Russia Travel Blog Tag
An interview with Andrea - Regent Holidays' Brand Manager
We interviewed our Brand Manager, Andrea, on her 23 years working with Regent Holidays - from tour leading in some of our favourite European destinations to...
Regent Holidays: Where it all began
Neil Taylor, former co-Director of Regent Holidays discusses the founding of the company, born out of one man's desire for adventurous and...
Our Top Spots Inside the Kremlin Walls
The Moscow Kremlin is such an iconic landmark and is on every visitor’s list of places to visit. Its impressive red walls and turrets line Red Square on...
How to: dress for the Arctic
The allure of crunching snow, frozen landscapes, elusive northern lights sightings and artic wildlife are tempting more and more of us to ditch a traditional...
Unique Christmas Markets in Europe
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! As the nights get colder and leaves get crunchier, thoughts turn to warming up with a mulled wine and a German...
11 Pics of Russia that you need to see in real life
Russia is a land of astonishing size and incredible extremes, heaving with history, culture and art. A holiday here can combine winter activities with amazing...
Our Top 7 European City Breaks
Here at Regent Holidays, we know that you don’t have to travel to the other side of the world to find an incredible holiday (although there are plenty of...
Five space-themed tours
We had some momentous space-related occasions and anniversaries over the past few years.
These help to demonstrate how far we have come in our space...
5 epic polar expedition holidays
Embarking on an Arctic cruise is, without a doubt, the best way to explore the pristine natural environments of the world’s most northerly reaches and to...
Moscow or St Petersburg; where to visit in Russia?
Travellers to Russia are often faced with a choice between visiting lavish, wealthy Moscow or the smaller ‘cultural capital’, St Petersburg? The...
Five Great Rail Journeys
At Regent Holidays, we scour the globe for trips that offer a travel experience unlike any other.
With the Trans-Siberian Railway having celebrated its...
Trans-Siberian Railway aboard the Tsar's Gold Private Train
As the Trans-Siberian Express Railway approaches its 100th Anniversary Regent Holidays' Travel Specialist, Peter Wybrow, Journeys through Siberia on...
Inside Moscow's grand kremlin palace
Approaching Moscow’s Kremlin was a magnificent sight. Even under a cloudy, threatening sky, the gold-covered cupolas of the cathedrals and bell towers in...
My favourite Russian salad
Salad Olivier
One of my favourite Russian salads, which is also know as Russian Salad outside Russia and wedding salad in Mongolia! The original version...
Pancake day - with a Russian twist!
Try this delicious alternative to Pancakes this Shrove Tuesday – a tasty Russian version!
Loosely translated as Butter Pancake Week, Maslenitsa is a...
Top 5 Russian Kremlins
Although the word Kremlin evokes images of the sturdy, red brick structure on Red Square, the word "kremlin" simply means fortress. You can find a...
Discover Russia: the incredible wooden buildings of Kizhi island
Travelling along Russia’s historic waterways from glitzy Moscow to imperial St Petersburg is the ideal way to discover the real Russia. I travelled...
5 unmissable mausoleums & tombs
For the discerning despot, an opulent and ludicrously expensive mausoleum is the preferred option for securing a long and lasting legacy after they’ve...
Brest Fortress - Brestskaya Krepost
Probably one of the most tragic and heroic stories of the Great Patriotic War, the remains of the Brest Fortress stands as a memorial to its defence back in...
Five Of The Best Moscow Metro Stations
As well as being one of the most efficient and cheapest underground transit systems in the world, the Moscow Metro is also undoubtedly one of the most...
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