Russia’s onion-domed churches, spires, monasteries and villages are more accessible than ever for luxury travellers. The countryside between Moscow and St Petersburg is not easy to get to and one of the best ways to travel in Russia is on a river cruise. Here are three luxury Russian river...
My husband grabs my shoulders and swings me around towards the fountain. "Take a photo of that," he whispers. I peer at the scene ahead. A policeman and police woman are pointing and gesticulating at two young women dangling their legs in a huge fountain in the centre of...
Most visitors to Russia usually head for Moscow (see this post for places to visit in Moscow) or St Petersburg but you can also discover the delights of Russia on a river cruise between the two cities.
River cruising in Russia
It’s almost midnight on a balmy summer’s night in Russia.
The...
Russia, the world’s largest country, stretches across Europe and Northern Asia and spans 11 time zones. As such, its natural landscape is vast and filled with a range of environments from deserts to arctic tundras. Russia is also home to many spectacular man-made landmarks such as imposing castles and...
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