GREAT CITIES
Moscow St. Petersburg Golden Ring
The cultural heritage in Moscow is immense. It is full of gorgeous Orthodox churches and world-class museums. St. Petersburg has grand palaces, churches and museums of the Czar time. The two Russian capitals differ strikingly in their history and beauty.
TRANS SIBERIAN RAILWAY
Trans Siberian Express
The longest backbone of the longest country in the world. A live guidebook on the fascinating Russian history, cultute and wilderness. The dream of an armchair traveller coming true: never stir a finger and see a lot.
WILD PLACES
Elbrus Area Altai Kamchatka Baikal
Russia is a territory, at least half of which is practically untouched wilderness, a blessing from God, the value of which we do not yet fully appreciate.
ANCIENT CITIES
Ancient Cities
The Silk Road is one of the world’s oldest and most historically important routes influenced on the culture of Central Asia, China and the West. Bukhara, Samarkand and Khiva are the ancient cities along Silk Road.
MOUNTAIN LAND
Mountain Land
Mountain Land of Central Asia includes the Central Tien Shan and the Pamirs mountains. Here tower five peaks over seven thousand meters above sea level (peaks of Pobeda and Khan-Tengri in Tien-Shan, in the Pamirs peaks of Lenin, Korgenevskaya and Somani).
SILK ROAD
Silk Road
This legendary trade route is not a single road; it has many branches, linking all the corners of Asia and Europe. One of the most important branches passes through Asia.
OVERLAND JOURNEY
Overland Journey
Crossing the great deserts and mountain ranges is always experience. Scenery changes from the greenery of steppes to snow-capped peaks, from the hot sands of deserts to lush meadows and fir-tree forests of mountains, from wildlife to the ancient cities.
WILDLIFE
Wildlife
Herds of Jeirans (Black-tailed gazelle) and Kulans (Onager or Asiatic Ass) graze the steppes. Giant lizards and spiders, jerboas and snakes are native to the steppes and deserts of Central Asia. Snow Leopards and Mountain Goats live in mountains.
