Tip for currencies in Scandinavia and Russia
What is the best way to handle the various currencies while there?
Why you should visit this electric capital now
It doesn't seem so long ago that the Russian capital, mighty, mysterious, brutal, was out of bounds for the ordinary traveller.
Beautiful on the inside: Ugly cities you should visit
Ugly can be beautiful, you just need to look beneath the surface. Here are some great cities that aren't pretty.
Festival celebrates forbidden fruit
A charming town untouched by the modern world pays homage to fruit.
Beyond France and Italy: The 10 European countries you should visit next
So you think you’ve done Europe? You probably haven’t even begun – here are 10 great countries beyond the tried and tested.
Things to do in Moscow, Russia: One day three ways
The Russian capital can be very expensive, but it can also be surprisingly affordable.
St Petersburg: one day three ways
From the medieval to the avant-garde - feast your eyes on St Petersburg, whatever your budget.
The world's longest rivers and how to travel them
Think you know the world's longest rivers? You might be surprised. Here's where they are and how to see them.
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The largest country in the world has a lot to offer the intrepid traveller. Start with the unparalleled candy coloured spires of Moscow and the surrounding Red Square. Diverse landscapes, strange old resort towns and the most desolate place on earth, Siberia, beg to be explored. Don't miss sweating it out in a public banya (steam bath), sailing across Lake Baikal, or a trip to the ballet.
