The main museum complex comprises six buildings, including the Winter Palace, which was the home of the czars for almost 200 years. It finally opened to the public in 1852, and since then has been ...

Russia's legendary cold winters are not what they used to be. Early snowdrops, mild January temperatures and a lack of ice on ...

“We are frustrated by the low snow cover, because snow serves ... In mid-January, authorities in several Russian regions restricted or cancelled winter bathing on Epiphany, an important date ...