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Located in Novgorod, Russia’s oldest city, Saint Sophia Cathedral is situated within the grounds of the city’s Kremlin. Standing 125 feet high and adorned with five spectacular domes, the cathedral is the oldest church building in Russia. Saint Sophia Cathedral features an array of ancient religious artifacts, including The Mother of God of the Sign, an icon that legend says saved Novgorod from attack in 1169. The cathedral’s three famous ornately carved gates also date back to the 12th century.

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Located in Karelia, a region in Northwestern Russia that borders Finland and the White Sea, Kizhi Island is best known for its incredible open-air museum. Karelians have lived in the region since the 13th century, torn between the cultures of the East and the West. The museum’s collection features the 120-foot high Church of the Transfiguration of Our Savior, a structure made famous by its 22 domes. Other tourist attractions includes dozens of wooden houses, windmills, chapels and barns. The peasant culture is represented with craft demonstrations and folk ensembles.

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Situated on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East, the Valley of Geysers is the second largest geyser field in the world. The Valley of Geysers was discovered in 1941 by local scientist Tatyana Ustinova. Since then it became a popular tourist attraction in Kamchatka and attracts a lot of interest from scientists and tourists.

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Mount Elbrus is located in the Caucasus Mountain Range in Southern Russia. At 5,642 meters (18,510 ft), Elbrus is included as one of the Seven Summits, the highest summits on each of the planet’s seven continents, attracting both experienced and novice mountain climbers. While the mountain was formed from a volcano, it is considered dormant, with no recorded eruptions. A cable car system can take visitors as high as 3,800 meters (12,500 ft), facilitating ascents to the summit.

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Part of the longest railway system in the world, the classic Trans-Siberian railway runs from Moscow to Vladivostok, a city near Russia’s borders with China and North Korea. Begun in 1891 by Tsar Alexander III and completed by his son, Tsar Nicholas II, in 1916, the line is known as the route of the tsars. Most travelers use the train as overnight accommodation from one destination to the next. The train features first-, second- and third-class sleepers, some with private bathrooms and showers.

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Kazan is a city in southwest Russia, on the banks of the Volga and Kazanka rivers. The capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, a semi-autonomous region, it's known for the centuries-old Kazan Kremlin, a fortified citadel containing museums and sacred sites. Kremlin landmarks include the tiered Tower of Soyembika, the blue-and-gold domed Annunciation Cathedral and the vast, colorful Kul Sharif Mosque.

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Sochi, a Russian city on the Black Sea, is known as a summer beach resort, and was host of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Its parks include the palm-filled Arboretum. It's also notable for 20th-century neoclassical buildings such as the columned Winter Theatre. Forested Sochi National Park is a 1,937-sq.-km protected area in the nearby Caucasus Mountains. Some 70 km inland, Krasnaya Polyana is a prominent ski resort.

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St. Petersburg is a Russian port city on the Baltic Sea. It was the imperial capital for 2 centuries, having been founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, subject of the city's iconic “Bronze Horseman” statue. It remains Russia's cultural center, with venues such as the Mariinsky Theatre hosting opera and ballet, and the State Russian Museum showcasing Russian art, from Orthodox icon paintings to Kandinsky works.

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Vladivostok is a major Pacific port city in Russia overlooking Golden Horn Bay, near the borders with China and North Korea. It's known as a terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway, which links the city to Moscow in a 7-day journey. In the city center is Central Square, where a towering memorial pays tribute to local soldiers who fought Japanese forces in the early 20th century.

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Moscow, on the Moskva River in western Russia, is the nation’s cosmopolitan capital. In its historic core is the Kremlin, a complex that’s home to the president and tsarist treasures in the Armoury. Outside its walls is Red Square, Russia's symbolic center. It's home to Lenin’s Mausoleum, the State Historical Museum's comprehensive collection and St. Basil’s Cathedral, known for its colorful, onion-shaped domes.

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You will need chalk, an asphalt playground, and a stone (or puck). Use the chalk to draw quadrilaterals with numbers in a sequence. You can even play this game alone. The main idea is to get the stone (or puck) into one of the quadrilaterals, then jump to it using one foot or both feet, and come back using the same route.

The winner is the player who manages to make it the whole way, from 1 to 10.

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The key element of this game is an elasticated band (rezinochka) that is stretched between two girls while the other players jump over it. Ideally, there are three to four players. Each participant performs specific types of jumps and jump combinations, while the elasticated band is held at different heights, ranging from ankle level ("first" jump) to neck level ("sixth" jump).

If the jumper makes a mistake, she has to switch places with one of the girls holding the elastic band in place. If there are four players, the pair is swapped when both players in a pair make a mistake.

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Draw two lines that are roughly three to six meters apart. One kid is a traffic signal, or the leader, and he stays between the two lines. Behind his back, and behind one of the lines, are the other kids.

The leader calls out a color (best to choose something unusual; not just red, yellow and green), and then the kids must look for this color on their clothes. If they find it, then they show it and run across "the road" to the other line. The leader tries to catch them and the child who is caught takes his place.

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Each player bounces a ball and on every bounce he calls out something from a thematic list; for example, “I know five girls names,” “I know five boys names,” “I know five rivers,” and so on.

After calling out this five, he gives the ball to another player to do the same. The one who loses the ball, or who thinks too long must also pass the ball and then repeat his topic.

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Among the Russian traditions, the wedding has always been some kind of performance with a kind share of improvisation that is why it could be different eve in two neighboring towns. Yet, despite these differences, there was a certain order of wedding ceremony that repeated from village to village, from town to town.

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Even in the time of the ancient pagan deity Ancient Russians used to have Kupalo, the God of summer fertility. In his honor people of sang songs and jumped over the bonfire. This ritual act has become an annual celebration of summer solstice, combining a pagan and Christian traditions. Kupala got the name Ivan after the baptizing of Russia, when he was replaced by John the Baptist (the way he was percepted by common people), who baptized Christ and whose birthday was celebrated on 24 June.

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Easter is the day of the resurrection of Christ. The holiday came to Russia from Byzantium together with Russia’s christening in the end of the 10th century. Since then, this Christian holiday has been widely celebrated all over Russia.

The day before Easter all churches hold night services and organize religious processions around churches. By that time, kulich, the traditional holiday baking symbolizing the body of Christ, had been already baked and Easter eggs painted.

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Christmas in Russia is most widely celebrated on January 7. This is because the Russian Orthodox Church adheres to the Julian calendar, which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar. Preceding the Russian Orthodox Christmas, New Year's Day is on January 1 and is often considered the more important holiday.

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Lenin and Stalin in painting of Soviet artist Pyotr Vasilyev

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Artist: Alexei Alexeivich Harlamoff | Location: Unspecified
Medium: Oil Painting
Title: A Russian Beauty

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The vandalism of the famous painting of Ilya Repin, "Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan, 16 November 1581" was a shocking incident, but not an isolated case. That particular painting had been both banished and slashed in the past. And other works of Russian art have been destroyed or damaged for political and religious reasons. Most of the cases were heinous. A few were perhaps less vengeful — but not less expensive to repair.

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Created in 1930, the work saw light when Lenin had already died, and the Russian Revolution had long passed. Gerasimov was not the most typical propagator of Socialist Realism; his bright colors and flair for the dramatic often clashed with the more conservative approaches of his peers. However, his stylistic peculiarity did not prevent him from becoming Stalin’s favourite painter.

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The son of a peasant, Maliavin is mostly famous for his bold colours and vivid paintings of ‘Babas’, and portraits of Russian peasants. Though they were not at the time accepted by the Royal Academy of St Petersburg – where he studied in the studio of Ilya Repin – they later brought him fame in Russia and abroad. He was also a brilliant portraitist of the European aristocracy.

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As you may have been noticing most of their styles incudes jackets. It is because Russia is a relly cold place.

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How do russians actually dress? - Bea Jonite

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How do russians actually dress? - Bea Jonite

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It is incredible seeing how different Russinsa style themselves from Filipinos. I really like the style and most of the theme shown in the video. Some went with a more modern look, some in all black clothing, some vintage style.

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how do russians actually dress? | moscow street style

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There are many different types of porridge in Russia, this is probably the most popular dish to have for breakfast in a Russian home. But, chances are, you’ve already tried those at home. The most unusual and truly Russian one that I recommend to try is buckwheat porridge. It is normally boiled in water or milk and can be an independent dish (often served with butter, sugar or condensed milk), and can also be used as a side dish to eat in the afternoon. Buckwheat porridge is very healthy and is also one of the main dishes during the Orthodox fast.

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This dish is my absolute favourite and the one I miss the most when I’m not home in Russia. It is yet another take on pancakes but they are made from quark (cottage cheese), eggs and flour. Simplicity and delicious taste of this recipe will make syrniki one of your favourite breakfast recipes. Crispy and golden on the outside and warm and creamy on the inside, syrniki are perfect to serve with sour cream, jam, honey or fresh berries.

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This famous Russian dish has a fascinating story. Under the Tsars, the Russian upper class was super-wealthy. They were particularly fond of Paris, often kept apartments there and communicated in French at home and social gatherings. Back in 1891, a French chef who worked for a wealthy St. Petersburg family created the dish for a cooking contest. He prepared sautéed pieces of beef served in a delicious sauce with smetana (sour cream). Beef Stroganoff, luxurious yet easy to prepare, became a signature dish with countless hostesses, and a headline entrée in upscale restaurants.

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It is impossible to imagine modern Russian cuisine without such a traditional dish as pelmeni, or dumplings. Many people debate about the origins of this dish as different countries around the world have their own adaptations of it. These are Uzbek manti, and Georgian khinkali, and Jewish kreplah, or Chinese xiaolongbao. Many believe that the recipe came into Russia from China via Siberia and Ural, back in the 15th century.

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Borscht is a beet soup that originated in the Ukraine and was quickly adopted as a Russian specialty as well. Beets may seem like a strange base for soup to many Westerners, but there are plenty of reasons that this hearty soup is one of Russia’s most famous dishes. It is full of meat and sautéed vegetables, including cabbage, carrots, onions, and potatoes. It can be served hot or cold, and is best served with a dollop of fresh sour cream on top.

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Russian cuisine was heavily influenced by religious traditions. For example, the custom of baking pancakes has been preserved from the days of paganism: people 