Russian Capital of Culture. Zimniy, Petrodvorets, Catherine Palace... – it’s the city of amazing palaces. City that inspired the great poets and writers, city of three revolutions, outstanding venues for conferences and summits and finally, it is must-see city of your life. Host city FIFA World Cup 2018  

Russian banya At first glance, the Russian banya looks like an extreme sport. Friends and strangers beat each other with branches from birch trees in a devilishly hot atmosphere. When this is finished, they  run for the exit to jump into an icy-cold pool. If you're alone, you can always hire an attendant to give you a beating. It is not only a wondrous feeling (trust me), but unbelievably good for you. You get a special burst of energy after taking a steam in a Russian bathhouse, because all

The National Hotel combines the best of the centuries-old traditions of Russian hospitality and entrepreneurship. The hotel's 100-year history is closely intertwined with the tumultuous events of the twentieth century. This unique Moscow hotel offers 202 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites. Each hotel room features genuine exclusive furniture inspired by the hotel’s nineteenth-century décor, spacious bathing and dressing areas. Many of the hotel’s guest rooms boast exceptional

This art depository was inaugurated in 1979, to become Russia’s first and only Amber Museum. Located in the center of Kaliningrad on the Verkhneye Lake shore, it is housed in a fortress tower "Dona" dating from the mid-nineteenth century. The tower was built in 1853 in the Neo-Gothic style as a part of the city defense system – its construction was supervised by Ernst Ludwig von Aster, commander of the Engineering Corps and the person, who had engineered Konigsberg’s mighty