Highlights of Russia
- Take a stroll around Red Square in Moscow
- Nothing can prepare you for the splendour of Red Square – one of the most spectacular architectural ensembles in the world. The beauty and the grandeur of it will literally take your breath away, and explains why it is called 'Krassnaya' (meaning 'beautiful') in Russian.
- Take a stroll around Red Square in Moscow
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- Visit the Hermitage in St Petersburg
- One of the world's premier galleries, the Hermitage is a must-see for any visitor to St Petersburg. Home to the royal family until the revolution, the building itself is known as the Winter Palace, and was a masterpeice of the architect Rastrelli.
- Visit the Hermitage in St Petersburg
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- Learn about the Romanovs at Annunciation Cathedral in Ekaterinburg
- Visit the spot where the Romanovs, Russia's most famous royal family, were held in exile and later cruelly shot. Ekaterinburg is an absolute must for those travelling in search of imperial Russia.
- Learn about the Romanovs at Annunciation Cathedral in Ekaterinburg
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- Relax on Lake Baikal
- Lake Baikal is a place of breathtaking beauty. It is the world’s deepest lake, containing an incredible fifth of the world’s fresh water, and has water of such clarity that visibility extends to a depth of 40 metres.
- Relax on Lake Baikal
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- See St Sophia's cathedral in Novgorod
- The city of Novgorod overflows with cultural relics, including the Palace of Facets, the beautiful St Sophia’s cathedral, a 15th century clock tower and numerous impressive churches, museums and galleries.
- See St Sophia's cathedral in Novgorod
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- Stay in a working convent in Suzdal
- Home to the beautiful Pokrov Convent and the magnificent Cathedral of St Dmitry, the two neighbouring towns of Suzdal and Vladimir provide an extra dimension to a trip to Russia.
- Stay in a working convent in Suzdal
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Our country specialists have travelled the length and breadth of Russia - here are a few of their favourite things to do
Stretching from the Black Sea across the vast expanses of Siberia to fiery Kamchatka and the Bering Straits, Russia is truly a country of epic proportions.
A land long hidden behind the Soviet curtain has opened to reveal a fantastic diversity of experience.
Around Russia
In western Russia, Moscow and St Petersburg offer tremendous monuments to the grandeur of the Tsars and the imposing ambition of the Communist days.
Beyond the cities, amongst the canals and waterways, exquisite oniondomed churches and traditional kremlins remain in a land where the rise and fall of communism changed little.
Cross the Urals to Asia, and the great lakes and taiga forest of Siberia await - magnificent untouched landscapes ideal for exploration.
Exploring the country
Russia can be experienced in countless ways. Fly in for a night at the Bolshoi or to explore the treasures of the Hermitage, opt for the epic Trans- Siberian rail journey linking Russia with China and Mongolia, or explore the lesserknown cities and towns off the beaten track.
For the adventurous the stunning landscapes of the Russian Altai, volcanic Kamchatka and the Solovetski Islands in the Arctic north offer the opportunity to explore one of the world's last remaining wildernesses.
In whichever manner you choose to experience Russia, it is simply enthralling.
Popular Places to visit in Russia
Kamchatka - The Land of Fire and Ice - an apt title for one of the world’s most remote, forbidding yet spectacular destinations.
This volcano-spined peninsula,...
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Lake Baikal, the ‘Pearl of Siberia’, is a place of breathtaking beauty and mind-boggling statistics: at 1,637 metres it is the world’s deepest lake, containing an incredible fifth of the world’s fresh water.
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The list of world-renowned historic sites, great buildings and galleries in Moscow is immense: Red Square, the Kremlin, the Pushkin Museum and Tretyakov Galleries, Arbat Street and the Bolshoi Theatre to name a few.
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Located at the eastern tip of the Baltic Sea and constructed across the delta of the beautiful Neva River, St Petersburg rivals Venice and Paris as one of the world’s most...
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Scattered amidst the plains, lakes and marshes northeast of Moscow are a collection of ancient Russian towns known collectively as the Golden Ring. Many of the Golden Ring towns can be visited as a day trip from Moscow.
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Practical Info
Flight time from UK
4 hours (Moscow)