Russia
Russia is the only country in the world which can offer on its territory such variety of options for recreation. Extreme tours to the North Pole, conquest of Siberia, the Volga River cruises, or simply rest on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. In Russia you can find entertainment for all tastes.
In this section you will find detailed information about Russian cities, interesting and popular places, transport, and about cruises and travel routes, both well- known, and entirely new. Here we tried to collect a wide range of useful information about travel and recreation in Russia.
Russia, with its immense open spaces, could become an inexhaustible source for a curious traveler. Meanwhile, tourists from Europe and the U.S. come here to look at Moscow, to make an excursion around St. Petersburg, or to travel along the famous Trans-Siberian Railway. By the way, the tour along the Trans-Siberian Railway is still almost the maximum peak, the aim of the whole life, and Olympus for the foreign travelers.
In light of the increased popularity of eco-tourism, an interest to such regions of the Russian Federation as Altai and Baikal is growing. If earlier trips to these lands were made mainly by experienced travelers, now to the same resorts of Altai come people from all over the world. According to all researches, Altai is one of the most environmentally friendly places in the world.
However, tourist infrastructure in Russia is still developing and is not yet able to fully meet the needs of Western tourists. Therefore, a trip to Russia alone still discourages many tourists from Western Europe. Nevertheless, the events of recent years show that tourism in Russia in the near future will become one of the most popular destinations among tourists from all over the world. For example, in 2008 Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium has been home to the final match of the UEFA Champions League. And 2014 promises to become a breakthrough for the whole Russian tourism. This year in Sochi, for the first time in its history, Russia will host Winter Olympics.
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MoscowYou’ve certainly heard a lot about Moscow. Of course, you have heard, that Moscow is one of the most expensive cities in the world. You also...
Saint PetersburgYou can talk endlessly about St. Petersburg. Within a relatively short period of 300 years, Peter (the unofficial name of the city) has become one...
The Golden Ring of RussiaThe Golden Ring of Russia is a couple of ancient Russian cities, the development of which was due to the strong support of the Moscow...
The South of RussiaThe South of Russia is a region with rich traditions, beautiful nature and a mass of options for the recreation for the most experienced tourist....
UralUral - is an indigenously Russian land. The Urals divide Central Russia form Siberia, and Europe from Asia. For tourists Ural is attractive due to...
Central RussiaIn the section Central Russia we will introduce cities, attractions, and tourist routes of one of the most important regions of the enormous...
KareliaKarelia is a region in Northern Russia with ancient traditions and unique monuments. It’s the favorite place for travelling among the...
Black sea coastCaucasus is one of the favorite recreation centers in Russia. This region offers various tourist entertainments for any taste. The most popular...
Airlines of RussiaIn Russia since the Soviet Union survived several brands that the majority of tourists still associate with the largest country in the world. In...
SiberiaSiberia is a synonym of Russia. Siberia occupies the half of Russia. A huge area covered with thousands of kilometers of forests, indented by...
TranssibTrans-Siberian railway (or Transsib) is a unique technological object, the giant railroad, the length of which exceeds 9000 kilometers. During the...
Volga RegionThe Volga. It is difficult to find another same toponym, which would be so firmly associated with Russia. Russian megalopolises and smaller cities...
The Far EastThe Far East is often referred to Siberia. However, more correctly is to allocate this region and to consider it to be a separate region and no...
KaliningradKaliningrad is a Russian port on the Baltic Sea with a rich history. The city was previously known as Königsberg (translation from German -...
ArcticRussian Arctic is the territory beyond the Arctic Circle, where polar bears live, where the great ice-breakers break the ice of the coldest ocean...
Destination RussiaDuring the last few years Russia is trying to develop an area of incoming tourism. And today, not only Moscow and St. Petersburg are popular among...
Religious RussiaRussia is a multiconfessional state. Here, at the same time coexist several world religions. The main confessions in Russia are Orthodox, Muslims,...
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