Travel Destinations: Russia - Cities/Areas
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Russia Overview
Russia is a country in northern Eurasia. Its official name is the Russian Federation and its government structure is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. With its total area of 17,075,400 square kilometers (6,592,800 square miles), which is more than a ninth of the Earth's
land area, Russia is the
world's largest country. The country covers forty percent of Europe's territory and extends across the entire northern Asia. Russia has the largest energy and mineral reserves of resources in the world. The countries bordering Russia are Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Norway, Finland, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, China, North Korea, and Mongolia. The country's capital and largest city is Moscow. The other major Russian cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg and Samara. |
Russia websites
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the Russia's history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture.
Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues of Russia.
Proposes three itineraries to visit the central part of Russia by bike, and offers help for every kind of bike tour in Russia.
Provides information on this zoo in Russia. Inventory lists and downloadable information for animal experts.
Tours with lectures on Russian art, music and history. Visit museums, private galleries and buy art. Special trips for ballet and art students together with master classes and summer schools.
Located in the historical part of Sankt Peterburg. Description of the rooms and restaurants, prices.
Russian river cruises catering to foreign tourists. Modern ships primarily sail between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Tour details and reservation form for travel above the Arctic circle in Russia.
Samaraintour is a travel agency that provides information about hotels in Samara and Tolyatti.
Russian travel and Russia tours site: information, photos, travel advice and best Russian travel links.
Hotel Oktyabrskaya is a three star hotel situated in the town of Nizhny Novgorod in Russia. The site includes On-line reservation, description of services, news.
If you are planning to visit Saint Petersburg Russia for an extended peiod of time, why not volunteer to teach english? we offer visa support and lodging! On the English language page, select "Job Opportunities" and submit your information

