St. Petersburg is among top-25 best travel destinations in the world
The flow of Russian tourists to India is increasing by the year. It is also very important that this is a reciprocal process as the number of Indian tourists coming to Russia also rises every year. With both New Delhi and Moscow easing visa procedures, the two-way flow of tourists and businessmen is set for a perceptible surge.
The Other Saint Petersburg
If there was a ranking of cities based on the number of legendary places per capita, St Petersburg would most likely make the top three. An RIR correspondent decided to veer off the beaten tourist track and explore the city’s less known sites
Comrade Buddha
As more Russians attempt to attain nirvana, Russkiy Reporter takes a look at the way Buddhism is practiced in the country
Paths of Ingushetia's history
The Republic of Ingushetia in North Caucasus may be the smallest autonomous republic in Russia with its capital at Magas. Still it has grand and ambitious plans in store.
Nicholas Roerich’s birth anniversary celebrated in Himachal
The International Roerich Memorial Trust in Naggar in the Kullu Valley held festivities marking the birth anniversary of Nicholas Roerich, outstanding Russian artist, historian, philosopher, and traveller
The town where they still love Stalin
Stalin lived the first four years of his life in a modest wooden house in Gori, a small city some 40 miles from the Georgian capital of Tbilisi
Memories from the home of Sukhoi
Komsomolsk-na-Amure is far off the beaten track and is not used to seeing visible foreigners despite housing a factory that makes world-class fighter jets
Russian hikers embark on Laddakh and Himachal adventure
Three wanderlust-struck Russians undertake a tough trek through the states of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, with a spirit somewhat akin to Changpas, the nomadic people of the Tibetan plateau
Salt settlement in the Kostroma forest
Soligalich is sleepy, picturesque provincial town located on the Kostroma River some 130 miles north of the regional center of Kostroma
Journey with a bottle label in your hands
Wine tours, a new type of tourism for Russia, are starting to gain momentum
Go on a treasure hunt in Russia
The Romanov family heirlooms, Napoleon's loot, Admiral Kolchak's gold, and other Russian treasures are waiting to be discovered
Discover a glorious corner of paradise
Many estates and mansions built by tsars and noble families survived the Soviet era and have been restored to their former glory
Vladivostok: From military enclave to economic center
Even before the recent APEC summit, Russia’s city on the Pacific was worth a look
12 most inaccessible tourist destinations in Russia
The Chechen city of the dead, a prehistoric sea, shamanist pyramids and other amazing places – just getting to them is an achievement
1150 years of Russian statehood marked in Novgorod
As Russia celebrates its 1150th anniversary of statehood, the key ceremonies are being held in Veliky Novgorod this weekend
Kaluga Space Museum: From the countryside to the stars
Russia's State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics in the Kaluga Region retraces the history of astronautics from its early days to modern times. Moritz Gathmann of RIR visited the museum to tell more details about it
Bus crash in Greece kills Russian tourists
At least four Russian tourists were killed after their bus overturned in northern Greece on Friday, Russian officials said.
Nature calls the tune in a land of harmony, history and adventure
Adygea is a haven for archaeologists, mountain sportspeople, stargazers and wildlife lovers as well as for its indigenous population
Those glorious September days in Russia
With warm and pleasant days that welcome the beautiful autumn foliage, September is one of the best months to spend in Russia
Tula: Russia’s armory
The city of Tula is identified with three things: samovars, gingerbread and guns
Moscow hotels among the priciest in the world
The British agency Hogg Robinson Group has ranked the top 10 cities with the most expensive hotels, but Russian experts take issue with the survey’s methods and results