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  • NovgorodMentioned in manuscripts as early as 859, this is one of the oldest cities in Russia.
  • Rudolf IslandDespite the name, Rudolf and his friend don’t hang out here.
  • MoscowOne of the world's greatest cities Moscow is the capital of Russia.
  • Red SquareThe Red Square is the most famous square in Moscow and probably one of the most famous in the world.
  • Mamaison Pokrovka Suite HotelThese days the first image that springs to mind about Moscow isn’t the scale of its monuments so much as the scale of its wealth. Those with the means (...)
  • Lake BaikalIt is the planet's deepest and oldest lake, as well as its largest body of freshwater, containing over one fifth of the world's supply.
  • The Ritz-Carlton, MoscowIf, twenty years ago, you could have predicted that Moscow would today be the most expensive city in the world — well, you’d probably be staying at (...)
  • Hotel Baltschug KempinskiQuite probably, this is Moscow′s flashiest hotel—at least, it′s where Elton John stays when he′s in town. Behind the Baltschug′s (...)
  • Golden Apple Boutique HotelTime was, visitors to Moscow, however accustomed they were in Europe or North America to staying in small and stylish boutiques, were more or less out of (...)
  • Ararat Park Hyatt MoscowIt is an old story by now, so we will spare you the detailed recap of the post-Cold War years, and the changes that have taken place in Russia over the (...)
  • RussiaRussia is the largest country in the world by far; spanning eleven time zones, its territory covers nearly twice as much of the earth as that of the next (...)
  • Russian Railstake the world’s greatest train journey
  • Dans le Noir Restaurant - MoscowDining in the total darkness represents a very unusual social experience. How many times did you talk to someone without the preconceptions implied by sight?
  • The Trans-Siberian RailwayTravel the distance of one third of the planet by train in the third-longest single continuous service in the world: the Trans-Siberian Railroad.