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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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A Winter Beauty in the coldest place on Earth

Yakutia’s frozen heart: Mammoths, chilled vodka and the lord of cold

Immerse yourself in Yakutia’s icy attractions: visit a museum with the...

Norilsk: Industrial titan on the tundra

Known for its connection to the Gulag, Norilsk’s history is worth exploring

Moscow has a great heritage for the space lovers to discover

Interstellar Moscow: The best places for space lovers

RBTH compiled a list of the most attractive locations in Moscow for those...

Christmas decorations in shop window of Moscow GUM department store

The best winter package tours to Russia

Five destinations that will make you fall in love with the Russian winter

Spending a holiday season in the Russia's Far North is once of-a-lifetime experience

New Year in the Far North: Salekhard, Labytnangi and Khanty-Mansiysk

Have you ever dreamed of celebrating New Year’s Day in the Arctic Circle,...

Use RBTH's very own route to travel in Moscow metro

What to see in the Metro, Moscow’s cheapest and most incredible museum

A luxury underground made of marble and granite, the Moscow Metro is not...

Almost a Christmas story about travelling in Moscow by tram

Moscow by tram: See the city from a different point of view

Travelling around the city by tram is a great way to explore Moscow and is ...

A view of the Kodar ridge from the Chara sands, Siberia

A walk in Siberia’s northern desert: Hot sands, taiga and mosquitoes

Did you know that there’s a desert in Siberia? The Chara Sands area north...

A view of the snow covered St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square

Seasonal diversions in the fresh air: How to fall in love with Moscow in...

For those who have already been to all of Moscow's fashionable skating...

Zadonsk: Refuge for the saint who inspired Dostoevsky

The teaching of St. Tikhon drew pilgrims to this small town for centuries

Find more fascinating images of Russian winter in our photoalbum

Quiz: ‘Can you guess which one is the real Russian winter?’

When people think of the Russian winter, snow covered trees, wooden...

A man dressed as Father Frost, the Russian equivalent to Santa Claus, makes a bungee jump from a bridge across the Yenisei River in the city of Krasnoyarsk

Krasnoyarsk to Novosibirsk: a journey into Russia’s heartland

The section of Russia between the Siberian cities of Krasnoyarsk and...

Christmas tree at holiday fair in central Saint Petersburg

A holiday in St. Petersburg: get the most out of winter in Russia’s...

St. Petersburg can be a great place to spend the New Year’s holidays. It...

Air travellers from all over the world enter Moscow byway of Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports

Air gateways to Moscow: Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo and Domodedovo

What services can travelers find at Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo and Domodedovo?...

Snowboard riders at Dombay ski resort, Caucasus, Russia

Russia's most spectacular ski resorts

Krasnaya Polyana, Sheregesh, Kirovsk – in Russia it is possible to go...

Zaraisk, the “Grandfather City”

Russia's snow maiden, Snegurochka of Kostroma

Kostroma: The home of Russia’s Snegurochka, the snow maiden

The city is one of two in Russia that makes a claim to one of the main...

The most famous temple of Irkutsk designed in neo-Byzantine style

Irkutsk to Krasnoyarsk: The road between two of Siberia’s most thriving...

The highway between the cities of Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk passes through...

A map of Moscow at Tsiferblat (Clockface) anticafe in central Moscow. Anticafe is a place where you pay only for time spent there, but not for food: drinks and desert are for free

Moscow for freelancers: he best libraries, co-working spaces, anti-cafes

If you need to work in Moscow and you don’t have your own office, check...

Khabarovsk: Keystone of the Russian Far East

Khabarovsk is closer to the major cities of China than to Moscow

A view of Belokurikha ski resort, Altai Territory, Siberia

Belokurikha: The Siberian Davos

This balneological resort area in the Altai Territory has grown up in...

Welcome to the Russian Winter Wonderland

Russian Winter Is Coming

Tired of fake Hollywood winters and paper snowflakes? Make a breathtaking...