Azov

Azov is one of the oldest towns of the Russian Federation Southern federal district. Founded in 1067, in the medieval times Azak/Azov was already a big port and important commercial centre of the region, a powerful Turkish fortress which was the object of over three centuries’ struggle of the Don Cossacks and the Russian state.…

River cruises in the lower Don

EN River cruises in the lower Don Rostov-on-Don – Taganrog -Azov – Rostov-on-Don. Cruise time is 3 days/2 nights Rostov-on-Don – Starocherkasskaya – Rostov-on-Don. Cruise time is 2 days/1 night Rostov-on-Don – Konstantinovsk -Starocherkasskaya -Rostov-on-Don. Cruise time is 3 days/2 nights Rostov-on-Don – Starocherkasskaya – Konstantinovsk -Romanovskaya – Rostov-on-Don. Cruise time is 4 days/3 nights…

Tourist information

  Time The time in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg is GMT +3 hours. In Russia there are 11 time zones. All over the territory of the country the clocks are moved to the summer time (put forward for 1 hour) on the last Sunday of March, and to the winter time (put back for 1 hour)…

Russian food

Of course, what a holiday it will be without a feast! Russian cuisine is plentiful and various. According to the tradition, everywhere you will be met with bread and salt. Bread is a symbol of a plenty table while salt is an ancient symbol of keeping a house away from troubles. Since the 9th century…

Traditions and folkway

The Golden Ring of Russia is not only cities and monuments, it’s also people with their special lifestyle, everyday life and original folkway preserved from ancient times. Russian festivous plays are highly competitive with any European carnival. You may be convinced in this fact by becoming an active participant of the plays. You’ll be taken…