It's the biggest country in the world, and stretches from Eastern Europe to the Far East, and the Bering Straits, a stones throw from Alaska. It has desert, the beautiful Ural Mountains, and wild rivers along with Arctic temperatures and almost tropical beach resorts. There are forests bigger than countries and the immense open spaces of the Steppes.
Still mysterious and odd to outsiders, with the end of communism, and the new era of freedom that her people enjoy, Mother Russia is opening her doors to the world, and showing off some of the most spectacular sights you could imagine, and some things that you had never even thought of.
Its impossible to see all of the country, and in truth, there are many places that you probably wouldn't want to, but that which is easily accessible is a treasure chest of delights that is well worth making the effort for. It's still technically off the beaten track, but those who make the effort will discover a place that can charm and repel in equal measure, but where for all the problems that the new world has created, is still majestic and rich in culture like nowhere else on Earth.
You can get cheap deals on flights to Russia throughout the year, and the relative weakness of the Rouble means that accommodation is often cheaper than you would expect. Once in the country, prices are very low, particularly for locally produced goods, and Russia is fast developing a reputation as a place where you can have a great value trip that you will remember for a long time.
Facts for the Traveller:
Name: Russian Federation
Capital: Moscow
Area: 17.07 million Sq KM
Population: 144.5 million
Language: Russian
Flight Time: 3 Hours from London
Currency: Rouble
