For travellers, the best thing about Latvia is that it is so compact. Its 500 km of sandy beaches are easily reached from historical towns, where medieval hanseatic foundations support baroque and art nouveau buildings, that become venues for cultural festivals during the summer. Families of storks happily give their seal of approval to the unspoilt nature, fresh air and clean water around them. In addition to Riga, its spectacular gateway, there are 6 other UNESCO world heritage listed sites. A

The most western town of Russia. Baltiysk once being German Pillau is the most western outpost of Russia. The town is situated on Samland Peninsula in the Primorskaya bay, where the Vistula Spit begins, stretching for 65 km. The town has an amazing history of military conquests. It was repeatedly occupied by Swedish, German and Russian troops. But even in the German time Pillau was closely associated with Russia: Peter I visited the town three times, and now Baltiysk has a monument to Peter the

This modern, luxury hotel is located on Tverskaya, the main street of Moscow, leading straight into the Kremlin. Contemporary design of Chekhonte Restaurant with open show kitchen offers modern variations on traditional Russian dishes. Elegant, air-conditioned rooms with dark woods and luxurious fabrics are offered at the Intercontinental Moscow Tverskaya. Modern comforts include iPod docking stations, 42-inch flat-screen TVs, and laptop safes. Well-arranged luxury suites include private terraces

Today Lenexpo is one of the biggest specialized exhibition complexes in Russia and the largest conference and exhibition centre in the North-West of our country. It is situated on the shore of the Gulf of Finland in the centre of international trade ways. Such unique location makes possible the demonstration of watercrafts and vessels in specialized water exhibition quarters. Lenexpo complex has a territory of 15 hectares, including 6 hectares of open area. A total of 9 pavilions with 40 000 sq.