Karelia is Russia’s lake country: Kizhi, Valaam, Ruskeala, forests, waterfalls and routes full of northern calm

Murmansk is Russia’s Arctic gateway: northern lights, Teriberka, Khibiny mountains, Sami culture and Barents Sea landscapes

Naryan-Mar and the Nenets tundra offer one of Russia’s rarest Arctic routes: culture, reindeer, polar light and silence

Vologda is a calm northern classic: lace, wooden houses, monasteries, old streets and routes to Kirillov and Ferapontovo

Arkhangelsk is Russia’s northern doorway: wooden churches, White Sea light, Pomor culture, Solovki routes and calm river views

Chukotka is extreme, rare and unforgettable: Arctic light, tundra, whales, indigenous culture and the edge of Russia

Khabarovsk Krai offers one of the Far East’s best city-river experiences, with Amur views and northern routes beyond

Sakhalin is an island of sea cliffs, mist, seafood, Japanese traces and landscapes that feel far from everywhere