RUSSIA FROM TRANSTOURS CENTRE BROCHURE

For the western people, who have never been in Russia, the country's image associates with the land of forests, bears, matryoshka dolls, vodka and caviar. However there is much more to Russia, a country that spans eleven time zones and two continents. The changes that took place during the last years in Russia have made it more available and interesting for foreign tourists.

Its fantastic history, its unique ancient culture is waiting for new explorers. Inimitable Russian hospitality, musical and theatrical culture, Russian folklore and cuisine make Russia the unique tourist country.

Coastline: 37,653 km

Climate: ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of European Russia; subarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast

Natural resources: wide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, timber