Discover Russia
- General information
- Geographical position
- Climate
- Currency
- Transport
- Souvenirs
- National holidays
- Symbols and Traditions
- Russian cuisine
- Multi-national Russia
- Russian Visa
- Travel Tips
- Historical overview
- Golden Ring
General information
Discover Russia – the largest country in the world that spreads for thousands kilometers though Europe and Asia covering 1/7 of all the land of the planet and crossing 11 time zones. Discover the hospitality of people and high-quality services of hotels in Russia. Discover the great culture of the country combining elements of West and East civilizations. Discover old Russian cities with their historical monuments, magnificent churches and monasteries, Tzar palaces, museums and galleries. Discover the urban spirit and vibrant social life of big cities with numerous nightclubs, concerts, shows, festivals.
Discover interesting facts about Russians. Siberia covers more than 3/4 of the whole country, but less than 25% of population lives here. Most part of nearly 142 mln. Russian citizens live in European part of the country where largest cities are situated. Russia is a very urban country. The absolute majority of population (>73%) live in towns and cities, 11 Russian cities exceeding population of 1 mln. people. The biggest city in Russia and even in Europe is Moscow with ~11 mln. people, then goes Saint-Petersburg (~4.6 mln.) and Novosibirsk (1.4 mln.). There is a good choice of hotels in Russia that can suit any taste.