Russia Backpackers Travel Wiki

Spanning eleven time zones and two continents Russia is the largest country on the planet. Forests filled with wildlife, rivers teeming with fish, soaring mountains and volcanoes, and the biggest freshwater lake in the world make up the vast never-ending landscape. Old venerable cities with ancient buildings, and the immeasurable cultural treasures held within are also part of this vast land, but certain areas should be avoided, as the people have not settled down yet after the enormous political upheavals in their lives. Sadly, crime and the full diorama of poverty and its results make it dangerous in Chechnya and ...