Unlike in Moscow, in Saint Petersburg the historic architecture of the city centre, mostly consisting of Baroque and neoclassical buildings of the 18th and 19th centuries, has been largely preserved. One of the largest and oldest museums of the world, the Hermitage Museum, founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great […]
Eurasia
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Izmir, historically Smyrna, is Turkey’s third most populous city and the country’s second largest port city after Istanbul. The Agora of Smyrna is well preserved, into the Agora Open Air Museum of Izmir. Izmir Adnan Menderes International Airport is located 18 km (11 mi) southwest of the city.
Vladivostok is Russia’s largest port city on the Pacific Ocean, it is the home port of the Russian Pacific Fleet. Vladivostok International Airport is located near Artyom, an hour drive (44 kilometers) north of center of the city of Vladivostok.
Volgograd formerly called Tsaritsyn (1589–1925) and Stalingrad (1925–1961) is an important industrial city in Russia. The city was made famous for its resistance and extensive damage during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II. Volgograd International Airport is located 15 km northwest of Volgograd.
Omsk is a Russian city located in southwestern Siberia. Both branches of the Trans-Siberian railway pass through the city. Gazprom Neft, the parent company, is the largest employer in the city. Tsentralny Airport is an airport in Omsk Oblast, Russia located 5 km southwest of Omsk.
Kaliningrad is a seaport on the Baltic Sea. Originally named Königsberg, the Prussian and German town had been founded in 1255, and was then largely destroyed during World War II. Its ruins were occupied by the Soviet Army in 1945 and it was renamed Kaliningrad in 1946. The German population […]
Perm is situated on the banks of the Kama River, in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains. Perm is an important railway junction on the Trans-Siberian Railway. It is served by the international airport Bolshoye Savino, 16 km south-west.
Samara is situated in the southeastern part of European Russia, on the east bank of the Volga river. Samara is known for the production of aerospace launch vehicles, satellites and various space services. Kurumoch International Airport is the international airport of Samara, Russia located 35 km (22 mi) north of […]
Yekaterinburg or Ekaterinburg, fifth largest city in Russia, is situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range. Yekaterinburg, still called by its Soviet name Sverdlovsk in rail timetables, is an important railway junction on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Koltsovo Airport is an international airport located 16km (10 mi) southeast […]
Nizhny Novgorod is the fourth largest city in Russia. From 1932 to 1990, the city was known as Gorky, after the writer Maxim Gorky who was born there. Nizhniy Novgorod is one of the centers of the IT Industry in Russia. Nizhny Novgorod International Airport is the international airport serving […]
Chelyabinsk is a city in Russia, located just to the east of the Ural Mountains. Chelyabinsk is one of the major industrial centers of Russia. Heavy industry predominates, especially metallurgy and military machinery. Chelyabinsk Airport is located 18 km north of Chelyabinsk.
Novosibirsk is Russia’s third-largest city, an industrial and scientific center in Siberia. Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport is situated in the town of Ob, 16 km from center of Novosibirsk.