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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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Here the private world of Lev Tolstoy starts

A weekend in Yasnaya Polyana: A walk in Tolstoys footsteps

200 kilometres south of Moscow lies the city of ‘Yasnaya Polyana’, the...

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How to cover all of Russia in six bike trails

The variety of the topography, climate and landscape in Russia caters to...

Country Estates Make Great Autumn Getaways

The so-called Indian summer is the best time to visit the summer country...

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Kaliningrad Region: Plunging into Russia's smallest national park

The sword-shaped Curonian Spit runs from Kaliningrad, Russia to Klaipeda,...

Tourists watching Plosky Tolbachik erruption, Kamchatka

7 of the most unusual getaways in Russia

From horror tours around GULAG labor camps to swimming in lotus fields

Kaliningrad was integrated into the Soviet Union quite recently, in 1946

Kaliningrad: Kant's hometown preserves its ancient charm

Kaliningrad is a Russian enclave in the heart of Europe, with no land...

Tarusa: a perfect place to take a break "au naturelle", but definitely "a la Russe"

Discovering artistic oasis of the Russian countryside

The town of Tarusa located on the Oka River, 140 kilometers from Moscow,...

St. Petersburg market

Farmers’ markets are in season in Russia

RBTH has compiled a listing of the top food festivals and farmers’ markets ...

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...

Polar Odyssey ships have sailed no fewer than two dozen seas and three oceans

Polar Odyssey: Old-style sailing in Petrozavodsk

Members of the Polar Odyssey sailing club have been making wooden sailing...

Caminho de Tchui em Altai Foto: strana.ru

Test driving Russian roads from the Arctic North to the Caspian Sea

There’s something magical about road trips around the world’s largest...

The tiny town of Kologriv in Kostroma Region

Goose Day: War veterans want to celebrate Victory Day without fireworks

WWII veterans in Kologriv have asked the municipal authorities to cancel...