Tag: Russia

Smolensk Travel Wiki Travel to Smolensk Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Smolensk Smolensk is located in the busy travel corridors between Europe and Russia. Its strategic location has had positive and negative influences on the region over the years.  Whenever a European invasion of Russia occurs, Smolensk tends to be the first stop on the journey. This has caused the city to be destroyed and rebuilt numerous times. Despite...

Yaroslavl Travel Wiki Travel to Yaroslavl Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Yaroslavl Located where the Volga and Kotorosl rivers come together, Yaroslavl is a member of the Golden Ring cities. These historic cities “ring” Moscow and have helped to shape Russian culture throughout the centuries. The historic part of the city is listed as a world heritage site and there are several cultural and architectural attractions to view. Many...

Veliky Novgorod Travel Wiki Travel to Veliky Novgorod Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Veliky Novgorod Recognized as a world heritage site in 1992, Veliky Novgorod is filled with numerous landmarks that speak of the traditions of the past, the hope for the future, and the hard work that goes into the present.  At its peak during the 14th century, this city was one of the largest in Europe. Several...

Vyborg Travel Wiki Travel to Vyborg Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Vyborg With its strategic location along the Saimaa Canal, Vyborg has long been a center of trade for the region. It has traded hands between Russia and Finland several times over the years, creating a fusion of cultures that is truly unique. The most prominent landmark of Vyborg is its 13th century castle, built by the Swedish. Reconstructed...

It’s known that the Russians consider two cities as capitals of their country. Moscow is business capital and Saint Petersburg is the a cultural one. During the Soviet era Moscow was also a football capital, but in 21st century everything has changed. Zenit was founded in 1925 as a union of two factory teams “Bolshevik” and “Stalinets”. The club was always adored in the city, but wasn’t able to make much of an impact in the Soviet League. This limited success...

Despite of all political controversies and disputes Moscow remains an awesome tourist destination with a lot of attractions to see. One of them can be a football game. This huge city has four top level football clubs with old and replete history. One of them is Dynamo Moscow. Dynamo Moscow is the oldest Russian football club and the only one that has always played in the top tier of the Soviet (for the Soviet era – sharing this achievement jointly with Dynamo...

Kazan Travel Wiki Travel to Kazan Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Kazan As one of the largest cities in all of Russia, Kazan has much to offer a visitor who decides to come for a visit. It lies in European Russia and the Kremlin is a World Heritage Site. It recently was honored for celebrating its 1000th anniversary, yet still offers visitors a glimpse of modern Russian life....

Kaliningrad Travel Wiki Travel to Kaliningrad Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Kaliningrad As the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, this city is a federal subject of Russia even though it is an exclave along the Baltic Sea. It forms part of the territory that was part of Germany until the end of World War II when Soviet forces occupied the area after the war ended. German settlers were...

Saint Petersburg Travel Wiki Travel to Saint Petersburg Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Saint Petersburg The second largest city in Russia might just have the largest heart. St. Petersburg has always been at the center of Russian culture and this is reflected in the various name changes it has undergone. In the 20th century alone, it was also called Petrograd and Leningrad before being changed back to its...