pillars and the Yakutia territory

Take a journey to Yakutia where the National Park Lena pillars stand,...

The properties of the lunar surface to a greater extent are similar to Kamchatka

Backpacker Diaries: How to survive and get the most out of a trip to...

Kamchatka is one of the few places on earth where one can observe...