Information for Travelers
Russia, the world's largest country by area, stretches across Europe and Asia and from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
Its contrasting landscape ranges from tundra and wooded areas to subtropical beaches.
The world's largest country truly has everything from mountains, valleys, frozen lands and warm sands to an incredible number of amazing natural destinations to wow any visitor.
The country is known for the Bolshoi ballet companies in Moscow and Mariinsky in St. Petersburg.
Other cities and regions, including distant destinations in Siberia and the Far East, offer the chance to explore things like the stunning beauty of the tundra and the northern lights.
When it comes to breaking records, Lake Baikal is hard to beat. This huge high-altitude rift lake in Siberia is the oldest and deepest lake in the world.
Reaching a maximum depth of 1,642 meters and an estimated age of 25 million years.
Baikal is also the world's largest freshwater lake - more than 20% of the world's freshwater is in this lake.
Culture
Some of Russia's oldest cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, still retain their imperial splendour.
Shown not only in its architecture, but also in its majestic parks, shopping malls and even subway stations.
In St. Petersburg, founded by Russian Tsar Peter the Great, is the Baroque winter palace, which now houses part of the art collection of l'Hermitage.
Read about Russia in Wikipedia