For hundreds of years Russia has been many
things to many people; an enigma, friend or an enemy of the
West depending on the direction of polital winds. It is no
doubt then that this has always been a land of great mystery
and intrigue to Westerners.
Travel Insurance for Russia:
Area:
West of the Ural Mountains: Europe **
Other Areas: Worldwide exc. USA / Canada **
Know Before You Go:
FCO Country Advice for Russia
Russia has many historic and cultural treasures
and has a rich and varied landscape with much unspoiled beauty.
It’s people are known for being industrious, hospitable
and bright. A multitude of the culturally rich have been born
of Mother Russia including Catherine and Peter the Great, Dostoevsky,
Pushkin, Tolstoy, Nabokov and Tchaikovsky amongst others.
The largest country in the world, Russia is
far larger than Canada or the USA and stretches from Poland to
Korea and from the Polar north to the deserts of Asia . Unsurprisingly
it also borders more countries than anyone else. It also has
a hugh array of sites and attractions to visit, the best places
to start being Moscow and St. Petersburg with their gothic churches
and world class museums and palaces, but branching out into the
lesser known areas can bring huge rewards to the traveller who
is prepared to explore a little.
Weather
Russia is a huge area and therefore massive changes to climate
occur depending on the region. European Russia has cold winters
but warm summers but Russia is sub arctic in Siberia due to
tundra climate in the polar north. The winter can vary from
cool along Black Sea coast to freezing in Siberia . |
