The name "golubtsy" actually translates from Russian as "little pigeons". Probably because of their shape. The filling most ...

The inside of the cave is covered with numerous stalactites and stalagmites. In addition, two pure lakes were discovered ...

Soviet children grew up on the ‘Three Musketeers’ book, but also on the movie where d'Artagnan speaks… Russian! And, in the ...

Russia is known for its cold winters, but, in these places, it will be warm even in January. And, in summer, the real heat awaits.

Finally, “лед тронулся” (“lyed tronulsya”) or “the ice has broken”! When you hear this from your interlocutor, don’t rush to look for the ...

The treasures of Troy were shown there and one of the floors of the museum is still decorated with copies of high reliefs of ...

Mikhail Kupriyanov, Porfiry Krylov and Nikolai Sokolov – are widely known not only in Russia, but also abroad. Their ...

The battle for the Soviet capital became one of the key ones during the war. Check out what Moscow looked like during that ...

We've looked at famous Soviet actors' and directors' zodiac signs last time. Today we look at those of the famous writers!

Nizhny Novgorod is one of the largest cities in Russia (1.2 million people). In the old days, Nizhny Novgorod was a busy merchant city and, in the Soviet era, became known as the home of ‘GAZ’ vehicle ...

The first planetarium in Russia was designed by architects Mikhail Barshch and Mikhail Sinyavsky in the constructivist style. It became the 13th in the world: most planetariums at that time were ...

One of the most famous Russian plays ever is still performed on stages worldwide. What’s the secret of success behind it? And ...