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How contemporary Karelians live, work and preserve their heritage

How contemporary Karelians live, work and preserve their heritage

One tiny village survives, thrives and even welcomes tourists

A photographic journey around Karelia in fall

A photographic journey around Karelia in fall

For those that love active leisure, changing seasons and northern lights

Baltiysk: A journey to Russia’s westernmost edge

Baltiysk: A journey to Russia’s westernmost edge

Travel to Russia's western edge and discover the hot sandy destination

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Lake Seliger: an ideal escape from the busy city

Rock climb, horseback ride, fish, and enjoy the natural beauty around one...

Where the most beautiful women in Russia live: look South

Over the past 20 years Rostovite women have been victorious at...

The Lopatinsky phosphate mine

Top secret and forgotten by all: a vacation for thrill-seekers

Explore abandoned mines and laboratories in the eerie industrial...

Bolting through the Baltic: seaside villages for a weekend getaway

Almost all the towns in the Kaliningrad Region, which are nestled away on...

Bargain beach holidays on the Baltic Seaside

Guide to the Curonian and Vistula Spits: backpacking and ecotourism in...

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

Boris and Gleb monastery in Torzhok

Unplugged travel to the heart of Russian province

Torzhok is often compared to Suzdal. There are churches there,...

Abandoned Chamber in Chukhloma

Abandoned Russia: top 7 most creepy places

Spielberg could film thrillers ‘a-la russe’ here. Lynch still has a chance ...

Novgorod the Great

Novgorod the Great: a journey to the gold-domed Rus

Velikiy Novgorod, which long served as a fortress for the northern and...

Kite Surfing on Plesheyevo Lake

Live there: locals' tips to Pereslavl-Zalesskiy

Pereslavl-Zalesskiy is a quiet and unremarkable little Town with one...

Smolensk Kremlin

Smolensk: bustling history inside the ancient walls

Visit the city in only 4.5 hours going from Moscow to discover its painful ...

Knitting in Pavlovsky Posad

Back to the roots: learning how to weave famous Russian shawls

The romantic compositions Coast of Dreams, First Date, Oriental Fairy...

Solovetsky Islands

Top 10 literary travel destinations to the country of Tolstoy and...

The labor camp on the Solovetsky islands, the village of Chernyshevsk,...

Money does not always guarantee a memorable adventure under sail

Yachting on a budget: best Russian route for Frugal Mariners

A yachting voyage is traditionally perceived as a luxury class vacation –...

Cliffs at Herald Island, Chuckchi Sea, Russian Far East, Unesco World Heritage Site

The 12 top best-kept-secret islands of Russia

‘It’s the end of the world as we know it’…and you’ll feel fine! Looking...

Take a glimpse into the lives of Russian noblemen at Moscow’s mansions

The Kizhi Pogost became one of the top attractions of northwest Russia

The haunting beauty of the northern Wonderland

This UNESCO World Heritage Site draws tourists with its magnificent wooden ...

Voronezh is one of the biggest cultural centres of the European part of Russia

Live there: locals’ tips for Voronezh and surroundings

There are many enduring definitions for this celebrated military city...

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Best places to make a wish that will make your life

In Russia, like in many countries, there are special Christmas rituals,...

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...

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...

Rotunda at Onezhskaya Embankment

A weekend in Petrozavodsk and Kizhi

The landscape of Karelia, in North-western Russia, is an iconic mix of...