Abakan

Abakan with a population of 158,2 thousand, a capital of Hakassiya, is located on the left bank of the Yenisey river where it flows into the Abakan river. There was Ust-Abakanskoye village during the development of a Minusinskaya hollow in 1780th years. In 1931 it was raised into the status of Abakan city. The modern Abakan is an industrial, cultural and scientific centre of Hakassiya. The main places of interest are the Drama Theatre, the Puppet Theatre, the Museum of Local Lore, the Exhibition Hall, the Arboretum, the Zoo.

Adler

Country: Russia Time zone: GMT +4 Population: 60 thousand (2010) Founded in: 1837 Climate: subtropical average temperature: +3°C to +12°C in winter, +17°C to +29°C in summer Area code: +7 (8622) Airports: Sochi-Adler Train stations: Adler Ports: sea terminal (Sochi, Black sea) Bus stations: Adler Religious buildings: Orthodox: Advent Church, Holy Trinity Church, Armenian Apostolic: St.Sarkis Cathedral Architectural landmarks: Adler Lighthouse Statues and memorials: A.Bestuzhev-Marlinsky Museums: Adler District History Museum, Sochi Discovery World Aquarium Natural sites and parks: Culture and Leisure Park, Southern Cultures Dendrology Park, Akhshtyr Cave Sports venues and clubs: Olympic Park (under construction), Formula 1 Circuit (under construction), Olympic Village (under construction) Intertainment sites: Amphibius Water Park, Terrarium, Dolphinarium, Apery, Entertainment Park (under construction) Restaurants of national cuisine: Russian: Teremok Zhili-Byli, Rus

Akhipo-Osipovka

Akhtubinsk

Aleksin

Alexandrov

Alexandrov with a population of 68,6 thousand, a town in the Vladimir region, the centre of the Alexandrov district, is located on the Sherna river. It was mentioned in the 14th century in Ivan Kalita's writing as an Alexandrovskaya village. Alexandrov has been raised into the status of a town in 1778. The main places of interest are the Historical and Architectural Complex of Svyato-Uspensky Female Monastery, the Troitsky Cathedral.

Almetyevsk

Almetyevsk is the fourth largest city in Tatarstan and is the administrative center of the Almetyevsk region. It was granted city status on November 3, 1953. The city is located in the Bugulmink-Belebeevsk hills, on the left side of the River Zaya, 265 km south-east from Kazan. The current population is 142, 153 people. The city area is 41 km. Almetyevsk is considered one of the most important centers for the oil industry of the Tatar republic.

Anadyr

Anapa

Anapa with a population of 57 thousand is located at the Black Sea coast of Caucasus. Anapa was a turkish fortress before 1829. It was raised into the status of city in 1846 and became a resort city in 1866. Modern Anapa is seaside climatic and SPA resort. The main places of interest are the kept Gate of Turkish Fortress, the Archeological Museum - a reserve with rich assembly of antique subjects.

Angarsk

Angarsk is a city of Irkutsk region, administrative centre of Angarsk district. It's total area 294 sq. m (21 000 h.). Population is 240 000 people. Angarsk was founded in 1948 as an industrial community and was granted city status on May 30, 1951. Enterprises of chemistry, engineering, oil-refining, industries located in the city. The city is named after the Angara River. May 30, 1951 Angarsk became a city. The proximity to east states, natural resources concentration, developed infrastructure, industrial potential is main characteristics defining investment attraction of region.

Apatity

Archangelsk

Arkhangelsk is a sea and river port with a population of 420000. The city was founded in 1584 and is situated on the Severnaya (Northern) Dvina river near its mouth on the White Sea. Among the places of interest are the Solovetskye Islands which are included in the list of objects of world importance compiled by UNESCO (World's Cultural Heritage) as both an architectural (the Spaso-Preobrazhensky monastery) and nature preserve. The timber industry, the pulp and paper industry, the shipbuilding are well developed. Among the major industrial enterprises of the city is the "Severoalmaz" diamond-working manufacture. If you are going to visit Arkhangelsk you are welcome to use the booking system of Academservice, where you can choose a hotel in Arkhangelsk and book a room on-line. Booking a hotel in Arkhangelsk you should consider the following Arkhangelsk Airport. Talagi International Airport of Arkhangelsk is located 11 km north-east of the city centre. Buses and route taxis run every 15-30 minutes from the sea and river terminal to the airport. It takes about 45 minutes. Arkhangelsk hotels located downtown offer convenient transport communication with Talagi Airport - Talazhskoye highway connects central streets of Arkhangelsk with the international airport. Vaskovo Airport is located 12 km away from Arkhangelsk. It offers local flights, including Solovki. Arkhangelsk railway terminal. Arkhangelsk-Gorod railway station stands of the right bank of the Dvina river, close to the city centre. Gagarin, Voskresenskaya and Uritsky streets form rays that branch of the railway station and link the railroad gateway of Arkhangelsk with the historical centre of the city, its embankments and the river terminal. The 3-star Business Centre Hotel is located 2,5 km away from Arkhangelsk railway terminal, at Voskresenskaya street. If you need to get to the left-bank area of Arkhangelsk your terminal station is Isakogorka railway station on the left bank of the Dvina river. Joint river and sea terminal of Arkhangelsk. Arkhangelsk sea terminal is combined with the river terminal and named the Joint river and sea terminal of Arkhangelsk. The terminal of Arkhangelsk is located at the intersection of the Northern Dvina embankment and Pomorskaya street, next to the Regional extra education centre (the former Pioneers Palace). The 3-star Dvina Hotel is the closest hotel to Arkhangelsk river terminal. Lomonosov Drama Theatre, Gostiny Dvor (the architectural monument of the 17th century), the Dvina shopping centre, and the central department store are all located close to the hotel. The Circus and the Sports Palace, where exhibitions of Pomorskaya Yarmarka exhibition company take place, are three blocks away. Some distant districts of the city, located on the islands of the Northern Dvina river delta, are accessible only by river. The Admiral Kuznetsov motor ship runs from the sea and river terminal of Arkhangelsk to Veliky Ustyug and Kotlas. The Gogol paddle steamer makes pleasure voyages along the river. Arkhangelsk bus terminal. Arkhangelsk bus terminal is located next to the railway terminal. Interurban buses, mainly bound for regional centres, depart from here. Rest-rooms are available at the terminal. Arkhangelsk hotels located downtown are easily accessible from Arkhangelsk bus terminal. Arkhangelsk downtown. The historical centre of the city, so-called Old Arkhangelsk, lies between Timme street and the Northern Dvina embankment. Most administrative, business, trade, and cultural objects are located here. Chumbarov-Luchinsky street is a pedestrian area of Arkhangelsk. From one side it adjoins the Vysotka office centre at Lenin square. The 3-star Pur-Navolok Hotel is located downtown. The hotel offers Suites, Apartments, non-smoking rooms and rooms for newlywed, available for booking. The hotel faces the Northern Dvina river. Lenin square, with the Fine Arts Museum, Arkhangelsk Region Administration Office, Arkhangelsk Mayor's Office, and the regional deputy assembly, is located a block from the hotel. The VTB-24 bank and the Akvilon shopping centre are a short distance away. Uspenskaya Church, Svyato-Troitskaya Church, and the Organ Hall of Arkhangelsk Philharmonic Hall adorn Old Arkhangelsk. Solombala island. Intown Solombala island for a long time was a naval centre of Arkhangelsk. Today it is an industrial district. The old building of the Admiralty is located here, as well as wooden and stone houses of the 18th and 19th centuries. The shipbuilding factory and the pulp and paper enterprise of Arkhangelsk are located in Solombala municipal district. Kuznechevsky bridge links Solombala island with Arkhangelsk hotels located in the historical city centre.

Armavir

Armavir - is a city located in south-east part of Krasnodar Kray on the left and partly on the right banks of the Kuban River near the Uryup River's left mouth. March 23, 1914 village Armavir became the city according to Nikolay the II instructions. 13 archeological monuments, 262 history and culture monuments, including the building of Armenian and apostil's church "Surb-Astvatsatsin" (Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God Church). The pride of citizens is art gallery "with thought about mothers", placed in the walls of central child library. Gallery represents the unique set of pictures and graphic works and sculpture forms devoted to maternity.

Arsenyev

Arzamas

Arzamas - is Old Russian city, one of the most interesting cities of Nizhegorodsk region, located in 110 km from Nizhny Novgorod and in 410 km from Moscow on the crossing of railway main lines and highways. Main features that mark out Arzamas among other cities are industrial development and population (163,000 peoples) is considerate to be the city as "capital" of Nizhny Novgorod right-bank. The past is saved in the architectural shape of stone merchant houses, in majestic image of Sobornaya square, in noble frescos of Voskresensky Cathedral and in canvas of the first Stupino school paintings. Modern Arzamas - is one of the most interesting cultural centres of the region with majority of churches, cathedrals, museums, theatres, and others cultural buildings.

Astrachan

Country: Russia Time zone: GMT +4 Area: 500 sq km Population:0,66 million (2010)) Founded in: 1558 Climate: extremely continental Average temperature: -1°C to -5°C in winter, +19°C to +30°C in summer Area code: +7 (8512) Airports: Narimanovo Train stations: Astrakhan-1 Ports: river terminal (Volga river) Bus stations: Tsentralny Religious buildings: Orthodox: Assumption Cathedral, Trinity Cathedral, Intercession Cathedral, St.Grand Prince Vladimir Equal to the Apostles Cathedral, Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church, Nativity of Christ Church, Theotokos Cathedral Bell Tower, John the Baptist Monastery; Catholic: Roman Catholic Most Holy Mother of God Assumption Church; Muslim: White Mosque, Black Mosque, Red Mosque; Synagogue Architectural landmarks: the Kremlin, Archiereus Tower, Barley Tower, Crimea Tower, Torment Tower, Red Gate, Water Gate, Merchant Tetyushinov House, Shelekhov House, Astrakhan Cossack Army House, Demidov Trading Courtyard Statues and memorials: V.Lenin, S.Kirov, A.Pushkin, Peter the Great, Sailors Killed in 1918-1921 City Defence, Eternal Flame Museums: State United History and Architecture Museum-Reserve, Astrakhan Culture Museum, Dogadin State Art Gallery, Battlefield Glory Museum, Russian Watermelon Museum (Kamyzyak, 35 km from Astrakhan) House-Museums of: V.Khlebnikov, B.Kustodiev Theatres: Drama Theatre, State Opera and Ballet Theatre, State Puppet Theatre, State Youth Theatre Natural sites and parks: Arcadia Central Culture and Leisure City Park, Swan Lake, Bratsky Garden, City Embankment, Astrakhan Nature Biosphere Reserve (80 km from Astrakhan), Lotus Fields (60 km from Astrakhan), Bogdo and Baskunchak Reserve (Akhtubinsk, 290 km from Astrakhan) Sports venues and clubs: Central Stadium (FC Volgar-Gazprom), Zvyozdny Sports Complex (Handball Club Zarya Kaspiya, Women’s Handball Club Astrakhanochka), AGTU Swimming Pool (WPC Spartak) Performance sites: State Philharmonic Hall, Culture and Art Centre Entertainment sites: Zoo and Botanical Gardens Restaurants of national cuisine: Russian: Sudar, Zolotoy Vek, Kupechesky

Azov

Azov with a population of 80,7 thousand, a town in the Rostov region, the centre of the Azov district, is located on the left bank of the Don river. In 10-12th centuries at the place of modern Azov there was a Slavic settlement. In the 13th century Azak town was founded there. In 1471 it was captured by Turkey and was used as fortress. Azov was raised into the status of a town and became a center of the Azov province of Russia in 1708. The main places of interest are the Museum of Local Lore, the R.L. Samoylovich Arctic Explorer Museum and Remains of Turkish Fortress.

Balakovo

Balakovo is a city in Saratov region of Russian Federation. Founded in 1762, it was granted town status in 1913. Population is about 199,600. Balakovo is the location of the Saratov Hydroelectric Station on the Volga River and the Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant. There are a lot of industries of mechanical engineering, construction food industry. The sightseeings of the Balakovo that is called "Volga Venice" for the shipping canal with sluices, passed through the city, are the buildings of XIX and XX centuries: estimates of Paisiy and Anisim Malcevy, Life-Giving Trinity Church, The Stroykova-Yakimov estimate, The Chapayev Museum.

Balashikha

Balashikha - is the largest city of Moscow region, its population is about 215, 4 thousand people (2010). Founded in 1830. Balashikha has an essential scientific potential, there are a lot of scientific research institutes. Balashikha is not only beautiful streets, well-groomed public gardens, accurate factory buildings, interesting museums and sport complex. There are a lot of estates of princes Golitsinykh - Pekhra-Yakovlevskoye and dukes Razumovskykh - Gorenki and cathedrals Preobrazhensky cathedral, Nikolo-Arkhangelsky cathedral, and the Wonderworker Church and Neopalimaya Kupina church and others historical buildings that are city's landmarks. There is also modern large sport complex - Balashikha-Arena Ice Sports Palace and in the southern part the Lisiya Gora mountain ski complex is located.

Baltiysk

Baltiysk - is a city in Kaliningrad region of Russian Federation. Population is 34, 05 citizens (2011). The city located on the bank of Baltiysk Strait connecting Kaliningrad Strait with Baltic Sea. Baltiysk is the western city of Russia, a huge port, sea terminal and railway station. The Baltiysk Spit is one of the priority directions of tourist development of the region. A new project to creation of Baltiysk Spit as a picturesque place of Southern Baltic place - tourist recreation and eco-tourism zone. Parade of Baltiysk navy connecting gathers lots of spectators every year on Navy Day.

Barnaul

Barnaul with a population of 606,2 thousand, the large industrial, scientific and cultural centre of Altay region, is located along the left bank of the Ob river. It was based in 1730th years on the place of Ust-Barnaul village as a settlement during the building of a plant by industrialist Demidov for the fusion of silver. For the first time the thermal engine was invented by I.I.Polzunov on this plant later. Barnaul was raised into the status of a city in 1771. The main places of interest are the Drama Theatre, the Theatre of Musical Comedy, the Puppet Theatre, the Theatre of Young Spectator, the Philharmonic Hall, the Museum of Local Lore, the Museum of Fine and Applied Arts.

Belgorod

Belgorod is located on the right bank of the Seversky Donets river. It is known from 1237 as a settlement but the year of its foundation is considered 1593. Belgorod has become an industrial and cultural centre in the beginning of the 18th century. There were 16 churches, 2 cathedrals and 2 monasteries (17th century) in the end of the 19th century in the city. Belgorod is the regional, industrial and cultural centre of the Belgorod region with a population of 300000 today. There are the Puppet Theatre, the Drama Theatre, the Museum of Local Lore and the Arts Museum in the city. Belgorod is rich in architectural monuments: Pokrovskaya Church (1711), Smolensky (18th century) and Spaso-Preobrazhensky (19th century) Cathedrals.

Belokurikha

Belorechensk

Beloretsk

Beloretsk is the administrative centre of Beloretsk region in the Republic of Bashkortostan with a population of 68,8 thousand. It was founded in 1762. The town is situated on the banks of the Belaya river, tributary of the Kama river, 245 km away from Ufa. Beloretsk is an important industrial centre of Bashkortostan with the iron industry prevailing. In winter it is one of the most popular ski resorts of the South Ural. The main places of interest are the Local Lore Museum and the Beloretsk Metallurgical Complex.

Berdsk

Berezniki

Biysk

Blagoveschensk

Blagoveschensk, one of the oldest cities of the Far East, is the business and administrative centre, a large city on the Amur river, the centre of gold-mining and agriculture of the Amur region, the port and the centre of Amursk navigation. The national traditions and the culture were carefully kept and transmited in Blagoveschensk. There are the Museum of Local Lore (1891), the Drama Theatre (1883) in Blagoveschensk. The city has always been and is one of the largest industrial and cultural centres of the Far East with a population of 220000.

Boltino

Boltino - village located in Mytischi district of Moscow region. Located on the Klyazma storage lake in 10 km from MKAD down the Ostashkovskoye highway. The old Boltino named after the last name of owners - Boltiny nobility. The representatives of this clan often hold stately position. The village history begins from XVI century, in 1572 Bolino was known as palace village. The feature of the village is a stone church of St. Zhivonachalnaya Trinity.

Borovichi

Borovichi with a population of 61,5 thousand, a town in the Novgorod region, the centre of the Borovichi district, is located on the Msta river. Modern Borovichi is large industrial and cultural centre of the region. It was founded as a village in the 18th century and was raised into the status of a town in 1770. The main places of interest are the Museum of Local Lore, the Arch Bridge across the Msta river.

Bratsk

Bratsk with a population of 282700, a port, a district centre in the Irkutsk region, is located on the bank of the Bratskoye storage pond. It was founded in 1955 because of the construction of the Bratskaya hydroelectric power station. The main places of interest are the Drama Theatre, the Puppet Theatre, the Ethnographic Museum, the Historical Museum of Local Lore.

Brekhovo

Brekhovo - village in Solnechnogorsk district of Moscow region. Village located on 17th km of Pyatnitskoye highway that divides it in two parts. It was first mentioned in 15 century. The chronicle calls the village - Ponomarev in honor of Brekh descendant. Later in 18th century the village became a country that was called both Brekhovo and Ponomaryovo. The view that is opened from the windows of built houses, a favourable ecological atmosphere is an excellent transport availability from Moscow and Zelenograd, makes Brekhovo an attractive place for rest.

Bryansk

Bryansk, an administrative centre of the Bryansk region with a population of 436 thousand, is located on the banks of the Desna river. Debryansk (the first name of the city) was founded in 985 as an reinforced settlement on the right bank of the Desna river. For the first time Bryansk was mentioned in chronicles in 1146. From the end of the 15th century Bryansk was the important fortress on the south-western borders of the state. The present Bryansk is one of the large industrial centres in Russia. There are the Drama Theatre, the Theatre of Young Spectator, the Puppet Theatre, the Philharmonic Hall, the Fine Arts Museum, the Museum of Local Lore in the city.

Budyonnovsk

Burduguz

Buzuluk

Buzuluk - city in Orenburg region of Russian Federation. It was a part of Samara province and Srednevolzhsk region. The population is 82 816 people (2011). The city located on Samara, Buzuluk and Domashka Rivers in 246 km from Orenburg and in 176 km from Samara. The Buzuluk fortress was named after Samara's river tributary. The word "Buzuluk" comes from tatar word "bozau" - a calf, "bozaulyk" - calf fence. Times past and the name transformed in Buzuluk.

Chaykovsky

Chaykovsky - is a town in Perm Krai, Russia, situated at pictorial peninsula, which is formed by Kama River, water reservoir and gulf. Population is 82, 1 thousand people. The total area is about 55.94 square kilometers. Founded in 1955, Chaykovsky achieved town status in 1962. The town is named after the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who was born in the nearby town of Votkinsk. The town is famous center of tourism on Western Ural, especially for tourist, who travels on touristic ships, offering various kinds of tourism such as sport and medicinal.

Cheboksary

Cheboksary, a port, a capital of Chuvashiya, is located on the right bank of the Volga river. For the first time it was mentioned in chronicles in 1469. Since 1555 it became a fortress and was raised into the status of a chief town of a district in 1781. The modern Cheboksary with a population of 451600 is an industrial, scientific and cultural centre of Chuvashiya. The main places of interest are the Chuvashsky Academic Drama Theatre, the Chuvashsky Musical Theatre, the Russian Drama Theatre, the Theatre of Young Spectator, the Puppet Theatre, the Philharmonic Hall, the Arts Museum, the Museum of Local Lore, the Troitsky Cathedral (17th century), the Vvedensky Cathedral (1651), the Voskresenskaya Church (1702), the Uspenskaya Church (1763), the Mikhaylo-Arkhangelskaya Church (1702).

Chekhov

Chelyabinsk

Country: Russia Time zone: GMT+6 Area: 437 sq km Population: 1,130 million (2011) Founded in: 1736 Climate: moderately continental Average temperature: -8°C to -22°C in winter, +11°C to +25°C in summer Area code: +7 (351) Airports: Chelyabinsk Train stations: Chelyabinsk Bus stations: North, South Religious buildings: Orthodox: St.Simeon Cathedral, Holy Trinity Church, Assuage My Sorrows Icon of Mother of God Church, Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God Church, Holy Hierarch Basil the Great Church, Consolation of All Sorrows Icon oh Mother of God Church, Megalomartyr St.George the Victorious Church; Muslim: Mosque #129; Mosque #90, Mosque #901; Catholic: Immaculate Conception of the Most Holy Virgin Mary Church; Synagogue Architectural landmarks: Kirov street (Arbat of Chelyabinsk), Revolyutsii Square Statues and memorials: P.Kurchatov, V.Lenin, M.Gorky, Zero Verst, Orlyonok, Volunteer Armourers Museums: Chelyabinsk Region Local Lore Museum, Urals Decorative and Applied Arts Museum, Chelyabinsk Region Art Gallery House-Museums of: L.Obolensky Theatres: Orlov State Academic Drama Theatre, Glinka State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, State Drama Chamber Theatre, Chelyabinsk Region State Puppet Theatre, State Youth Theatre, Maneken Theatre, New Artistic Theatre, Theatre of Contemporary Dance Natural sites and parks: Gagarin Culture and Leisure Park, Pushkin City Garden, Aloye Pole Leisure Park, Victory Leisure Park, Metallurg Leisure Park, Victory Park, Arakul Lake (Vishnevogorsk village, 140 km from Chelyabinsk), Taganay National Park (Zlatoust, 130 km from Chelyabinsk), Zyuratkul Lake (Satka, 200 km from Chelyabinsk) Expo centres: Yuzhuralexpo, Megapolis, Vostochnye Vorota Exhibition Centre Sports venues and clubs: Central Stadium (FC Chelyabinsk), Traktor Ice Arena (HC Traktor, JHC Belye Medvedi), Mechel Ice Sports Palace (HC Mechel), Metar-Sport Sports Complex (WBC Slavyanka, WVC Avtodor-Metar, MFC Yuzhny Ural), Uralskaya Molniya Ice Sports Palace Performance sites: Prokofyev Concert Hall, Chamber and Organ Music Hall, Business Cooperation Centre Entertainment sites: State Circus, Zoo, Juvenile Railway Restaurants of national cuisine: Russian: Yermak, Glavpivtrest, Uralskiye Pelmeni, Tsarsky Dvor, Prichal Chelyabinsk (town since 1781) is an industrial centre in the Southern Ural with a population of 1148000. The city was founded in 1736 as a fortress. It is 1500 kilometres from Moscow and 200 kilometres from Ekaterinburg, and known as a centre of ferrous metallurgy and the heavy engineering industry. There are 4 theatres, 6 institutions of higher education. Chelyabinsk is famous for its Museum of Local Lore, Museum of Fine Arts. If you are going to visit Chelyabinsk you are welcome to use the booking system of Academservice, where you can choose a hotel in Chelyabinsk and book a room on-line. Booking a hotel in Chelyabinsk you should consider the following Airport. Balandino International Airport is an air gate of Chelyabinsk. You can get to the city from the airport by a route taxi, which runs every 8 minutes, or by public transport. Buses and route taxis run from the airport to the railway terminal and back. The SV Hotel is the nearest hotel to the airport. It is located next to Victory Park. The railway terminal. Chelyabinsk-Glavny station is a junction on Trans-Siberian Railway. Trains bound for St.Petersburg and the North-west, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok and the East, Astana and the South, Moscow and the West depart from here. An automobile bridge, linking two city districts, is constructed over the track lines. The 4-star ParkCity Hotel is located within 10 minutes drive from the railway terminal, next to the pine forest and Lenin avenue, the central cultural and business area of the city. Vostochnye Vorota (the Eastern Gate) exhibition centre is located at Entuziastov street, in 5 minutes walking distance from the hotel. Metro. Chelyabinsk underground is still under construction. The first line will be put into service in 2012. It's already expected that the most overcrowded span will be between Ploschad Revolutsii and Torgovy Tsentr stations. Chelyabinsk metro will become the second one in the Ural region. Downtown. Chelyabinsk features its own Arbat - Kirov street, which is a favorite walking place among tourists. Svyato-Troitskaya Church, the Arts Gallery, the famous Organ Hall, numerous boutiques and cafes are located here. Sverdlovsky avenue, Lenin avenue, Bratyev Kashirinyh street are the busiest thoroughfares of the city. To avoid troubles with transport you should book a hotel downtown with its business and cultural activity, and proximity to business centres, such as the Chelyabinsk-CITY. The Hotel Viktoria is not far from the centre of the city and the business centre. It takes only 20 minutes to get to the railway station and 30 minutes to the airport. The Malahit Hotel stands at one of the central city streets - Truda street, which passes along the left bank of the Miass river. Bratyev Kashirinyh street stretches along the right bank. The Holiday Inn Chelyabinsk Riverside Hotel, a member of InterContinental Hotels Group, is located next to this street. The hotel offers a conference hall and a SPA centre. Chelyabinsk features a lot of theatres. Most of them, for instance, the New Arts Theatre and the Academic Drama Theatre, are located downtown. Exhibition centres. There are several exhibition centres in Chelyabinsk. YuzhUralExpo and Vostochnye Vorota are the largest among them. YuzhUralExpo exhibition centre takes pride in its Orthodox Fairs. History of the exhibition company features unique guest projects. The Slavyanka and Meridian hotels are located not far from this exhibition centre, at the very beginning of Lenin avenue. Green zone. Green zone of Chelyabinsk includes several lakes - Smolino, Pervoye and Sineglazovo. The SmolinoPark (former HELIOPARK Smolino) stands on the bank of Smolino lake in fresh air among birches. Guests are welcome at the hotel's golden beach and floating bungalow in summertime and the sauna centre all year round.

Cherepovets

Country: Russia Time zone: GMT +4 Area: 121 sq km Population: 0,312 million (2011) Founded in: 1777 Climate: moderately continental Average temperature: -5°C to -10°C in winter, +13°C to +23°C in summer Area code: +7 (8202) Airports: Cherepovets Train stations: Cherepovets Ports: river terminal (Sheksna river) Bus stations: Cherepovets Religious buildings: Orthodox: Resurrection Cathedral, Nativity of Christ Church, Athanasius and Theodosius of Cherepovets Church, Life-giving Spring Icon of the Mother of God Chapel, St.Philipp of Irapa Chapel, St.Nicholas the Wonderworker Chapel Architectural landmarks: Oktyabrsky Bridge Statues and memorials: V.Vereschagin, I.Milyutin, Athanasius and Theodosius, V.Lenin, Builders of Cherepovets Museums: Art Museum, Galsky Manor History and Ethnography Museum, History Museum, Nature Museum, Childhood Museum, Archaeology Museum House-Museums of: Vereschagins, I.Milyutin, I.Severyanin (Vladimirovka village, 40 km from Cherepovets) Theatres: Chamber Theatre, Russian National Theatre, Youth Music Theatre, Fashion Theatre Natural sites and parks: City Culture and Leisure Park, 200th Anniversary of Cherepovets Park Expo centres: Severstal Sports venues and clubs: Metallurg Stadium (FC Sheksna), Ice Sports Palace (HC Severstal, JHC Almaz), Yubileyny Sports Complex (BC Severstal, WVC Severstal) Performance sites: City Philharmonic Assembly, Stroitel Palace of Culture, Metallurgist Palace of Culture, Ammophos Palace of Culture, Severny Palace of Culture Entertainment sites: Pirouette Circus, Super-Skok Circus Restaurants of national cuisine: Russian: Penkovo Tavern

Chita

Chita, the centre of the Chita region, is located on the mouth of the Chita and Ingoda rivers. It has a population of 377000. Chita is known from 1653. It was the centre of the Zabaikalsky region from 1851. There were 9 churches, Bogorodsky Monastery, Catholic Castle and Synagogue in 1900 in the city. Chita was the capital of Dalnevostochny (Far Eastern) Republic in 1920-1922 and is the centre of the Chita region from 1937. It is an industrial and cultural centre of the Eastern Siberia today. There are Drama Theatre, Puppet Theatre, Philharmonic Hall, Museum of Local Lore and Arts Museum in Chita.

Dimitrovgrad

Diveevo

Diveevo, founded in the middle of the 16th century, an administrative centre of the Nizhny Novgorod region, with population of 6 thousand, is located on the banks of the Vichkinza river. The main places of interest are the Svyato-Troitsky Serafimo-Diveevsky Female Monastery, the Kazanskaya Church, the Temple of Jesus Birthday, the Preobrazhensky Cathedral.

Domodedovo

Domodedovo - is a city in Russia in Moscow region in 37 km to south from the Moscow city centre. Population is 89, 8 thousand people (2010). On March 12, 1947 a working village became the city Domodedovo. International Domodedovo Airport located near Domodedovo city. The city is not rich in attractions but there is Local Lore museum, various monuments and obelisks.

Dzhemete

Dzhemete - founded in 1828 for protection of cherkesses' raids from Taman to Anapa. Dzhemete is a suburb of Anapa. A resort village is famous for its sandy beaches and treatment quartz sand and picturesque dunes. The history of resort village is known from times of coming of Russian army to this territory. Dzhemete village is famous for its mineral waters. Health resorts use their mineral waters in preventive and health-improving aims. Not far from the village there are power sulfurated muds of limans. Various parks, cafes and restaurants are available for visiting.

Ekaterinburg

Country: Russia Time zone: GMT +6 Area: 468 sq km Population: 1,353 million (2011) Founded in: 1723 Climate: moderately continental Average temperature: -7°C to -20°C in winter, +12°C to +25°C in summer Area code: +7 (343) Airports: Koltsovo Train stations: Ekaterinburg Bus stations: Severny, Yuzhny Subway: 1 line; 8 stations Religious buildings: Orthodox: Holy Trinity Cathedral, Church-on-the-Blood (death site of Nicholas II and the royal family), Nativity of Christ Church, Ascension Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, St.John the Baptist Cathedral, Transfiguration Church on Uktus, All Saints Church, St.Seraphim of Sarov Church, Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God Church, St.Panteleimon the Healer Church, Novo-Tikhvinsky Convent, Assumption of the Mother of God Church (Verkhnyaya Pyshma, 5 km from Ekaterinburg), Sts.Royal Passion-Bearers Monastery (burial site of Nicholas II and the royal family) (Ganina Hole, 17 km from Ekaterinburg), St.Nicholas Monastery (Verkhoturye, 360 km from Ekaterinburg), Holy Intercession Convent (Verkhoturye, 360 km from Ekaterinburg), Novo-Tikhvinsky Convent Metochion (Merkushino village, 400 km from Ekaterinburg); Catholic: St.Anna Church; Lutheran: Sts.Peter and Paul Church; Muslim: Copper Mosque (Verkhnyaya Pyshma, 5 km from Ekaterinburg), Rakhman; Sinagogue Architectural landmarks: Tsarsky Bridge, Kamenny Bridge, Borchaninov-Pervushin Mill, City Pond Dam on Iset River, First City Theater, Merchant Korobkov Houses, Rastorguev-Kharitonov Mansion, Sevastyanov House, Zotov-Tarasov Mansion Statues and memorials: V.Tatischev and V.de Gennin, A.Pushkin, P.Bazhov, D.Mamin-Sibiryak, Marshal Zhukov, B.Yeltsin, V.Vysotsky and M.Vladi, Warriors of Ural Volunteer Armoured Regiment, Black Tulip – Memorial to Warriors Killed in Afghanistan, Needle on the border of Europe and Asia (17 km from Ekaterinburg) Museums: Middle Urals History and Archaeology Museum, Ekaterinburg History Museum, Fine Arts Museum, City Architecture and Urals Industrial Technology Museum, Stone Cutting and Jewelry History Museum, Nature Museum, Popov Radio Museum, Urals Writers United Museum, Urals Mineralogy Museum, Metenkov House Photography Museum, Gamayun Arts and Crafts Museum Centre, Military Technology Museum (Verkhnyaya Pyshma, 5 km from Ekaterinburg) House-Museums of: P.Bazhov, D.Mamin-Sibiryak, F.Reshetnikov Theatres: State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Sverdlovsk Academic Drama Theatre, Sverdlovsk State Academic Musical Comedy Theatre, Urals State Variety Theatre, Municipal Youth Theatre, Municipal Puppet Theatre, Teatron Drama Theatre, Provintsialnye Tantsy Theatre, Kolyada-Theatre Natural sites and parks: Mayakovsky Central Culture and Leisure Park, Tagansky Park, Istorichesky Park, Green Grove, 2 arboretums, Kharitonov Garden, Stone Tents in Shartash Wood Meadow Expo centres: Uralexpocenter, KOSK Russia Sports venues and clubs: Central Stadium (FC Ural), Uralmash Stadium (FC Ural), KRK Uralets (HC Avtomobilist, JHC Avto), DIVS Uralochka (WBC UGMK, BC Ural, VC Lokomotiv-Izumrud, WVC Uralochka, MFC VIZ-Sinara), UGMK Arena (WBC UGMK), Uralsky Trubnik Stadium (Bandy Club SKA-Sverdlovsk) Performance sites: Sverdlovsk State Academic Philharmonic Hall, Musorgsky Ural State Conservatory, Sverdlovsk State Youth Philharmonic Hall, Lavrov Concert Hall, Makletsky Concert Hall, Cosmos Cinema and Concert Hall, Youth Palace, Central Military Disctrict Officers’ Club, Uralmashzavod Palace of Culture, Verkh-Isetsky Culture and Art Centre Entertainment sites: Filatov Ekaterinburg State Circus, Ekaterinburg Zoo, Aqua Gallery, Limpopo Water Park Restaurants of national cuisine: Russian: Troyekurov, Shustoff.ka, Russkaya Okhota, Medvezhya Pad’, Khitrovka, Uralskie Pelmeni

Elektrostal

Elets

Elets is located in Russia and is the administrative center of the Elets region of the Lipetsk County. It is located near the Bystraya Sosna and Elchik rivers. The city contains many natural springs that served as inspiration for names for the various regions of the city. On October 8 2007 Yelets attained the status of "War Famed City". Every second Sunday of September is the official Yelets City Celebration Day. The city of Elets was founded in approximately 968 A.D. under the Kiev Tsar Vladimir Svyatoslavych, and was first mentioned in the Nikonovsky chronicles as an existing city in the year 1146 A.D. and is the only city in the Lipetsk county that is present in the 115 city list of the Russia Federation. Important historic and artistic examples of architecture are present throughout the city amidst breathtaking nature and cultural element.

Elista

Elista (Stepnoy - 1944-57), known since 1865 as a village in the Astrakhan region, is a capital of Republic of Kalmykiya. In 1930 Elista raised into the status of a city. At present Elista is an industrial and cultural centre of Kalmykiya with a population of 100 thousand. There are the Drama Theatre, the Puppet Theatre, the Museum of Local Lore, the Gallery of Fine Arts in the city. The main places of interest are the Buddhist Temple Cyakyusn-Syume and the Kazansky Cathedral.

Emmaus

Engels

Essentuki

Yessentuki - is a city in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located at the base of the Caucasus Mountains. The city serves as a railway station in the Mineralnye Vody - Kislovodsk branch, and is situated 43 kilometers (27 mi) southwest of Mineralnye Vody and 17 kilometers (11 mi) west of Pyatigorsk. From 2006 the city is considerate to be resort of federal status. The hot springs â„–4 and â„–17 made the city worldwide famous. Yessentuki hot springs is the international model of healthy salino-alcaline mineral waters. Resort clinic, wonderful sanatoria, baths, which are provided with up-to date equipment and the largest in Europe water gallery "Pyatitysyachnik" for 5 thousand visits. All these features compose the base of resort part of Yessentuki. At present time 27 sanatoria work in the city.

Esto-Sadok

Eysk

Fedotovo

Gavrilkovo

Gelendzhik

Gelendzhik with a population of 52 thousand, one of the oldest cities on the Russian coast of the Black sea, was founded in 1831 as a fortress. Gelendzhik was raised into the status of a city in 1915. The present city is the resort centre of the Krasnodar region. The Pitsunda pine forest (the memorial of nature), the gardens and the vineyards surround the city. The resort is recommended for the treatment and prophylaxis of the respiratory, circulation`s of the blood organs and the nervous system. There are the theatre, the Museum of Local Lore, the Museum of V.G.Korolenko in Gelendzhik.

Georgievsk

Georgievsk - is a city in Stavropolsky Kray. Located in Predkavkazye on predmont upland (on (the territory of Kavkazky Mineralny Vody) on the Podkumok River (Kuma Flowing). Georgievsk - is a railway tie of crossing routes to Mineralnye Vody, Prokhladny, Budennovsk, Nezlobnaya. There are a lot of factories, fabriques and enterprises of food industry in modern Georgievsk city. While a resort spa has been built: resources - thermal and iodine and bromine, that offer more than 50 species of balneological and physiotherapeutic procedures from baths to various douches.

Glazov

Glazov - is a city (from 1780) in Russia, administrative centre of Glazov region o Udmurtia Republic. Catherine the Great gave name to the city. Drafting plan of future district city presented to the empress associated with the all-seeing eye. According to this version the city named as Glazov. Glazov nowadays - is one of well-groomed cities of Udmurtia Republic with green multi-storey blocks, sport complex and majority of kinder gardens and schools and cultural buildings. Population is more than 95 thousand people. There is a developed infrastructure, dozens of enterprises a various profiles are functioning.

Gorno-Altaysk

Grozny

Grozny is a city in the North Caucaus on the south of Russia and is the current capital of the Chechen Republic. The city is located near the river of Synzhi. The population is 231, 200 people. Grozny is the center of the oil and chemical industry of the North Caucaus, and is also considered the cultural center of the Chechen Republic.

Grumant

Gryazi

Gryazovets

Gubkin

Inozemtsevo

Irkutsk

Country: Russia Time zone: GMT +9 Area: 432 sq km Population: 0,587 million (2011) Founded in: 1661 Climate: extremely continental Average temperature: -8°C to -25°C in winter, +10°C to +24°C in summer Area code: +7 (3952) Airports: Irkutsk Train stations: Irkutsk Ports: river terminals (Angara river; Baikal direction) Bus stations: Irkutsk Religious buildings: Orthodox: Epiphany Cathedral, Kazan Church, Saviour Church, Holy Cross Exaltation Church, Holy Trinity Church, Saviour and Transfiguration Church, Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Chapel, Znamensky Convent; Catholic: Immaculate Heart of the Mother of God Cathedral; Muslim: Cathedral Mosque; Synagogue Architectural landmarks: Merchant Faynberg House, Shubin House, Shastin House, Old Pharmacy Statues and memorials: Alexander III, A.Kolchak, G.Zhukov, A.Vampilov, V.Lenin, Y. Gagarin, Irkutsk Natives in the Time of Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 Memorial Complex Museums: Irkutsk Region Decembrist History Memorial Museum, Sukachev State Fine Arts Museum, Irkutsk Region Local Lore Museum, Angara Icebreaker, Irkutsk History Museum, Taltsy Architecture and Ethnography Museum (Baikal Trakt, 47 km from Irkutsk), Baikal Limnology Museum (Listvyanka village, 66 km from Irkutsk) House-Museums of: G.Shelekhov (Shelekhov, 20 km from Irkutsk) Theatres: Okhlopkov Academic Drama Theatre, Zagursky Irkutsk Region Music Theatre, City People’s Drama Theatre, Teatr Piligrimov Little Theatre, Bravo! Club Theatre, Vampilov Irkutsk Region Youth Theatre, Aistenok Irkutsk Region Puppet Theatre Natural sites and parks: Central Culture and Leisure Park, Irkutsk State University Botanical Gardens, Kaysk Relict Grove, Olkhon Island (280 km from Irkutsk) Expo centres: Sibexpocentre Sports venues and clubs: Lokomotiv Stadium (FC Radian-Baikal), Trud Sports Palace (BC Irkut), Vesna Sports Complex (WVC Loko-Angara), Trud Stadium (Bandy Club Baikal Energiya) Performance sites: Irkutsk Region Philharmonic Hall, Dikaya Loshad Entertainment Centre, Megapolis Club, Beerloga Club Entertainment sites: Zoo Gallery, Ringed Seal Aquarium, East Siberian Juvenile Railway Restaurants of national cuisine: Russian: Usadba Yegorova, Bereg; Chinese: Hieroglyph

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Ivanovka

Ivanovo

Ivanovo was founded in 1871 as a town Ivanovo-Voznesensk on the place of the Ivanovo village. In 1918 it was raised into the status of a centre of the Ivanovo-Voznesensk district and a centre of the Ivanovo region since 1929. The town is known as Ivanovo since 1932 and is situated on the bank of the Uvod river between two rivers: Volga and Klyazma. The modern town is an industrial centre with a population of 471,9 thousand. The main industry is a textile manufacture in Ivanovo. The main places of interest are "Shudrovskaya Palatka" (the 17th century), Uspenskaya Church (the 17th century), Drama Theatre, Musical Theatre, Puppet Theatre, Arts Museum, Museum of Ivanovo Chintz, Prorokov Museum, Memorial Complex of Revolution 1905-1917.

Izhevsk

Izhevsk (Ustinov - 1985-87), the capital of Udmurtia Republic, was founded in 1760 on the Izh river as a workmen`s settlement of the iron-works. But the whole glory to Izhevsk was brought by the arms-producing factory built in 1807. In 1918 the settlement was raised into the status of a city. The modern Izhevsk is the large industrial, cultural and scientific city of Russian Federation with a population of 650 thousand. There are the Drama Theatre, the Music Theatre, the Puppet Theatre, the Museum of Local Lore, the Museum of Fine Arts in Izhevsk.

Kachkanar

Kaliningrad

Country: Russia Time zone: GMT +3 Area: 215,7 sq km Population: 0,431 million (2010) Founded in: 1255 Climate: transitional between marine and continental Average temperature: -1°C to +1°C in winter, +13°C to +24°C in summer Area code: +7 (4012) Airports: Khrabrovo Train stations: Kaliningrad Ports: sea terminal (Pregolya river) Bus stations: Avtovokzal, Mezhdunarodny Religious buildings: Orthodox: Cathedral, Christ the Saviour Church, Holy Cross Exaltation Cathedral, St.Nicholas Cathedral, St.Andrew Church, Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God Church; Catholic: St.Adalbert Cathedral Architectural landmarks: Royal Gate, Brandenburg Gate, Rossgarten Gate, Ausfals Gate, Wrangel Tower, Holy Family Church, Queen Luise Memorial Church, I.Kant Tomb Statues and memorials: I.Kant, F.Schiller, 1200 Guardsmen, Fishermen, Nicholas the Wonderworker, Baltic Fishermen Memorial Museums: Regional History and Art Museum, Amber Museum, Kaliningrad State Art Gallery, World Ocean Museum, Friedrichsburger Gate Museum, Fortification and Military Equipment Private Museum (Fifth Fort), Immanuel Kant Museum House-Museums of: G.Brachert (Otradnoye village, 40 km from Kaliningrad) Theatres: Regional Drama Theatre, Basseynaya Regional Music Theatre, Regional Puppet Theatre, Eliksir Regional Youth Theatre Natural sites and parks: Central Park, South Park, Youth Park, Yalta Park, Sculpture Park, Botanical Gardens, Kurshskaya Kosa National Park (Rybachy village, 40 km from Kaliningrad) Expo centres: Baltic Expo Sports venues and clubs: Baltika Stadium (FC Baltika), Yantarny Sports Palace (VC Dynamo- Yantar), Yunost Sports Complex Performance sites: Regional Philharmonic Hall, House of Arts, Railway Palace of Culture Entertainment sites: Zoo, Yantar Tent Show Restaurants of national cuisine: Russian: Usadba (Orlovka village, 7 km from Kaliningrad), German: Zotler