Destinations
Sakha Republic
The Republic of Sakha is one of Russia’s autonomous republics occupying approximately 3,103,200 km2 in eastern Russia making the largest administrative region in the country.
The Republic is also commonly referred to by locals as Yakutia. Sakha has a population of about a million people. Although Russian is the national language, the Yakut language is widely […]
Pskov
Pskov is another historic Russian City in the Pskov Region. The City celebrated its 1,100 year anniversary in 2003. Pskov is the Capital of the Pskov administrative region. The City suffered considerable damage to its buildings and infrastructure following German invasion of Russia during the Second World War. Despite this, there are numerous buildings and […]
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perm
The City of Perm is the Capital of the Perm Krai administrative region. This is a fairly historic Russian city founded in 1723 as a village settlement for mine workers. The City has since made major strides in social and economical development becoming an important political, industrial, sporting, scientific and cultural centre for the region.
Population:
The […]
Novgorod
Veliky Novgorod City:
Novgorod is an historic Russian City and probably the oldest in the Country established in the 9th Century BC and was during this period the second most important City in the Russian Empire after Kiev. Today Novgorod maintains its historic feel which is present in its architecture and on display at local museums. […]
Nizhniy Novgorod
Nizhniy Novgorod with a population of 1.3 million residents is one of the largest Cities in Russia. The City is situated at the convergence of the Oka and Volga Rivers and is the administrative Capital of the Volga Federal District. The City is said to have been founded in 1221 by Grand Prince George Yuri. […]
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Moscow
Moscow is the Capital City of Russia and was also the Capital of the former Soviet Union. This is an important City in Russian history, being more than 8 centuries old and initial records of a town known as Moscow date back to 1147. The City was the scene of the “Battle of Moscow” fought […]
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Lake Brosno and Lake Onega
Lake Onega:
Lake Onega is one of the largest lakes in the Russian Federation, situated mainly in the semi-autonomous Republic of Karelia, whose administrative center; the City of Petrozavodsk is situated at the shores of this lake.
The lake drains via the Svir River into the larger Lake Ladoga and is fed mainly by the Rivers Vodla […]
Lake Ladoga
Lake Ladoga:
Lake Ladoga found to the north of St Petersburg in northwestern Russia is the largest freshwater Lake on the European Continent. The lake drains via the Neva River which is one of the major rivers in Europe into the Gulf of Finland. The lake is shared between the Leningrad administrative region and Karelia.
Wildlife:
Lake Ladoga […]
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater Lake in the world and is also distinguished as the deepest and oldest lake on earth. The Lake is situated in Siberia shared between the Buryat Republic and the Irkutsk Region. The regions surrounding the lake are filled with picturesque and forested mountains and the rivers that feed the […]
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Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk is a prominent City and a major industrial and commerce center in the far east of Russia. The City is the administrative capital of the Khabarovsk Krai. The City was founded as an outpost in 1651 and attained its “City” status about 140 years ago. The City lies along the Amur River which is […]
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