Welcome to Russia! A great country, stretching for thousands of kilometers

Welcome to Russia a great country, stretching for thousands of kilometers, covering 11 time zones and 2 parts of the world.

Russia unite in himself the practicality of the West and mystery of the East. Russia is a huge country covering a large part of Eurasia.

In the East Russia is washed by the Japan, Okhotsk and Bering seas and the Bering Strait to the North — the Barents, Kara, Chukchi and East Siberian seas, Laptev sea, on the West by the Baltic sea and the Gulf of Finland, in the South — the Black and Azov seas. On land Russia borders with many countries. The area of Russia is 17 075 200 km2, of which 16 995 800 km2 is land and 79 400 km2 — water.

Russia is the largest country in the world. In Russia live 145 million people.

They represent more than 100 nationalities with their own languages. In Russia a lot of monuments of architecture, culture, ancient history, which are always of interest to foreign tourists. Russia has always been friendly and hospitality for visitors to the country. The company SANTOUR invites friends to open a new direction - holidays in Russia.

Russia is a country with a unique nature, culture and history. These 10 different routes prepared by experienced travel writers will help you learn more about this fascinating country, and, more than that, as you move toward your destination you will get to know yourself better and understand just what you are capable of. Recently Russia has been actively developing “independent” tourism, familiar to residents of the West as adventure tourism. The reference information that accompanies all the routes will help you plan your trip. You have to admit that it is most interesting to ponder the contradictions and symbiosis of western and eastern cultures with one foot in Europe and the other in Asia. Go to the Urals, which separates the two continents. On Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus, the highest point in Europe, you will surpass yourself at mountain climbing and never look at the bustling metropolis the same way again. Among the volcanoes and the Valley of Geysers in Kamchatka you will be able to feel the force of tectonic processes that shaped our planet millions of years ago. The castles of the Kaliningrad region will immerse you in the lives of medieval knights, and on the steppes of Khakassia and Tuva you can travel with the nomads and participate in shamanic rituals. Karelia will surprise you with masterpieces of Russian wooden architecture, and the beautiful churches of the Nilo-Stolobensky monastery will fi ll you with peace. St. Petersburg has once again proved that not for nothing is it known as the cultural capital of not only Russia but Europe as well. Follow our routes, and without even trying you will refute the conventional saying that there is no life outside Moscow. We wish you enjoyable and rewarding trips!