🇷🇺 Russia
Enormous distances, night trains and marble metro stations; visas and paperwork slow things down, but the cities and Siberian wilds reward the effort.
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🇷🇺 Russia at a glance
Enormous distances, night trains and marble metro stations; visas and paperwork slow things down, but the cities and Siberian wilds reward the effort.
Who it suits
Patient travellers with time for long trains and visas.
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What the season feels like
Late May to September offers warm cities and light nights; winter is beautiful but brutally cold.
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What Russia is known for
- Moscow Metro's ornate stations
- Trans-Siberian railway journeys
- Hermitage galleries in St Petersburg
Destinations in Russia
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