Hidden away in the far north, the Nenets Autonomous Okrug region of Russia is a special yet barely visited place.One of the most sparsely populated areas of the country with under 50,000 people, much of the region actually lies north of the Arctic Circle (!) and as such winters can

It may not be well-known, even in Russia, but the little city of Elista in the country's southwest has a lot to offer.Capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, Elista was only formed in the 19th century, but is one of Russia's most interesting cities with a fascinating, although sometimes

On the banks of the great Volga River and the stunning Darwin Nature Reserve, whilst surrounded by the wooded wilderness of central Russia, the city of Rybinsk is one of those places which is often overlooked, yet is a place that is one of a kind.That's