An ancient Iranian festival that basically celebrates the coming of the winter solstice and the longest night of the year for centuries is Yalda Night (or Shab-e Yalda; […]
Moscow, the capital of the Russian Federation, is located along the Moskva River. With a population of approximately 12 million, it is the largest city in the country […]
The Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg St. Petersburg’s other internationally renowned cultural institution, and for some visitors an even greater draw than the Hermitage, the Mariinsky Theatre has […]
The Hermitage (The Winter Palace) in Saint Petersburg Undoubtedly St. Petersburg’s most famous visitor attraction, and universally acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest treasuries of art and […]
