Karelia region and Karelian heritage “Terra incognita” – so called Karelia Nicholas Roerich, who discovered this land in the early twentieth century and created here more than two hundred paintings. Karelia, after a hundred years, has not lost its pristine beauty that has conquered the great artist and philosopher: the … Read More
What is the Northern lights holidays?The aurora is the glow of the upper sparse layers of the atmosphere, caused by the interaction of atoms and molecules with charged particles of high energies, invading the terrestrial atmosphere from outer space. Human language and very simplistic means that the Sun throws millions … Read More
“Teriberka. New Life!” festival A small village Teriberka in Russia on the shore of the Barents Sea became known to the whole world after the release of Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan movie. Leviathan movie show a sad symbol of all Russian troubles.It was then that the Big Earth Fund, the LavkaLavka farm cooperative … Read More
Little-known UNESCO monuments in Russia List of natural and cultural attractions, by UNESCO organization is a kind of quality mark, saying the traveler, what is definitely worth seeing. Taking this opportunity, we are going to tell the story of Russian places and objects inscribed on the World Heritage register. Central … Read More
Saint Petersburg is a cultural capital of Russia and has got many beautiful places to visit. Many of them are listed in the guidebooks. But some of them you won’t find there – here we are talking exactly about them. Vyborg Vyborg is located in the middle of the forests of the Leningrad … Read More
Surprisingly but many people when one speaks about best reasons to visit Russia they generally think about Moscow and Saint-Petersburg. Sure the cities are beautiful, but the “other” Russia starts exactly after those two cites. The other Russia is totally different. There are wooden houses, hidden cities, closed areas and … Read More
Rubinstein Street was recognized as one of the main restaurant streets of Europe What do you know about “must visit” places in Saint Petersburg? Rubinstein Street is actually one of them! The street included into the top main restaurant streets of Europe according to the Washington Post. The street … Read More
If you want to see the beauty of the sky, calling the Northern Lights, it is necessary to go beyond the Arctic Circle. The easiest way to find the northern lights in the Murmansk region. The largest airport is in the city of Murmansk, which is 1,000 kilometers from St. … Read More
Want to take a trip to Karelia on the retro steam train? Romantic train will rush you to adventure and beauty of this wonderful region. The journey starts from Saint-Petersburg. Travelers will see Marble Canyon and the ancient city of Sortavala, severe Valaam Island and the famous sights of Karelia. … Read More