Russia is bordered to Arctic and Pacific oceans in north and east, as it stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. It occupies the territory west of Ural mountains; Siberia stretching from Urals almost to Pacific coast and Russian far east. Known as USSR, it comprises much of northern Eurasia, and is the world’s largest country by landmass, with diverse vegetation tundra, taiga, mixed broadleaf forests, grassland and semi-desert. Blessed with tremendous natural treasures such as majestic snow-capped mountains, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, seas, sun-kissed beaches, forests, flora/fauna, golden sands, deserts, icy tundra, volcanoes, northern lights and much more, it never fails to boggle your mind. Vladimir, Sergiev Posad, Suzdal, Rostov, Kostroma are among the vintage towns worth to visit. It is a land of tigers, bears and lethal winter of course. Along with its jaw dropping natural beauty and man-made wonders, there are numerous adventure excursions and adrenaline fueled sports to choose from. Winter sports are equally popular such as ski, snow-board, snow-mobile, skate and so on. Aside its huge number of UNESCO sites, one can get awe-inspired by its picturesque cities among which St. Petersburg and Moscow are quite popular ones. St. Petersburg is a Russian port city on Baltic sea that remains as a cultural center with venues – Mariinsky theater hosting opera & ballet whereas State Russian museum showcasing Russian art, from Orthodox icon paintings to Kandinsky works. In western Russia’s Moskva riverside is its capital city -Moscow, with its core Kremlin. Outside is Red square, its symbolic center. Moscow has Lenin’s mausoleum, State historical museum as well as St. Basil’s Cathedral famed for its colorful onion-shaped domes. Russia is home to lake Baikal, Mt. Elbrus, Trans-Siberian railway, pristine nature, mouth-watering cuisines, wineries, culture, history, architectures, ancient monuments, Valaam island, Kizhi island, Black sea coast, Byzantine architecture, KGB museum, winter palace, Peterhof, Hermitage museum encumbered with canals & boulevards, ethnic villages, communist monuments, titanic graveyards, log cabin villages, valley of geysers, nomadic people as well as neolithic stone labyrinths, ‘Easter Island of Arctic’. This massive country has an enchanting aura to reel you into its endless list of attractions.