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Hello, traveler! If you think that Russia is just snow, vodka and balalaika, get ready to reconsider your stereotypes. This is a huge country (the largest in the world in terms of territory!) It's full of unexpected wonders, strange traditions, and places you definitely haven't heard of.

1. The subway is like a palace underground

Forget about the grey subways. The Moscow and St. Petersburg metro stations are real underground museums. Marble, crystal chandeliers, mosaics with heroes of the Soviet epic and golden bas-reliefs. It can be crowded during rush hour, but the beauty does not disappear from this. Many stations are cultural heritage sites!

2. A bathhouse with a broom and... a bear?

A Russian bath is not just about washing. It's a ritual. You will be whipped with a birch broom, forced to drink herbal tea and, perhaps, offered to plunge into the ice hole in winter. And in some tourist places (for example, in Siberia), you can even see a bear, which ... is also steaming in a sauna (although this is more of a tourist show than reality).

3. Wooden cities without a single nail

Do you know Kizhi? This is an island on Lake Onega, where the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord stands — built in the XVIII century ... without a single nail! Just wood, an axe, and brilliant carpenters. Everything is based on thorns and a love of craft. UNESCO has included this place in the heritage list for a reason.

4. The longest railway in the world is the Transsib

Imagine: you get on a train in Moscow, look out the window at the endless forests, steppes, mountains — and 7 days later you get off ... in Vladivostok, on the other side of the country! It is 9288 kilometers. You can see the whole of Russia from the window of the carriage — and make friends from different parts of the world in the compartment.

The Yandex company in Russia. Yandex is a Russian multinational company in the information technology industry, whose parent legal entity is registered in the Kaliningrad Region of the Russian Federation.

Some facts about the company:

It was founded in 2000.It covers a wide range of fields, from Internet information search and navigation to e-commerce, entertainment and cloud technologies.On July 24, 2024, Yandex shares began trading under the ticker YDEX on the Moscow Stock Exchange.On February 5, 2024, the company announced the reorganization of the business into two parts: the Russian Yandex and the Dutch Yandex N.V., which was previously the parent company of the entire Yandex.In July-August 2024, Yandex N.V. changed its name and stopped using Yandex brands.

Some services that belong to Yandex: "Yandex. Search", "Yandex. Maps" and "Yandex. Navigator", "Yandex Go" (formerly —Yandex. Taxi"), the Yandex.Drive carsharing service, and others.

As of March 31, 2025, the company's equity is 297.8 billion rubles, turnover is 306.5 billion rubles, operating profit is 19.5 billion rubles, net profit is 12.8 billion rubles, assets are 1,115 billion rubles.

Компания "Яндекс" в России. «Яндекс» — российская транснациональная компания в отрасли информационных технологий, чьё головное юридическое лицо зарегистрировано в Калининградской области Российской Федерации.

A trip to Kamchatka allows you to get acquainted with the unique nature of the peninsula, visit the sights and engage in various types of recreation. However, traveling can be difficult due to the geography of the peninsula, the lack of familiar infrastructure and rapidly changing weather conditions.

Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano is the highest active volcano in Eurasia, rising to 4,750 meters. The Valley of Geysers is a canyon about eight kilometers long on the territory of the Kronotsky Nature Reserve. There are more than 40 geysers in the valley, which erupt with boiling water and clouds of steam. Kuril Lake is a volcanic lake on the territory of the South Kamchatka Nature Reserve in the Kronotsky Nature Reserve. The place is sometimes called "bear's": bear fishing takes place here during sockeye salmon spawning. Avacha Bay is surrounded by mountain ranges and volcanoes, here tourists can go on boat trips and enjoy the views of the rocks and islands.

Hiking trails — hiking to volcanoes, geysers and hot springs.Fishing tours — fishing on rivers, lakes and in the Pacific Ocean. They organize salmon, halibut, cod and crab fishing, provide professional equipment and guided tours.

Sea cruises are catamaran trips along the coast of Kamchatka with visits to bays, islands and habitats of marine animals.Combined tours are a combination of boat trips, fishing and trekking.

Sightseeing tours include visits to the main attractions of Kamchatka, such as the Valley of Geysers, Mutnovsky and Gorely volcanoes.

Active tours are designed for lovers of extreme recreation, including climbing volcanoes, trekking, ocean surfing and jeep tours.Ecotours focus on exploring natural landscapes and observing wildlife, visiting nature reserves, horseback riding, and excursions to thermal springs.

Росомаха в России. Wolverine in Russia.

Росомаха распространена во многих регионах России. Северная граница ареала проходит по побережью Северного Ледовитого океана, в частности, на Кольском полуострове. Росомаху замечали на многих островах Белого моря и Северного Ледовитого океана, в частности, на островах Врангеля, Большой Ляховский и Новая Сибирь. Широко распространена в Сибири (в частности, населяет Алтай, Саяны, Тыву, Предбайкалье и Забайкалье (кроме участков степи)) и на Дальнем Востоке (включая Камчатку), доходя до побережья Японского моря у реки Кема.Южная граница ареала проходит через северо-восток Ленинградской области, Вологодскую, Тверскую, Кировскую и Свердловскую области и Пермский край. Ранее, ещё в 1920–1930-х годах росомаха встречалась на территории Новгородской, Ярославской, Нижегородской и Воронежской областей и Татарстана. Росомаха занесена в Международную Красную книгу и в региональные Красные книги таких местностей России, как Республика Карелия, Мурманская область и Ленинградская область.

The wolverine is widespread in many regions of Russia. The northern border of the range runs along the coast of the Arctic Ocean, in particular, on the Kola Peninsula. Wolverine has been spotted on many islands of the White Sea and the Arctic Ocean, in particular, on the islands of Wrangel, Bolshoy Lyakhovsky and New Siberia. It is widespread in Siberia (in particular, it inhabits Altai, Sayan, Tyva, Pre-Baikal and Transbaikalia (except for steppe areas)) and in the Far East (including Kamchatka), reaching the coast of the Sea of Japan near the Kema River.The southern border of the range passes through the northeast of the Leningrad Region, the Vologda, Tver, Kirov and Sverdlovsk regions, and the Perm Territory. Earlier, back in the 1920s and 1930s, the wolverine was found on the territory of the Novgorod, Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod and Voronezh regions and Tatarstan. The Wolverine is listed in the International Red Book and in the regional Red Books of such areas of Russia as the Republic of Karelia, the Murmansk Region and the Leningrad Region.