Difference between revisions of "Northwestern Russia"

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Northwestern Russia is a federal district of Russia.

Regions

Cities

• Arkhangelsk
• Cherepovets
• Murmansk
• Vologda
• Novgorod the Great
• Petrozavodsk
• Saint Petersburg
• Severodvinsk
• Syktyvkar

Other destinations

Understand

Talk

Russian is the native language of the majoraty of Northwestern Russia inhabitants. Important minoraty languages are: Finnish, Karelian and Veps languages in Karelia republic and Komi laguage in Komi republic. Almost all Finnish, Karelain, Komi and Veps speakers are bilingual and are fluent in Russian, aside from their native languages.

Basic English is widely understood in big cities, while in smaller cities and the countryside it can be very difficult to find an English speaker. German can also be useful. Older generations (over 30 years old) are less familiar with foreign languages than younger people.

Get in

Get around

See

itineraries

• Eight Days in the Heart of Russia - Moscow to St Petersburg, from old to modern

Do

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Get out