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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 ...

Illustration: Alena Repkina

Russian cities for foreign tourists: Expectations versus reality

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

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Kaliningrad Region: Plunging into Russia's smallest national park

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

King George Island is the closest point in Antarctica to the real continents

Antarctic: Russia's hotel at the bottom of the world

In the southernmost continent on Earth, people get married, run marathons… ...

Irkutsk, one of Siberia's largest cities, is the gateway to Baikal for travellers worldwide

A Weekend in Irkutsk: on the road to Baikal

Travelers generally spend two to three days in Irkutsk, and the city is an ...

Travel to the Great Steppe, where the descendents of the ancient conquerors live to this day

Riding camels? We're off to the Great Steppe

The first Soviet rocket’s launch site offers a great variety of advertures ...

Visitors travel in style across the Volga aboard a modern cruise ship

River ride across the Mississippi of the East

Twenty nationalities, hundreds of cities and fragments of a...

The small republic of Adygea is a bucolic paradise of tranquil mountains and rivers

Modern hippies paradise found in Caucasus

The tiny region of Adygea offers archaeological treasures as well as many...

The Kronstadt Cathedral: Byzantine monument to Russia’s navy

Modeled after the great Hagia Sophia, the St. Nicholas Cathedral...

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

Kamchatka is a vast and remote region that demands to be explored at leisure

Kamchatka Peninsula: A song of fire and ice

In the Russian far east lies the peninsula of Kamchatka - one of the last...

Thousands of pilgrims visited the Solovetsky monastery

Solovetsky Gulag: the ultimate in travel one-upmanship

The Gulag has long since ceased to exist, but the grim legacy of the...

The Volga is enjoying a new lease of life as a travel destination. Source: Fyodor Savintsev

Trip on the Volga river: Mississippi of the East

Twenty nationalities, hundreds of cities and fragments of a...

Top 10 must-see places in Russia you won't find in a tourist guide

In Russia, the real adventure begins where the touristy trail ends. Here...

Teletskoye Lake, Altai

Altai: a living spirit

The lakes, woods and deserts of the Altai Republic make a spectacular...

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The Russian Far East, closer than you might think

Khabarovsk is one of the most east Russian cities, situated on the board...

The Kuril arch connects two worlds — Kamchatka and Japan

Kuril Islands: Journey to Wild Wild East

The islands of Kunashir and Iturup at the extreme eastern end of Russia...

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

A weekend in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: Nature and fine dining

If you’re looking for some rest and relaxation by the sea shore, an...

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Siberian lake that inspired James Cameron

Lake Baikal is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and was also voted...

Moneron Island, Sakhalin

Moneron Island: Pristine marine life on the border

There is a place in Russia unknown even for many of residents. Not far...

Kem: Gateway to the White Sea

More than a stop-off point on the way to the Solovetsky Archipelago, Kem...

The largest of the dunes, Big Brother, ascends 65 feet above the landscape. Source: GeoPhoto

The Great Steppe: Russia at 122 degrees Fahrenheit

How wild camels live in Russia, the first Soviet rocket’s launch site,...

Veliky Novgorod, throughout the centuries, has become a meeting place for European and Asian merchants, growing culturally and becoming a major educational center of the country. Source: Lucia Bellinello / RBTH

A weekend in Veliky Novgorod: Feel the atmosphere of ancient Russia

A few miles from St. Petersburg, bathed by the waters of the Volkhov...