Activities in Russia

ACTIVITIES
Banya Bathing (Russian sauna, available in many price ranges)
Bicycling (roads are often not good but great local hospitality)
Canal Boat Rides
Canoeing (rivers can be heavily polluted. Many like volga River delta & isolated north coasts)
Climbing (Elbrus area of Caucasus is superb)
Cruises (most on the Volga River / any on the Neva River?)
Dining
Fishing (mostly salmon?)
Hiking (Lake Baikal / Elbrus area of Caucasus / W Ural Mts / Altay Mts)
Ice Skating (lots of frozen lakes and outdoor rinks in winter & indoor rinks in summer)
Mountain Climbing
Paddling
River Cruise (best is Volga River, Volgograd to Rostov-Don, June-Sep only) Running
Shopping
Skating (ice, inline, roller, skateboard)
Sleigh Rides
Skiing (more then 100 ski areas)
Tours
Train Rides
Train Rides: Trans Siberian Railway / Moscow to St. Petersburg)

White Water Rafting (katun River in the Altay Republic / Vladisvostok / Kamchatka)

ARTS
Ballet Companies
Balalaika Orchestra
Circus Companies
Puppet Companies
Theater Companies
Traditional Cultural Performance Companies