Russian Cuisine

For food lovers travel to Russia would be a great choice! Russian cuisine not only very tasty but also healthy. Russian women are big proffesionals in cooking because it is common tradition to eat home with all family members. To invite guests for a family table is also a part of Russian tradition. In every restaurant you can get popular Russian meals like borsh and salianka, pelmeni and vareniki, and of course Russian pancakes.

The most popular Russian meal among tourists is borsh. Borsh- is a red tone soup that consist of bet root, potatoes, cabbage and meat; is is cooked by special recipe. And if you want to totally get into Russian culture order a shot of vodka to take right before hot meals.

While your visit Russia you must try Russian pancakes. They are very thin, made of natural milk. There are pancakes with caviar, sour-cream, meat, honey, cheese, ham and many many others. And great taste would sure make you happy. Ask waiter to bring a hot tea from mint, honey, and rosehip with you pancakes and enjoy this delicious food.

Lipetsk. Another city build by Peter the Great

Every city in Russia has a great history and charm created by architects of XVIII century. Every city is unique, different from other. Moscow- is a city of intense life, Saint Petesrburg- a city of extravagance and mystery, Pushkin- simbol of majesty and elite czars Russia. Lipetsk- a city of calmness and conciliation. You should plan your Russia tour to go in some of this cities. I want to tell you about this Lipetsk and its beautiful parks, singing fountains, charming sculptures and historic monuments.

It was Peter the Great who founded city in 1703. Thanks to source of mineral waters and gorgeous South landscapes Lipetsk was a popular place among Petersburg aristocrats. Till this day city is famous for it mineral waters and many tourist came here when travel to Russia. They are located in Nijniy Park, the park that is a pearl itself, it is more then 200 years old. This waters are used for medical purposes and for regular consumption.

The most famous in a city are singing fountains. Peter the Great had constructed them himself, the only other fountains of such tipe tourist can see on St. Petersburg tours. At nights fountains are singing clasical music, changing colours and dancing with a music. One of the few places in Europe when you can see something as beautiful and interntaining.