Travel Blog Photos from Russia (22,631)
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... my stomach after coming in from the cold. The next few meals I tried to check off my list the typical Russian foods I needed to try - Stroganoff, Borscht, ravioli-dumplings, meat-filled pastries, herring and caviar. I tried them all with ...
... here. The Alexandrovsky church, intercession, and Assumption cathedral are also here. I had a dinner in a Russian restaurant, salad, borsch and head on back to my home stay. It is very interesting to see a lot of Russian ...
... ; Later, as we walked down the Arbat one of Moscow's famous shopping streets, Kathie grilled Alexi about everything from the new Russian millionaires to the cost of real estate in Moscow. When Kathie asked about Putin's election, Alexi leaned in and ...
... detailed mosaic patterns. It stood apart from the European-inspired buildings because the onion domes gave the church a distinctly Russian identity and the steeply pointed windows added a Persian flair. Looking up at the jumble of shapes they ...
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Excursions in the Lake Baikal region
Posted on Jun 5, 2009, 10:10:22
... of Buryatia you can visit the main Buddhist temples and sacred places: Ivolginskij Dazan - the center of Buddhism in the Russian Federation where one of the Buddhist miracles is situated - the imperishable body of Pandido-Khambo Lama Dashi Dorjo Itigelov, ...
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5 reasons to go to Baikal
Posted on Dec 18, 2008, 12:07:12
... , holding up to 20% of all the world`s unfrozen fresh water (up to 80% of all the fresh water in the Russian federation). In Baikal there are 23.6 thousand cubic milliliters of water, and Baikal water is exceptionally pure. The lake acts as a powerful ...
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St. Petersburg, Russia
Posted on Mar 24, 2009, 11:30:00
... you will see a lot boat trips advertised. Resist the temptation. Actually they offer a trip along channels accompanied by a lecture in Russian through loudspeakers for good money of 15USD. The lecture is loud - there will be no chance to outcry it. There ...
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Trans Siberian Railway
Posted on Apr 21, 2006, 10:46:26
... and they took care of that ticket which was probably the hardest one to get hold of. Despite all the official advice about getting a Russian tourist visa and having an itinerary and blah, blah, blah, if you have the time to take the chance, I travelled on ...
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