Russia, a vast and mythical land. A country divided between two continents. Fertile land of the great rivers that carve and cool the heart of the Russian hinterland. Land nestled in lakes, volcanoes and mountains of incomparable beauty. The Urals and the Caucasus define Russia as the vast coastline, icy steppe and snow-covered dark forests of Siberia. Land of the white night that gave birth to the tsars and Ivan the Great and extended its power to the ends of the world. Cradle of the highest art, home of Chekhov and Dostoevsky, Russia gives birth to Anna Karenina and the "swan lake" and creates melodies of folk tradition, through the sounds of balalaika. A land of orthodoxy and temples, with golden domes shimmering in the light of the Arctic sun, but also political systems that have determined the course and evolution of world history, Russia is emerging as one of the most dynamic and creative nations in the world and a destination of undeniable charm and interest.
Balalaika’s melodies carry the humidity of the Volga and travel through the waters of the river until they nest in the Aral Sea and then flow into the Arctic Circle and the Altai Plateau, while the Trans-Siberian crosses the vast Russian plain through a breathtaking landscape. From Moscow’s Red Square and the Kremlin to Vladivostok on the Sea of Japan and from St. Petersburg Palace to the volcanoes of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia is full of creative contrasts. Impressive palaces and squares full of people and color, coexist with cathedrals and skyscrapers, legends and Russian fairy tales, melodies and flavors and create a multidimensional cultural mosaic, which elevates Russia and makes it the “mother of all countries”.
