Culture and Discovery in Russia

A historic centre of power in Russia, the Kremlin is the absolute must-see site during a visit to Moscow. Although the capital has been turned upside down by its successive masters, its tsars' palace, which remained the residence of the country's managing powers through all the regimes, is steeped in history and heritage. From Cathedral Square to the Kremlin Armoury, you will be plunged into the country's history and crowning achievements.

A historic centre of power in Russia, the Kremlin is the absolute must-see site during a visit to Moscow. Although the capital has been turned upside down by its successive masters, its tsars' palace, which remained the residence of the country's managing powers through all the regimes, is steeped in history and heritage. From Cathedral Square to the Kremlin Armoury, you will be plunged into the country's history and crowning achievements.

Imperial Russia, having conquered the Caucasus, fell in love with its mountain climate and spa waters. It built beautiful towns where the upper classes went to drink the waters. This tradition, which continued during Soviet Russia, continues today in Stavropol Krai, in Pyatigorsk, Kislovodsk, Zheleznovodsk and Yessentuki , which are pleasant towns in beautiful settings.

Imperial Russia, having conquered the Caucasus, fell in love with its mountain climate and spa waters. It built beautiful towns where the upper classes went to drink the waters. This tradition, which continued during Soviet Russia, continues today in Stavropol Krai, in Pyatigorsk, Kislovodsk, Zheleznovodsk and Yessentuki , which are pleasant towns in beautiful settings.

Madja, Pezmog, Niobdino,…Names that don't mean anything to anyone. These are unknown villages in the foothills of the Urals which seem to have nothing interesting about them. However, it's in places like these that a traveller can have an unforgettable time, living with real Russian culture.

Madja, Pezmog, Niobdino,…Names that don't mean anything to anyone. These are unknown villages in the foothills of the Urals which seem to have nothing interesting about them. However, it's in places like these that a traveller can have an unforgettable time, living with real Russian culture.

The largest lake in Europe and the second-largest in Russia offers fantastic Nordic scenery, made up of rocky coastlines and both dense and sparse coniferous forests. With its strong, although Nordic, light, its natural areas of great serenity and an absence of urban areas on its shores, despite the proximity of St. Petersburg, Lake Ladoga is an enchanting setting.

The largest lake in Europe and the second-largest in Russia offers fantastic Nordic scenery, made up of rocky coastlines and both dense and sparse coniferous forests. With its strong, although Nordic, light, its natural areas of great serenity and an absence of urban areas on its shores, despite the proximity of St. Petersburg, Lake Ladoga is an enchanting setting.

Russia's gateway to the Pacific, Vladivostok is a fascinating city port. Its port, a former military zone now booming after the end of the Cold War, has become an exciting, cosmopolitan hub in a continually evolving city that's vibrant and fun... A place where rusty relics and fast-paced modernity collide.

Russia's gateway to the Pacific, Vladivostok is a fascinating city port. Its port, a former military zone now booming after the end of the Cold War, has become an exciting, cosmopolitan hub in a continually evolving city that's vibrant and fun... A place where rusty relics and fast-paced modernity collide.