RUSSIA
the world's largest nation
Officially the Russian Federation
LOCATION
CAPITAL
CURRENCY
1 Russian Ruble = 0.92 Indian Rupees
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS
Moscow
Kazan
Kazan is officially called “the third capital of Russia”.In 2005, the city turned 1000 years old. Despite its impressive age, the oldest Annunciation Cathedral, Kazan Kremlin, and the core of the old city, the Old Tatar Settlement and iconic buildings of the century-before-last, are still preserved in the centre of the city.
Lake Baikal
Yekaterinburg
Sochi
Trans-Siberian Railway
You need strong nerves to go on a train journey around Eurasia. Not everyone can spend almost a week in an enclosed space on wheels.However, those brave souls who do make the journey are rewarded by seeing 80 cities, the Volga River, Ural Mountains, Baraba steppe with its ominous clouds, Yenisei River, Barguzinsky Mountains, the woods of Siberia, Khekhtsir Range and Lake Baikal.
FOOD
Smoked salmon or salted herring
Shashlik /Shashlyik
Golubtsy
Borsch / Borscht
Russian Pancakes
Honeycake
Here are some quick fun facts
- The Trans-Siberian Railway spans almost all the way across the county, making it the single longest railway in the world.
- The country is home to the largest McDonalds restaurant in the world.
- There are approximately 10 million more women in Russia than there are men. The imbalance was initially believed to the result of so many men dying during World War II.
- In Russia, men never give an even amount of flowers to a women. It is considered bad luck and is associated with funerals.
- Russian’s will never shake hands over a doorway. It is believed to be a bad omen and most Russians are convinced the action will lead to an argument.
We'll see you one the other side!