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Krasnoyarsk: Taking a break from the Trans-Siberian
February 14, 2012
Emma Burrows
On the route of the Trans-Siberian railway, the city of Krasnoyarsk is a good stop between the major destinations of Yekaterinburg and Irkutsk. Among Russian tourists, the city is known as a destination for extreme sports.
Once a prison, now a spiritual and tourist hub
January 20, 2012
Grigory Kubatian
, specially for RIR
Located in the White Sea in northwestern Russia, the Solovetsky Islands once housed one of Russia’s first gulags, but now its centuries-old monastery and the seascape’s stark beauty attracts thousands of tourists and the spiritually inclined.
Unageing monument: Lenin is forever
January 18, 2012
Grigory Kubatian
, specially for RIR
Communism is dead, but Vladimir Lenin is alive and kicking in around 6,000 statues and monuments dedicated to him, which are scattered all over Russia. Do not dare to mess with those precious monuments lest you incur the wrath of the revolutionary le
Beyond Goa: Far Eastern Russians look at the lesser travelled path
January 17, 2012
Ajay Kamalakaran
Russians, particularly those in the Far East, are famous for their sense of adventure. They keep off the tourist track and discover real India.
Pushkin Hills: The great poet’s country retreat
January 16, 2012
William Brumfield
Alexander Pushkin spent many happy moments in the estates of his family and friends near the northwest Russian city of Pskov
Vyatskoye: Telling the story of Russian village life
January 13, 2012
Elena Bobrova
Vyatskoye is just a village. But what a village it is. The whole settlement is a museum complex devoted to 18th and 19th century rural Russian life.
Chita: gateway to China
December 26, 2011
William Brumfield
The architecture of the Siberian city of Chita developed as the harsh climate allowed
Verkhoturye: Passage to Siberia
December 21, 2011
William Brumfield
, RIR
Verkhoturye, one of the earliest trading outposts connecting Europe and Eurasia, is slowly throwing off its backwater reputation after years of stagnation and disregard to become one of Russia’s more appealing destinations
Where Amur connects Russia and China
December 16, 2011
Ajay Kamalakaran
, specially for RIR
The fates of Blagoveshchensk and Heihe, the two cities located on the banks of the Amur River separating Russia and China, have become entwined, with trade, investment and tourists flowing across the once contested border.
A walk in the clouds
December 2, 2011
Pauline Narychkina
St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and its buildings have been seen and photographed a million times. But for those travelers who are slightly more adventurous, there is another option
Incredible Saint-Petersburg
November 29, 2011
Pauline Narychkina
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Julia Petrova
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Marina Garina
St Petersburg with its rich historical heritage, stunning architecture and network of canals, the former capital is a truly romantic city to visit
A Russian student takes photos in the sky
November 23, 2011
Heather Skillen
Meet Marat Dupri, a real-life sky walker - a photographer who risks his life scaling buildings to take incredible photos of the world below
Vladivostok: Lording over the East
November 17, 2011
Ajay Kamalakaran
Vladivostok, fondly called Russia’s ‘Wild East,’ reminds one of San Francisco with its stunning rollercoaster hills and the dreamy blue Pacific Ocean, but remains a quintessential Russian city, firmly moored in its traditions and history.
Forget stereotypes, discover the real Moscow
November 8, 2011
Inna Leonova
, RIR
Travel Food is cheap and so is the metro ride. Only hotels are expensive. And yes, it is safe unless you stray onto shady dark streets
Komsomolsk-na-Amure: A Distant Soviet Pacific Outpost
October 11, 2011
Ajay Kamalakaran
This city lies off the beaten tourist path but it has a whole host of things to offer to its visitors.
Tula: Loved by Tolstoy, hated by Lenin
October 4, 2011
Kirill Tokarev
The town of Tula, 120 miles south of Moscow is known for weapons, samovars, gingerbread and Tolstoy.
India set to double inbound tourism from Russia
September 29, 2011
RIR
India is planning to increase the flow of tourists from Russia to 240,000, double the 2010 level.
Omsk: Garrison city on the Irtysh
September 27, 2011
William Brumfield
The Siberian city has been defined by conflict, but is rich in history.
Khabarovsk: A Mediterranean Dream in Russia
September 14, 2011
Ajay Kamalakaran
Mingles romance, history and fabulous forests, making this European city in Russia a magnet for tourists.
Perm: Europe's easternmost city
September 5, 2011
Ekaterina Balakina
Long known as an industrial center, Perm is trying to reinvent itself as a cultural capital. Will the plan work?
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