Sochi is one of the youngest cities in Russia, founded only in 1838, but is one of the most surprising places in Russia too! The city is full of paradoxes: it’s the first summer beach resort that hosted Winter Olympics.… Read more
Since medieval times Russian culture and religion in Russia have been diverse.
Moscow is a multinational and multi-religious city with prevailing Russian orthodox religion and Islam religion.
Today Moscow has hundreds of Orthodox churches, Muslim mosques and Jewish synagogues.… Read more
There is a phenomenon in the history of Soviet Russia which is quite difficult to explain to a foreigner, and that is the communal apartment, or kommunalka, as it is commonly referred to in Russian…
You can’t live like this but you can’t live otherwise all the same —and this is a perfect description of the Soviet situation in general.… Read more
What facts about Russians do you know? The most popular opinions (myths!) are: we drink vodka in the morning, never smile and have winter all year round.
So, myths unveiled! … Read more
Are you planning your Russian holidays? Ever thought about traveling to Siberia? Get some facts about Siberia here!
The settlement of Siberia started in 1590. Siberia is a land of mysteries, paradoxes, scary stories and crystal clear divine nature.… Read more
On April 12 the whole world celebrates the Day of Aviation and Space (Space Probe Day) along with memory of Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
On April 12, 1961 a citizen of the Soviet Union, Senior Lieutenant Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968) for the first time in the world accomplished orbiting the Earth on the spaceship “Vostok”, opening the era of manned space flight.… Read more
Hey there! Maslenitsa (Russian Mardi Gras) just started in Russia! Let’s talk a bit about Russian traditions for Maslenitsa week.
Being the yummiest of Russian holidays and one of the oldest Russian traditions, Maslenitsa is a must-do when in Moscow, of course!!!… Read more
Today we will talk about national Russian food and introduce you to Ms. Yummy Russian Cuisine!
Here are 3 National Russian Dishes that tourists try on our Moscow food tours.… Read more
We love cool facts and we love to share with fun facts about Russia with you!
Here are 17 Fun Facts about the Russian geography. Where is the center of Russia, how big is Russia, is it a European or an Asian country?… Read more
More than a thousand-year history of Russia has left a lot of natural, historical and architectural monuments to amaze travels. If you are choosing where to go on vacation, read on!… Read more
Want to have a part of Russia after your Russian adventure? Here are Top 5 Russian souvenirs, all lasting different time, but all having very distinct Russian spirit. Enjoy!… Read more
There are almost 1100 cities in Russia. It’s crazy, right? By the way, the oldest city in Russia is not Moscow. The oldest town in Russia is Derbent. It is called one of the oldest cities in the world, being about 5000 years old.… Read more
