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Let's have a look at 11 picturesque lakes. Lakes come in all sizes and some even contain salt water. This article illustrates and describes some...
Everything from Russia
Russia, the world’s largest country by area, spans Eastern Europe and northern Asia across 11 time zones. It features vast plains, Siberia’s tundra and taiga, and mountain ranges like the Urals and Caucasus. The population is about 144 million. The capital, Moscow, is a major political and cultural centre. Russia’s history is marked by the Tsarist empire, the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution creating the Soviet Union, and its collapse in 1991.
Today, it is a federal semi-presidential republic with immense natural resources, particularly oil and gas. Under President Vladimir Putin, it has reasserted itself as a major global power, often involved in international tensions. Russia is renowned for its contributions to literature, classical music, and ballet.
Russia is a country in the region Sandalsand has defined as North and Central Europe. However, a very large part of the country belongs to North, Central and East Asia. There are introductions to this region and other regions in the Destinations menu.
12 more European city breaks
This is a list of 12 more European city breaks. It continues the previous list of 10 European city breaks. The list is purely alphabetical, and you...
Iron Wheels (1) Exciting train journeys
This is an introduction to exciting train journeys. I have registered my travels on a world map and the distance travelled on trains has been...
Pictures from Russia
This is a collection of pictures from Russia, the result of a trip in 2011 to Moscow and across the country on the Trans-Siberian. If you look...
VIDEO – Russia – Trans-Siberian Railway
This is a video from the Trans-Siberian Railway (actually Trans-Mongolian) from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar. It shows life on board, the stations, and the...
The Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Mongolia
This is a story from the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Mongolia. Read about the days on the train, four and a half days continuously on the...
VIDEO – Russia – Lake Baikal
This video from Lake Baikal is shot from the train on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Lake Baikal is no. 754 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. According...
World Heritage #0754 – Lake Baikal
This huge lake in Siberia, Lake Baikal, is a natural phenomenon, but is also of big cultural importance to the Russians. The UNESCO World Heritage...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – Kremlin
This video is from the magnificent religious and secular buildings and treasures of the Moscow Kremlin. "Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow" is no. 545...
More attractions in Moscow
We spent a couple of days to seek out more attractions in Moscow. A cruise on the Moskva River, the Gorky Park, the Kremlin and even more....
World Heritage #1097 – Novodevichy Convent
The Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent is a convent in the middle of Moscow which doubled as a fortress. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – Metro
This is a video from the Moscow metro. It is one of the world's most famous, and must certainly be the one with the most beautiful stations. Here is...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – Moskva River
This is a video from the Moskva River (Moscow). Cruising on a river boat is a relaxing way to see some of the major sights in the Russian capital....
World Heritage #0657 – Sergiev Posad
Sergiev Posad is an important Russian Orthodox pilgrimage site as well as being the residence of the head of this church for centuries. The UNESCO...
VIDEO – Russia – Sergiev Posad
This video is from a visit to Sergiev Posad, the centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. "The Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in...
Moscow and Sergiev Posad
On the third of a five day visit to Moscow we went on an excursion to Sergiev Posad, a wonderful city in the Golden Ring. We spent the evening back...
World Heritage #0545 – Kremlin
From the gold capped onion domes of the Kremlin and its high walls, to the large Red Square and the buildings on it, this heritage site is...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – Red Square
This is a video from the Red Square in Moscow, one of the world's most famous squares. "Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow" is no. 545 on UNESCO's World...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – St Basil’s Cathedral
The video shows the inside and outside of St Basil's Cathedral (or Basilica). It is "one of the most beautiful Russian Orthodox monuments", and...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – Around Town
This is a video from various places, or around town in Moscow. Place names are noted below. Sokolniki Park, Bolshoi Theatre, Lubyanka, Church of All...
Some of Moscow’s main attractions
Days 1 and 2 on a five day visit to Moscow is about getting settled and then seek out some of Moscow's main attractions. We took the metro, crossed...
Introduction to the Trans-Siberian Railway
This is an introduction to the Trans-Siberian railway, "the world's longest train ride". The Trans-Siberian railway links Moscow with Vladivostok on...
