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Kumis, chak-chak and wild bee: What Bashkir cuisine is famous for

Kumis, chak-chak and wild bee: What Bashkir cuisine is famous for

Moveable feasts and food adventures in the nomad republic

72 hours in Nizhny Novgorod: What to see, eat and do

72 hours in Nizhny Novgorod: What to see, eat and do

Where you should go for the best views, to make an impressive selfie and to eat if you have only three days in Nizhny Novgorod.

My Town: Alexandra’s Samara

My Town: Alexandra’s Samara

In our new series, My Town, ordinary Russians introduce you to their cities and tell you what makes them unique. What is it about your town that you can find nowhere else?

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Escape life for a while: A family-friendly DIY camp on the banks of the Volga

'ZaVolga': A hidden oasis on the outskirts of Samara

Russian camping is trying to shed its former image of being wild, rough...

The Golden Temple of Shakyamuni Buddha in Elista, the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia

Beyond the Volga: 3 hidden gems along Russia's Mississippi

Discover where Ilya Repin painted “Barge Haulers on the Volga,” immerse...

In Russia, camel races are held only in Astrakhan

Astrakhan silk road

Astrakhan is one of the most underrated tourist destinations in Russia....

City of Saratov. View of island Zeleny on Volga River

Cross the bridge to Saratov, the city that appeared practically overnight

One of the crowning jewels of the lower Volga, Saratov may lack grandiose...

Far Eastern Biosphere Natural Reserve

The best beach holidays for those stuck in Russia in the summer

Ten of the best places in Russia to relax on the beach this summer

The city of Nizhny Novgorod

Must visit places around Nizhny Novgorod

Cherry orchards, ancient Russian architecture, the old believer sketes and ...

In winter Volga drives up a bit

Floating belfry: when the Soviet and Slavic mix up

Despite the fact that Kalyazin has definitely seen better days and is now...

The 8 most awesome places to take a dramatic Selfie

Want to make all of your friends jealous? One pic from Russia will be...

Plyos is one of the oldest towns in Russia

Old-fashioned fun: iconic landscapes on the Volga banks

Plyos is one of the oldest towns in Russia. It has acquired a special...

Mare's milk, Volga cruises and Palmiro Togliatti

Togliatti is located on the left bank of the Volga River and is the...

Travel to the Great Steppe, where the descendents of the ancient conquerors live to this day

Riding camels? We're off to the Great Steppe

The first Soviet rocket’s launch site offers a great variety of advertures ...

Visitors travel in style across the Volga aboard a modern cruise ship

River ride across the Mississippi of the East

Twenty nationalities, hundreds of cities and fragments of a...

Trophy fishing in Russian Arctic. Kola Peninsula has a total of 82 rivers, all rich in salmon

Fisherman’s guide to trophy hot spots in Russia

What did media magnate Ted Turner, President Vladimir Putin, singer Eric...

Nizhny Novgorod is one of Russia's most dynamic provincial capitals

A weekend in Nizhni Novgorod: Discover the ‘Russian Detroit’

From 1959 to 1991, Nizhny Novgorod was a closed city, inaccessible to...

The main bank of the river hems neatly around Samara for over five kilometres

A weekend in Samara: The beer capital of Russia

Samara offers not only beer, football and a couple bits of history, but a...

7 tasty Ideas for a Quick Lunch in the Olympic capital

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Russia's 'third capital': A weekend in Kazan

Old guidebooks to the recently transformed city of Kazan are virtually...