Major cities Moscow St. Petersburg Samara Kazan Ekaterinburg Novosibirsk Irkutsk Vladivostok |
Tourist gems Trans-Siberian Baikal Lake Altay Mountains Kamchatka Golden Ring Novgorod |
Smaller towns Krasnoyarsk Barnaul Petropavlovsk Ulan-Ude Vologda In transit Riga |
If you like wild camping, Russia is the best place to do this in Europe.
One of the most interesting reasons to travel to Russia is to see one of its amazing festivals that take place all over the country during Summer.
There are many beautiful spots in Russia where you can experience the real countryside village life, try the real Russian sauna, and enjoy the beautiful wild pristine nature.
Nowadays people complain more and more about the levels of stress and noise in the cities.
Moscow is huge, exciting and exhausting at the same time.
Built to represent everything European Russia has to offer, St.
Far East is indeed quite far (twice further from Moscow than London, for example).
Founded in the 13th century by knights of the Teutonic Order and formerly known as Königsberg, Kaliningrad is the capital of East Prussia and an important Russian Baltic seaport.
Nizhny Novgorod is one of the five biggest cities in Russia situated on the beautiful river Volga.
Rostov-on-Don is a big city in the South of Russia, one of the hosts of FIFA 2018 world cup.
Saransk is the capital of the Republic of Mordovia and the area from where all the Finno-Ugric tribes began spreading in central Russia.
Sochi is the main Russian sea-side resort, home to various winter-sports activities also hosting FIFA 2018 world cup games.
Some interesting destinations on your way to Russia.
The capital of Tatarstan republic in Russia, Kazan is an unusual and very attractive city for travelers.
Samara is an interesting destination if you want to get a taste of life in the Russian south-east Vogla river region (also called Povolzhie).
Novgorod is our favorite destination in Russia.
Vologda is a little gem in the north-east of Russia.
The Golden Ring is a name for several towns located around Moscow: Suzdal, Rostov, Vladimir are among them.
Discover the major Trans-Siberian destinations and the best towns to visit during the trip.
The guide to the major cities and travel destinations in Siberia, as well as The Trans-Siberian railway.