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Saint Petersburg, the Venice of the North, has always been the inspiration for Russian writers and poets...

En agosto de 1928, Manuel Chaves se embarca en un viaje en avión por Europa con la finalidad de escribir una serie de reportajes para el periódico del que es redactor jefe, Heraldo de Madrid. De Madrid a Bakú, pasando por Berlín y Leningrado: del Mediterráneo al Caspio. Chaves fue pionero en utilizar los adelantos técnicos de la época, como el avión, para ofrecer a sus lectores testimonios de primera mano sobre la situación política y social de algunos de los principales países europeos.

The audioguide tells the story, describes architecture and reports interesting facts about the Church of San Teodoro Stratilate on the Stream, founded in 1360. The author of this unique pictorial complex is unknown, but some signs, such as the precision with which Greek texts were painted and the similarity with the Greek frescoes of Teofane, make us infer that it was a Byzantine artist. This audioguide has been made by professionals in the field of history and art.

Greater Than a Tourist: Sochi, Russia offers the inside scoop on Sochi. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Sulla linea ferroviaria più lunga del mondo, che da Mosca arriva al Mar del Giappone, un gruppo di scrittori e giornalisti italiani attraversa la Russia asiatica. In occasione della Fiera del libro di Mosca, la delegazione viene accompagnata attraverso i profondi cambiamenti della Russia, dal centro alle periferie dell'impero, cinque fusi orari e seimila chilometri da Mosca.

Greater Than a Tourist: St Petersburg Russia by Lily Jones offers the inside scoop on St Petersburg. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your travel destination. Travel like a local. Slow down, stay in one place, and get to know the people and culture. By the time you finish listening to this book, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your destination.

How much do you know about Russia? Whether you’re a citizen of the world’s largest country or are simply interested in visiting one day, listen to this fascinating audiobook as narrator Charles King talks us through over 100 amazing facts about the spiritual home of vodka, caviar and Tetris. From information about the country’s history, cities and landmarks to some of her most famous citizens, this audiobook is perfect for both real and armchair travellers alike.

The audioguide tells the story, describes the architecture and reports interesting facts about St. George's Cathedral, founded in 1119 by Grand Prince Mstislav Vladimirovic. St. George's Cathedral represents the fusion of the Kiev-Byzantine traditions. The ancient frescoes, dating back to 1130, have been preserved in part, in the altar area, under the new floor. The audioguide has been made by professionals in the field of history and art.

Представляем вам необычный путеводитель. Узнайте о Москве конца XIX — начала ХХ века через ресторанные заведения. Мы выбрали этот неожиданный ракурс для того, чтобы показать разнообразие трактирных заведений в городе и то общее, что есть у них с заведениями современными. Вы узнаете о разнообразии трактиров и их особенностях, а также получите возможность окунуться в атмосферу тех времен, благодаря старинным рецептам и музыкальным композициям, доступным по QR-кодам. Юмористические зарисовки и сценки позволят вам проникнуться духом той эпохи и лучше понять менталитет и образ жизни москвичей того времени.

Всегда интересно послушать, что о нашей стране думают иностранцы. Эдакий взгляд со стороны получается. И прелюбопытный, ведь многие наши нравы, обычаи и привычки иностранцам кажутся странными, забавными и подчас непонятными. Махил Снейп –голландец, который переехал жить в Россию, женился на русской девушке, обзавелся детьми и русской тещей. Ему есть с чем сравнить житье-бытие в России и Голландии и о чем рассказать. В Россию Махила привела любовь. "Мы встретились на Евровидении в Дюссельдорфе в 2011. Аля туда ездила как журналист, а я работал в голландской компании – рассказывает он.

La strada da percorrere con destinazione Russia è lunga: occorrono molte ore di treno. Ma non c'è tempo per annoiarsi: il tragitto è una continua scoperta e rivela la vera essenza di questo straordinario paese attraverso gli incontri con le persone ordinarie che si incrociano in ambienti solo all'apparenza freddi ma che in realtà scaldano il cuore.

The audioguide tells the story, describes the architecture and reports interesting facts about the church of Dormition, founded in 1352. The unknown author of church frescoes, such as Theophane the Greek, was related to the Byzantine traditions of the Paleologist period: its frescoes were sketched quickly. The audioguide has been made by professionals in the field of history and art.

Today, when Russia has regained its power on the world stage and Putin is restoring many of the old traditions and systems, it is helpful to understand what Russia was like at the time of transformation set in motion by Gorbachev and continued by Yeltsin. For a time Russia went through a period called "glasnost" and "perestroika" when all things seemed possible and a spirit of democracy was in the air.

From Russia with Love was my favorite Bond Film with the dapper Sean Connery playing Agent 007. Thus, it was apt for me to seek this as the title of my book about my travels to Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Siberia, where I saw the house of the mystic Rasputin. I traveled to Ukraine and took a train from Liviv to Kyiv. So, open up your vodka bottles, sit back, and enjoy Russia and Western Europe through my eyes.

Eat Like a Local - Moscow by author Rita Feigina offers the inside scoop on food in Moscow. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate. Most food guides tell you how to eat like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Eat Like a Local series, this book will give you a food guide from someone who has lived at your next culinary destination.

En el sexto viaje, Jorge exploró las islas de Rusia Asiática, como Sajalín, conocida como Karafuto por los japoneses, y la "isla prohibida" de Iturup, llamada en japonés Etorofu-to, en las Kurilesv, o Chishima-retto para los japoneses, tras obtener, de manera rocambolesca, un permiso para embarcar en un buque terriblemente balanceante en un frio mes de diciembre.

En este audiolibro Jorge Sánchez nos relata su viaje por Chechenia, Ingushetia, y demás peligrosas y belicosas repúblicas rusas entre el mar Caspio y el Mar Negro, distribuyendo pequeñas propinas en los controles militares para abrirse paso por ciudades prohibidas.

Санкт-Петербург уникален. И неповторим. Своеобразие и чарующе-строгое обаяние города складывается из уникальности и неповторимости всех его архитектурных составляющих.

Сегодняшняя Москва - растущий, быстро изменяющийся город. Город, где переплелись Европа и Азия, архаическое и сверхсовременное, где перезвон мобильных телефонов сливается с гулом церковных колоколов.

The tour begins with a tour of Moscow and the Kremlin, which towers on a forty meter high hill above the Moskva River. With the construction of the Kremlin, the history of the city began as the spiritual and secular center of the country. The fascinating "cruise of the tsars" leads over rivers, canals and lakes through the former empire of the tsars, past monasteries and wooden churches to St. Petersburg. The first travel destination is the historic town of Uglic and later Jaroslavl, one of the oldest trading cities on the Volga.