Destinations

Welcome to Russia

The end of communism was the beginning of Russia becoming one of the most popular business and leisure travel destination.

A trip to Russia will help you to discover how the country is getting to grips with its restoration after the collapse of the Soviet Empire. The country is changing rapidly, yet it remains faithful to its rich heritage. The splendor of the royal palaces and residences will help you to emerge yourselves in its past, while the modern vibe and the tourism opportunities that have been developing here at the speed with which Gagarin shot through the stratosphere, will surprise even the harshest of critics.

Main destinations

Moscow

Moscow, being the capital of the largest country on the planet, is supposed to be something impressive. And it certainly is. It's a totally ‘mad’ city with raw and chaotic energy, attracting 80% of the country's money and 10% of its population. Moscow is uncomfortable and charming, filthy rich and desperately poor, fast-paced and lazy, trendy and kitschy – all at the same time.

At the very heart of the city, and indeed of the country, is the Kremlin - the place of political command and religious authority for almost eight centuries. Red Square and the exquisite, colorful domes of Saint Basil's Cathedral, along with the jeweled Fabergé Easter eggs had become the images that were internationally associated with the Soviet Union.

It is also a city of entertainment, with theatres, museums, art galleries and the renowned Moscow Circus. It boasts the world's largest and most efficient metro system with gleaming stations hidden deep underground and astonishingly decorated with elegant marble, glittering chandeliers, magnificent mosaics and gilded works of art. It is the soul of the new Russia and an intriguing mix of history and politics, business and culture.

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Saint-Petersburg

St Petersburg is a special and unique city. It owes its vibrant energy to its dynamic history and its cultural heritage, as well as its people, who have earned the reputation of ‘the elite’ among their fellow countrymen, and not without a reason. Historically, the city was the capital of the Russian Empire between 1712 and 1918, enjoying all the political, administrative, educational, cultural and architectural privileges of the title.

This is where the Russian nobility displayed its wealth, building residencies and mansions and throwing the recherché receptions and balls. Nearly every decade became a landmark in architectural tendencies. It is difficult to find two identical buildings: they are all different and unique, earning St Petersburg the reputation of the encyclopedia of Russian architecture of the 18th-20th cc.

The city is a home to approximately 200 museums, 100 theatres, 50 art galleries and many more. With such impressive ‘credentials’ up its belt, it is not surprising that it has been dubbed the cultural centre of Russia. After the October Revolution, the newly formed government moved to Moscow and the capital was transferred to Moscow, too. But we say that there are two capitals in Russia: the political one is Moscow and the cultural one is St. Petersburg.

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Novgorod

Velikiy Novgorod — one of the most ancient cities of Russia located in its North-West. You will be fascinated by the Cathedral of St Sophia, the Holy Wisdom of God- the oldest survived Russian stone monument. It was built in 1045. Powerful monolithic massive structure of the monument still dominates not only the Kremlin, but the whole historic downtown of Novgorod. In the course of hundreds of years the Cathedral of St Sophia was a center of clerical, political and cultural life of ancient Novgorod.

The open-air museum «Vitoslavlitsy» provides a whole complex of genuine folk wooden architecture, including ancient churches of the 16th — 18th centuries and peasant houses of the 19th — early 20th centuries, exhibition of folk art and everyday life items of Novgorod peasants of the same period.

Bear. Ancient bear cult existed in Russia before the foundation of Veliky Novgorod. Nowadays you can find two bears on the crest of the city.

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