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5 practical and adorable gift ideas from St. Petersburg

5 practical and adorable gift ideas from St. Petersburg

Expats and Russians agree: Everybody loves gifts from Russia

The life and times of modern Kumandins, the Swan People of Altai

The life and times of modern Kumandins, the Swan People of Altai

Hope remains for one indigenous nation that has lost nearly everything.

In search of the perfect souvenir from Russia

In search of the perfect souvenir from Russia

Our guide will show you where to look

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Borders, locals and other fears to overcome when traveling to Russia

5 common fears foreign tourists have when coming to Russia

Several recent travelers share some worries that turned out to be either...

A smooth and carefree visit to Russia depends on doing your homework: Conquer visas, registration and other bureaucratic hurdles with our special guide

Everything you were afraid to ask about Russian visas

Many foreign travelers hesitate coming to Russia due to its stringent visa ...

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Russian cities for foreign tourists: Expectations versus reality

Sometimes a city’s reputation is deserved, while other times it is...

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Greek Gods, dead brides and forgotten civilizations: some of Sochi's more mysterious sites

Mystical Sochi: Greek legends, Adyghe tales and treasures of the Olympics

Hosting the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi was considered by some to be a...

Past and present of legendary Russian travel destinations

Russia's famous resorts then and now

Five major Russian holiday destinations that used to be cult favorites for ...

&amp;amp;quot;Crimean Provence&amp;amp;quot; in the vicinity of the village of Turgenevka

Crimea: The peninsula lost in time

The Crimean peninsula seems frozen in a Soviet past and isn't in a hurry...

Cape Stolbchaty on the Kuril Islands

The Giants' Causeway on the Kuril Islands

Russia's Kuril Islands is home to Cape Stolbchaty, twin brother of the...

Moscow has options for all kinds tastes, budgets and gastronomical preferences

Best business lunch deals in Moscow for summer ‘15

We’ve been told all our lives that there’s no such thing as a free lunch....

Are you the master of tea ceremonies? Add these Siberian rituals to your arsenal

Traditions in a teacup: Siberian tea ceremonies

Siberia' s vast territory has not only incorporated tea-drinking...

Wander a bohemian trail through Russia's South

Krasnodar Territory: An energy-boosting trip to the south of Russia

In the epoch of the tsars, in the Soviet era and even now every...

Siberian tiger in Primorye Safari Park, Far East

Tips for adventurers: How to survive an encounter with a Siberian tiger

Primorye in Russia’s Far East is one of the few places on Earth where you...

Gelendzhik, the Black sea

A trip in search of harmony: Ecotourism near Gelendzhik

The enigmatic remains of ancient civilizations and mountain streams, along ...

The State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg

Insider's guide to Saint Petersburg’s best free places

In this guide to St. Petersburg RBTH shares advice from local residents on ...

Take a trip back into the Soviet past without leaving the present behind

Sochi: Soviet exoticism after rebranding

In Sochi it’s as if the architecture, the waitresses and the ambience...

Kamchatka is the real “bear state” of the Russian Federation. According to various estimates, there are between 15,000 and 30,000 bears here

Kamchatka diaries: How to meet a bear and survive

In August 2014, Siberian journalist Diana Serebrennikova went to Kurile...

Flacon Design Factory in Moscow

Get bottled up in a former perfume factory now home to lots of artsiness

Although it’s not as big as Moscow’s two main art clusters – Artplay and...

Saint Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow

UNESCO treasures in and around Moscow

Discover some of the world’s greatest architectural works of art at your...

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...

Listvyanka: the final destination on the road to lake Baikal

Tolbachik volcano

7 things that amaze travelers in Kamchatka, Russia’s other planet

From the moment you arrive in Kamchatka you’ll be swept up by a...

The Monument to Sunken Ships in Sevastopol, Crimea

Getting around Crimea: Advice you won’t find in guidebooks

In 2014 the question of whom Crimea should belong to became the subject of ...

Putorana Plateau in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Central Siberia

Siberia's seven wonders: The region’s most astounding places to visit

Talking about the seven wonders of Siberia is, to a certain extent, a...

Zylant dragon, the symbol of Kazan, in front of Kazan Kremlin

My Town: Adel’s Kazan

In our new series, My Town, ordinary Russians introduce you to their...

Draw your own map of Moscow with our series on original walks around Russia's capital. You won't find these suggestions in any guidebooks

Brand new Moscow walks: From Kropotkinskaya to Gorky Park

RBTH has prepared a series of new walking routes around Moscow’s historic...

Moscow is quickly scoring points for familiarizing with wine bar culture

Where to get a good pour in Moscow: Updated local's guide to wine bars

Moscow's wine bar scene is very quickly catching up with other...