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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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Russian orthodox London

Orthodox Russian London

There's no better time to visit beautiful Orthodox Russian churches in...

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The Russian party bus

What do Santa Claus, pine trees and presents have in common? Obviously the ...

Source: Alex Jude

Celebrating New Year's Day on the rails

Alex Jude, an English teacher, translator and blogger living in Omsk,...

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Choking on jokes

The West took jokes about the Soviet Union with complete seriousness,...

Voronezh is one of the Russian cities where the bell production has been brought back since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Source: Grigory Kubatian

Ringing in an old tradition

Although their sound used to be heard throughout the Russian countryside,...

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Verkhoturye: Passage to Siberia

Verkhoturye, one of the earliest trading outposts connecting Europe and...

Cheburechnaya, a Soviet style fast food joint, is still popular among Russians. Source: Lori/Legion Media

Fast Food, Russian Style

The Soviet style fast food joints still exist in Moscow and look like the...

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The beauty of Soviet brutalism

French photographer Frédéric Chaubin made a record of 90 weird and...

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A walk in the clouds

St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and its...

Moscow brings together a lot of different religions and confessions. Source: Lori/Legion Media

Resurrected: believers breathe new life into sacred buildings

Moscow after decades of enforced atheism, members of the major faith...

The city of Ekaterinburg. Source: Lori / Legion Media

Ekaterinburg: Where quirky meets history

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

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A student takes photos in the sky

Meet Russian student Marat Dupri, a photographer who risks his life...

The Trans-Siberian travel requires a lot of planning and preparation from foreigners. Source: Legion Media

One big happy family on the Trans-Siberian

Train travel in Russia is a little like to going to a desert island or up...

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Krasnoyarsk: Frontier outpost to industrial center

The Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk is the capital of one of Russia's largest ...

The Hotel Ukraina lobby. Source: Ruslan Sukhushin

Grand hotel: the iconic Ukraina is reborn as an ‘oasis of elegant luxury’

It now has all the elements of a five-star hotel, but the old trimmings...

The missing link: driving one of Russia’s newest roads

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Vologda's Cathedral of Divine Wisdom: The last of its kind

The great cathedral of St. Sophia in Vologda was the jewel of Ivan the...

Brainchild of Stalin, Gothic buildings looms high

Seven Sisters, emblems of Soviet grandeur, light up Moscow skyline

Built by Stalin as emblems of victory and symbols of a new era, the seven...

Wanna join for a game of giant chess? Moscow players in Gorky Park. Photo: PhotoXpress

Dancing the sirtaki in Gorky Park

Moscow has more to offer tourists than just Red Square

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Kyakhta: The Russian source for all the tea in China

Kyakhta was originally an aglomeration of three settlements dating from...

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Beetroot salad, borsch and blini… Culinary Russian London

Your guide for Russian restaurants in London

The future: kaleidoscopic effects at Sretensky Boulevard station, which was opened in 2007. Source: ITAR-TASS

The Underground Museum

From 13 stations in 1935 to 182 in 2011, Metro also attracts thousands as...