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Lake Baïkal is a freshwater inland sea that is a very holy place for the Buryat and a priceless natural work of art that should be preserved at all costs!
Krasnoyarsk is on the Trans-Siberian line, in southern Siberia, and is worth stopping in for several days. Its a rich, young town where life is good. Who still thinks that only bears live in Siberia?
Olkhon Island has such a unique atmosphere that I can still feel it. It's main village, Khuzhir, is the centre of northern Shamanism, in the middle of the steppes, surrounded by horses and the Buryat people.
The Lena Reserve, or Baïkal-Léna, stretches across more than 6,000 km2 and is home to River Lena's source and the shores of Lake Baïkal.
Sprawling, noisy, polluted and overcrowded - Moscow is good at hiding its attractions and charm.
The former imperial capital is the fourth biggest city in Europe, one of the most beautiful cities in the world and an absolute must-see during a trip to Russia.
One of the Golden Ring villages and an important place in medieval Russia, nowadays Suzdal is still home to some beautiful monasteries and pretty churches.
A collection of historic villages in the region of Moscow populated with rich kremlins and religious monuments.
The capital of Siberia, Novosibirsk, is on the Trans-Siberian railway line. Its a very polluted, Soviet style town which makes you feel that this part of Russia is a bit sad. It's lucky that the rest of Siberia does not resemble its capital!
The Russian Buryat capital, Ulan-Ude is a town that is astonishing for its cultural and ethnic diversity: Russians, Buryats, Orthodox and Buddhists live side by side.
An historic city, Novgorod is perhaps the oldest Russian city and it was even the country's capital in the IX century.
If you want to immerse yourself in Russian culture then there's nothing better than spending a few days in Yekaterinburg, Russia's 4th largest city !
Khuzhir is the main village on Olkhon Island and everything is organised from there. The view of Shaman's Rock is spectacular whatever the season!
Pushkin (a.k.a. Tsarskoye Selo) is a suburban town south of Saint Petersburg where you will find the famous Catherine Palace and its even more famous Amber Room.
Yet another of the Italian style palaces situated around St Petersburg.
Stretching along the river of the same name, the Barguzin Valley reminds you of Mongolia with its landscape of steppes and lakes.
A palace in the outskirts of St Petersburg. The cascades of fountains that flow into the Gulf of Finland are magnificent.
Irkutsk is Russia's biggest eastern city, and it will draw you into its fascinating history. It was founded in the 17th century and was the point of departure from numerous expeditions towards Lake Baikal, as well as home to numerous exiles.
Listvyanka is a small fishing village on the shores of Lake Baikal, about an hour's drive from Irkutsk. If you don't have much time to spend on the Lake then this is the place to go.
Kostroma is a big town that forms part of the Golden Ring, at the confluence of the Volga and Kostroma rivers.
