The Black Sea
The Black Sea is a large inland sea situated at the southeastern extremity of Europe. It is bordered by Ukraine to the north, Russia to the northeast,
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Russia
The World’s Biggest Lake: The Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest enclosed inland body of water, bordered by five countries: Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan.
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Orthodox Easter
Orthodox Christians in Europe, Africa and the Middle East celebrate Easter later than most in the western world.
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The Northern Lights
Often described as natural fireworks, the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis most often take the form of streaks of colours across the sky, and vary in colour from faint pastel tones of greens, yellows and pinks, through to bright shades of reds and golden yellows.
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St. Petersburg
St Petersburg is the second biggest city in Russia with a population of 5 million, and was called Leningrad and even Stalingrad during its communist period. The city of St Petersburg is situated in northwest European Russia and is relatively young if judged by Russian standards.
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