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How contemporary Karelians live, work and preserve their heritage

How contemporary Karelians live, work and preserve their heritage

One tiny village survives, thrives and even welcomes tourists

A photographic journey around Karelia in fall

A photographic journey around Karelia in fall

For those that love active leisure, changing seasons and northern lights

Baltiysk: A journey to Russia’s westernmost edge

Baltiysk: A journey to Russia’s westernmost edge

Travel to Russia's western edge and discover the hot sandy destination

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On the top of Efa on Curonian Spit

Breathtaking places to check out in the Kaliningrad Region

The Kaliningrad Region, formerly part of East Prussia, is bound at the...

A view of the Königsberg Cathedral in Kaliningrad

Like a local: Secret spots to love in Kaliningrad

If you find yourself wiping raindrops from your sunglasses, you must be...

Three suggestions for visiting the dark and mysterious Solovki Archipelago

The Solovki Archipelago: What to see on these mysterious islands

Three possible tour routes on the Solovki Islands by RBTH.

Inside of the Vologda Kremlin

The silver necklace of Vologda: An alternative to the Golden Ring

Northwest of Moscow, church-studded Vologda is one of the most underrated...

Evening lights in the marble quarry Ruskeala in Karelia

5 reasons to visit Sortavala, Russia's New Year capital in 2016

Flying over a marble quarry, ice-skating in an underground cave, 3D...

Hovercrafts? Dog sleds? Taiga beef? You can experience all this and more on a winter's journey to Karelia

The top 9 ways to spend your New Year’s holiday in Karelia

The Republic of Karelia is famous for its lakes, wooden churches and...

Kremlin and Uspensky cathedral in Tula, Russia

A road trip from gingerbread heaven to the Latvian border

A trip from the Black Sea region in Russia to the Latvian border roughly...

A seagull sculpture in the Fishermen's Village in Kaliningrad

72 magical hours in Kaliningrad: Where to surf, eat and walk

Three days may not be enough to see all there is to see in the Russian...

Kizhi's Church of Transfiguration

7 reasons to see Russian wooden churches before they disappear

22 domes and no nails: Why Karelia's wooden churches are so amazing

Come to Karelia, the land of lakes, but also one of Russia's most gastronomically-satisfying regions

The tastes of Karelia: What to eat in Russia's land of lakes

Tourists mainly associate Karelia in northwest Russia with its many lakes, ...

Fishermen's Village in Kaliningrad

Food fit for a Kaiser: Eat your way around Europe in Kaliningrad

Thanks to its proximity to Europe and 700 years of German history, the...

Church on Spilled Blood, UNESCO World Heritage Site, St. Petersburg

UNESCO treasures of Northwestern Russia

Discover Russia’s first capital, a surviving ancient sand dune, a city...

Pskov: glimpse deep into Russian history in the city where the final Tsar left his throne

Pskov: Where Russia's last tsar abdicated the throne

Almost 250 years older than Moscow, Pskov was first mentioned in 903 AD....

The Transfiguration Church on Kizhi Island in Lake Onega, republic of Karelia, Western Russia

From the Golden Ring to the Solovetsky Islands: Russia's UNESCO treasures

RBTH takes a look at Russia’s 26 UNESCO heritage sites: this time the...

Walls of the Novgorod Kremlin

On the trail of the Vikings in Veliky Novgorod

This northern Russian city has kept some remnants from the time when local ...

The beauty of Soviet brutalism

Ladoga skerries in the discrict of Lakhdenpokhya

Walking in the footsteps of the ancient karelians

The Russian northern republic of Karelia is the soulmate of Scandinavia,...

World Cup warm-up: Travel Tips to Experience the Country at its best

A Feeling that can’t be Matched: World Cup will be a great time to get out ...

Optina Monastery

The most incredible journeys taken by the greatest of Russia’s literary...

From Tolstoy’s final journey, to Yerofeev’s regional tour: the greatest...

Snapshots from Moscow-Petrozavodsk bus tour

A whirlwind cross-country bus tour through Russia

"My trip came about spontaneously. This August marks the 300th anniversary ...

An ancient gold

Top 10 mysterious lost treasures of Russia

The Romanov family heirlooms, Napoleon's loot, Admiral Kolchak's gold, and ...

The Millennium of Russia monument was erected in Novgorod the Great in 1862

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

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