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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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The Vitoslavitsy Museum near Veliky Novgorod

A taste of old Russia: Twelve places to see wooden churches

For those people wanting to see old, wooden churches in remote and natural ...

Moscow State Conservatory

Top 8 places in Moscow to listen to classical music for free

Experience classical music in Moscow at a number of events where the...

Adjika can be eaten with anything - from meat to pasta

Top 10 tackiest souvenirs to bring from Sochi

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Cemetry in the town of Pustozyorsk

Pustozyorsk: A ghost town in Russia's Polar region

With the departure of the last residents, the history of the town with no...

The Church on Blood built in 2003

Yekaterinburg: Where quirky meets history

Yekaterinburg, 33 hours east of Moscow by train, beyond the Ural...

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...

Red Book lotuses growing in a lake

The “Islands of Riches” of the Russian Far East

From the Bohai kingdom and “Manzovsky War” to the Voroshilov battery and...

“Exclusive” Moscow: Top-5 of the capital’s non-profit clubs

You can hear foreign languages spoken more and more in Moscow’s clubs...

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Top 5 boutique hotels for a luxury holiday

Unique design, authentic culture, golden armchairs, caviar and toilet...

The Churches of Kondopoga: traditional art and Peter the Great

The deep forests of Karelia produced numerous examples of classic Russian...

Make a romantic route on the water bus

Honeymoon in Russia? Darling, what a weird sense of humor you have!

Jennifer was shocked I suggested Russia for our honeymoon destination....

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An Alternative to the Beach: Five Trips to the Sea in Autumn

How about the Russian Galapagos, ice diving, a cruise on the northern...

"St. Peter" is equipped with all the components of a modern ship

Museum on the water to explore the bottom of the White Sea

In the summer of 2013 the Solovetsky Maritime Museum officially launched...

When hard frosts start only a trip on a kayak is possible

Kamchatka's Wildlife through the lens of your camera

Photographers from all over the world consider the Kamchatka autumn to be...

Mare's milk, Volga cruises and Palmiro Togliatti

Togliatti is located on the left bank of the Volga River and is the...

'Fly to Russia!' Contest winner announcement

Rotunda at Onezhskaya Embankment

A weekend in Petrozavodsk and Kizhi

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

Korney Chukovsky’s museum

Where writers lived: an ispiring village of Soviet time

Peredelkino is a neighborhood near Moscow that became an epicentre of...

Lena Pillars are cliffs of red sandstone, sometimes covered in forests

The epic splendour of the Lena pillars and the Yakutia territory

Take a journey to Yakutia where the National Park Lena pillars stand,...

The properties of the lunar surface to a greater extent are similar to Kamchatka

Backpacker Diaries: How to survive and get the most out of a trip to...

Kamchatka is one of the few places on earth where one can observe...

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...

All northern areas of Russia experience high degrees of Northern Lights

The northern light: a breathtaking view from Russia's Arctic Circle

RBTH reveal the unusual natural phenomenon spreading through the sky of...