Holidays & City Breaks in Russia

It is impossible to do justice to Russia in a few lines because of its sheer diversity. Vast stretches of frozen tundra dominate the north and merge into enormous swathes of birch forests and treeless steppes stretching into the distance.

Siberia is often dismissed as an icy wasteland but is a paradise for nature lovers, especially around Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake. Kamchatka, an island off the northeast coastline of Siberia, has a dramatic moonscape of volcanoes and hot springs.