What it's like to travel in Russia
I don't understand this country. It makes no sense. And that's why I love it.
Moscow, Russia
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Why you should visit this electric capital now
It doesn't seem so long ago that the Russian capital, mighty, mysterious, brutal, was out of bounds for the ordinary traveller.
World's longest railway line, 9289 km, is now 100 years old
It's nearly 10,000 kilometres long, traverses seven time zones and has now been running for 100 years.
In Zhivago's footsteps
Paul Edwards leaves Moscow for the sweeping flatlands that even today offer solace and romance in a time of upheaval.
Inside the world's most beautiful city subway
Famous for its elegant and ample stations, the Moscow subway is among the cleanest and most efficient in the world.
What's a good train trip to take from St Petersburg?
Almost without exception, the European rail trips that rate highly for scenic splendour are relatively short.
What's the best way to get from Barcelona to St Petersburg?
What's the most effective way to travel from Barcelona to St Petersburg?
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The largest country in the world has a lot to offer the intrepid traveller. Start with the unparalleled candy coloured spires of St Petersburg and the surrounding Red Square. Diverse landscapes, strange old resort towns and the most desolate place on earth, Siberia, beg to be explored. Don't miss sweating it out in a public banya (steam bath), sailing across Lake Baikal, or a trip to the ballet.
