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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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Belogorsky monastery in Perm region

Perm, the city built on salt: an ideal pit stop on your Ural route

The up-and-coming city of Perm, 1,400 km east of Moscow, is no longer...

Valley of Geysers

Top 12 spectacular reasons to visit Russia

Are you still wondering, “why go to Russia?” RBTH will help you answer...

The Cathedral of the Kazan Icon: Sanctuary of St. Petersburg

Situated on the city’s main thoroughfare, Nevsky Prospect, this iconic...

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 ...

Altai is sometimes called the Russian Shambhala

Splendid isolation: Discover Russia's nomadic peoples

Where can you learn the art of cheese making, reindeer husbandry, and...

Riviera Hotel, Sochi

Top five of two- to three-star hotels in Sochi

RBTH presents the best budget hotels with the ideal price-to-quality ratio

The Vepsky Forest National Park

Russian-style Mushroom Hunting in a Haunted Forest

OK, so we have a Soviet tank, a basket, and a sledgehammer. Why not go...

Here are some sights you can see along the Trans-Siberian track

The Romance of the Railroad: along the Trans-Siberian Railway

If you’re ready to spend no less than seven days and complete an...

How to get to Sochi by plane, train, sea and automobile

Four different ways to get to the warmest Russian shore

St. Petersburg, Sennaya Square

Visit the first Russian revolutionaries' most notorious places of exile

A tour of the Siberian places of exile for Decembrists may be your trip of ...

Tibet? No, that's Ivolginsky datsan in the city of Ulan-Ude

10 places you would never believe were in Russia

If not for the weather, you would never be able to distinguish the sandy...

A coast battery of the war time

Alternative tourism in Vladivostok: the hidden side of the Iceberg

In Soviet times, Vladivostok was a forbidden city on secret grounds; now...

Top 10 Lunch Venues in Krasnaya Polyana

Feeling hungry? Krasnaya Polyana is the perfect place to work up “a wolf’s ...

Contest: Most romantic places for Valentine's Day

Guess where these photos were taken and win prizes from Airbnb and RBTH....

Izba for ‘Russian-style’ vacations

The best (and the most bizarre) of Russia’s rentals

Check out the coziest and the most stylish pieds-à-terre available on the...

Food in Sochi: top 12 budget restaurants and cafes

Grand Hotel and SPA Rodina

Top five of four- to five-star hotels in Sochi

Sochi's best accommodation choices are represented by renovated Soviet-era ...

The Cathedral of Archangel Michael: The Kremlin's royal shrine

Take an in-depth look at one of the Moscow Kremlin’s most important...

7 tasty Ideas for a Quick Lunch in the Olympic capital

Your tour was extended and you've worked up an appetite in the fresh Sochi ...

Ships’ Graveyard

Apocalypse, please: places that time forgot

Seven sights that show you today what the earth will look like after the...

Lake Baikal in winter

The top 10 ultimate Russian adventures

There’s far more to Russia than borscht and ballet, so this month RBTH...

In Sochi, you can always go snowboarding

Top 20 Must Do Activities to make your Sochi experience complete

Here is a to-do list for travelers who don't want to miss any of Sochi's...