ESSENTIAL RUSSIA

Practicalities
Lake Baikal Practicalities
Baikal is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Russia, which is no surprise as the deepest and purest lake in the world, surrounded by stunning mountain landscapes.
Principal Routes of Russia
Golden Ring of Russia
The Golden Ring of Russia is the main and most popular tourist route around provincial cities of central European Russia. There is no officially defined list of all the cities included on the route, but you can find a list of the cities frequently included on our Golden Ring Cities page.
Principal Routes of Russia
Trans-Siberian Railway
Trans-Siberian Railway route - along the longest railroad in the World. While visiting St Petersburg and Moscow is probably enough and essential for the first trip to Russia - Transib (a short name of the railroad) is a real adventure deep into Russia. 9000km of Russia and 7 days (or even more) in the train will stay in your memory as unforgettable trip.
Top Sights in Moscow
Top Sights in Moscow
Moscow has an enormous amount of sights which are worth visiting including museums, galleries, monasteries, churches, monuments, parks and historical sites. There are so many sights that you cannot possibly see everything Moscow has to offer if you are just on a short visit to the capital.
BAM: Baikal-Amur railway
Highlights of the BAM
While the Trans-Siberian Railway is famous across the world, its younger brother of the Baikal-Amur Mainline, which is more commonly referred to using the snappy acronym of BAM, is much less well-known. However BAM offers tourists the chance of just as many adventures as the Trans-Sib does, if not more.
Tourist routes in Russia
What is the Transsib?
Many people have heard of the Trans-Siberian Railway and many people have a certain picture of it in their minds: as the longest railroad in the world, traversing the whole of Russia and serving as a special tourist route via a special Trans-Siberian
Russia in Lists
Most important monasteries
Some of the most beautiful sights in Russia are its Orthodox monasteries and convents due to their wonderful buildings and the key role they played in Russian history.
Arrival in Moscow
Moscow's Airports
Moscow’s three international airports are Sheremetyevo (Шереметьево), Domodedovo (Домодедово) and Vnukovo (Внуково). The airport furthest away is Domodedovo and the closest is Vnukovo.