Winter holidays

A seasonal reading list of new translations and editions for all tastes

How one charity is improving life for the old across the country

Sugar candy for sale at a Christmas market

Need something out of the ordinary but not kitschy? This list is for you

How Pushkin, Tolstoy and Pasternak celebrated snow and frost

Members of Krasnoyarsk winter swimmers club celebrate Polar Bear Day

'Skipper' yacht club members sail a yacht along the Yenisei River

Snow and sub-zero temperatures have taken players and fans by surprise

Skating has come to Moscow's streets again as winter takes its place

Here are 10 reasons to visit the country in December and admire the view

Budget vacations will be a priority, say travel industry insiders

New attraction awaits visitors to Sokolniki Park in the winter

People enjoy a snowball battle at the Marsovo Field during a snow storm in St. Petersburg, Russia, 28 February 2016. Continuous snowfall is forecasted for St. Petersburg for the coming days.

A Labrador retriever jumps for a snowball

A realistic ice town has been built on Poklonnaya Hill

Get out of your comfort zone with activities like snowkiting or ice diving

Visitors are sliding at the museum preserve Antiquity in the town of Bolsherechye where Father Frost's Siberian Estate has opened.

Street illuminations in Moscow

The “herring under a fur coat” is still a requirement for a real New Year’s table

Don your skates and indulge in one of Russia’s traditional winter pastimes